riki
@rikimatsumoto.bsky.social
data & econ | analytics @ georgia tech | recovering bean counter 😌📉 | very normal and regular | opinions solely my own
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www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
The best way to follow whether the money is going out is with @hamiltonproject.org's federal outlay tracker, as it has a SNAP line item.
The best way to follow whether the money is going out is with @hamiltonproject.org's federal outlay tracker, as it has a SNAP line item.
November 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
The best way to follow whether the money is going out is with @hamiltonproject.org's federal outlay tracker, as it has a SNAP line item.
The best way to follow whether the money is going out is with @hamiltonproject.org's federal outlay tracker, as it has a SNAP line item.
This Army ten miler gonna be so wet 💦 🌧️😔🤙🏼
COASTAL STORM UPDATE FOR DC AREA:
* Unsettled w/ showers at times poss starting Sat, maybe lasting into Tues
* Rainiest period Sat night to Sun night, esp east of I95
* Amounts uncertain, highest east
* Gusty winds at times late Sun-early Mon
Details? See cwg.live
* Unsettled w/ showers at times poss starting Sat, maybe lasting into Tues
* Rainiest period Sat night to Sun night, esp east of I95
* Amounts uncertain, highest east
* Gusty winds at times late Sun-early Mon
Details? See cwg.live
October 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
This Army ten miler gonna be so wet 💦 🌧️😔🤙🏼
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We are deeply concerned about where the economy is headed and about OBBBA SNAP policy. And we come with RECEIPTS.
Read alllllll about it here:
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
Read alllllll about it here:
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
October 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We are deeply concerned about where the economy is headed and about OBBBA SNAP policy. And we come with RECEIPTS.
Read alllllll about it here:
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
Read alllllll about it here:
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
August 2025 CPI “was released on September 11” at 2.9% yoy.
wow thanks google Gemini for predicting the future 😐
(I am gonna pass out if this is actually spot on)
wow thanks google Gemini for predicting the future 😐
(I am gonna pass out if this is actually spot on)
September 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
August 2025 CPI “was released on September 11” at 2.9% yoy.
wow thanks google Gemini for predicting the future 😐
(I am gonna pass out if this is actually spot on)
wow thanks google Gemini for predicting the future 😐
(I am gonna pass out if this is actually spot on)
ML/AI tips! -> imo why you should use both point-performance metrics AND distributional metrics for predictive analytics tasks
Point-performance metrics (like RMSE or MAE) are useful for model selection, tuning, and straightforward comparisons but…
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Point-performance metrics (like RMSE or MAE) are useful for model selection, tuning, and straightforward comparisons but…
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September 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
ML/AI tips! -> imo why you should use both point-performance metrics AND distributional metrics for predictive analytics tasks
Point-performance metrics (like RMSE or MAE) are useful for model selection, tuning, and straightforward comparisons but…
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Point-performance metrics (like RMSE or MAE) are useful for model selection, tuning, and straightforward comparisons but…
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How I wish America’s congestion-obsessed transportation engineers understood Paul Krugman’s point here
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-limits...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-limits...
July 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
How I wish America’s congestion-obsessed transportation engineers understood Paul Krugman’s point here
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-limits...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-limits...
“you should ingest via data lake” “you should process through data pipelines” “you should centralise the data warehouses”
i should be by the sea. i should be in the mountains. i should be awestruck and rendered speechless by the majesty of the natural world. if you even care
i should be by the sea. i should be in the mountains. i should be awestruck and rendered speechless by the majesty of the natural world. if you even care
June 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“you should ingest via data lake” “you should process through data pipelines” “you should centralise the data warehouses”
i should be by the sea. i should be in the mountains. i should be awestruck and rendered speechless by the majesty of the natural world. if you even care
i should be by the sea. i should be in the mountains. i should be awestruck and rendered speechless by the majesty of the natural world. if you even care
From trade tracker
www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
Massive yoy percent increases in duties for March 2025 among top trading partners.
www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
Massive yoy percent increases in duties for March 2025 among top trading partners.
June 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
From trade tracker
www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
Massive yoy percent increases in duties for March 2025 among top trading partners.
www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
Massive yoy percent increases in duties for March 2025 among top trading partners.
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Amidst troubling economic uncertainty, Congress is trying to cut SNAP, one of the most effective and efficient tools we have for responding to a recession.
Diane Schanzenbach and I explain step-by-step why the SNAP cuts that passed the House are harmful:
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
Diane Schanzenbach and I explain step-by-step why the SNAP cuts that passed the House are harmful:
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
Proposed SNAP cuts would permanently undermine recession readiness and responsiveness - The Hamilton Project
Economic recessions result in widespread pain: an increased likelihood of job loss, longer unemployment spells, business closures, reduced tax revenues, less access to credit, financial stress, and lo...
www.hamiltonproject.org
June 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Amidst troubling economic uncertainty, Congress is trying to cut SNAP, one of the most effective and efficient tools we have for responding to a recession.
Diane Schanzenbach and I explain step-by-step why the SNAP cuts that passed the House are harmful:
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
Diane Schanzenbach and I explain step-by-step why the SNAP cuts that passed the House are harmful:
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
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They're literally doing the meme
June 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
They're literally doing the meme
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Outraged and heartbroken by the news of two young people killed last night in DC in a targeted act of antisemitic violence. This is the opposite of advancing justice and peace - it only furthers the violence, pain, and loss - and such hatred must be firmly rejected by all.
May 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Outraged and heartbroken by the news of two young people killed last night in DC in a targeted act of antisemitic violence. This is the opposite of advancing justice and peace - it only furthers the violence, pain, and loss - and such hatred must be firmly rejected by all.
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They're terminating OPT.
Today the nominee to head USCIS stated directly: he will end Optional Practical Training, the single largest channel for high-skill immigrants to work in the US.
6 weeks ago I warned about this & summarized the research on impacts of this drastic action—> @piie.com
Today the nominee to head USCIS stated directly: he will end Optional Practical Training, the single largest channel for high-skill immigrants to work in the US.
6 weeks ago I warned about this & summarized the research on impacts of this drastic action—> @piie.com
Skilled immigration on the chopping block? Effects of eliminating "Optional Practical Training" in the US
The White House has taken numerous steps to sharply reduce the number of immigrant workers, with or without legal status, in the US economy. These policies, so far, typically target immigrants with le...
www.piie.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
They're terminating OPT.
Today the nominee to head USCIS stated directly: he will end Optional Practical Training, the single largest channel for high-skill immigrants to work in the US.
6 weeks ago I warned about this & summarized the research on impacts of this drastic action—> @piie.com
Today the nominee to head USCIS stated directly: he will end Optional Practical Training, the single largest channel for high-skill immigrants to work in the US.
6 weeks ago I warned about this & summarized the research on impacts of this drastic action—> @piie.com
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Major update to the @hamiltonproject.org outlay tracker. You can now do cumulative charts with the line items in the Monthly Treasury Statement + monthly data through April are now live.
www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
#EconSky #DOGE
www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
#EconSky #DOGE
Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project
Track federal expenditures and filter by department, program, and more. Data are updated daily.
www.hamiltonproject.org
May 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Major update to the @hamiltonproject.org outlay tracker. You can now do cumulative charts with the line items in the Monthly Treasury Statement + monthly data through April are now live.
www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
#EconSky #DOGE
www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
#EconSky #DOGE
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Exciting!
Pushing an update to QuantumKeep.io
Soon. My quantum randomness enhanced encryption web app. The first pull request to this open source project!
This app allows you to safely encrypt and decrypt files using AES-256 that’s enhanced with quantum randomness from zero point energy.
Pushing an update to QuantumKeep.io
Soon. My quantum randomness enhanced encryption web app. The first pull request to this open source project!
This app allows you to safely encrypt and decrypt files using AES-256 that’s enhanced with quantum randomness from zero point energy.
April 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Exciting!
Pushing an update to QuantumKeep.io
Soon. My quantum randomness enhanced encryption web app. The first pull request to this open source project!
This app allows you to safely encrypt and decrypt files using AES-256 that’s enhanced with quantum randomness from zero point energy.
Pushing an update to QuantumKeep.io
Soon. My quantum randomness enhanced encryption web app. The first pull request to this open source project!
This app allows you to safely encrypt and decrypt files using AES-256 that’s enhanced with quantum randomness from zero point energy.
From trade tracker www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
Advanced release Census data shows approx 50% yoy increase in U.S. consumer goods imports in March.
Advanced release Census data shows approx 50% yoy increase in U.S. consumer goods imports in March.
April 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
From trade tracker www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
Advanced release Census data shows approx 50% yoy increase in U.S. consumer goods imports in March.
Advanced release Census data shows approx 50% yoy increase in U.S. consumer goods imports in March.
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suntory boss coffee save me. save me suntory boss coffee
April 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
suntory boss coffee save me. save me suntory boss coffee
please American automakers I stg, LOOK at Tokyo city streets!
A truck the size of a humvee is NOT going to fit.
A truck the size of a humvee is NOT going to fit.
My translation of a viral Japanese meme summarizing decades of U.S. complaints about Japan not buying enough American cars (while not making the kind of cars Japanese consumers actually want):
April 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
please American automakers I stg, LOOK at Tokyo city streets!
A truck the size of a humvee is NOT going to fit.
A truck the size of a humvee is NOT going to fit.
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Very informative chart from Washington Post
April 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Very informative chart from Washington Post
Idk who the @amtrak.com conductor was for Vermonter 57 arriving into Union St, DC just now, but bravo that was a perfect arrival announcement.
April 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Idk who the @amtrak.com conductor was for Vermonter 57 arriving into Union St, DC just now, but bravo that was a perfect arrival announcement.
that’s it for TikTok shop possibly…
TRUMP ALSO SIGNING EXECUTIVE ORDER TO CLOSE DE MINIMIS EXEMPTION FROM CHINA
April 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
that’s it for TikTok shop possibly…
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Hamilton Project trade tracker now shows February data. www.brookings.edu/articles/tra... Imports stayed very high as firms front run possible tariffs (when? which goods? how much? who knows?).
If some warehouses are bulging w/ stuff, seems likely that some importers will be left high & dry, yes?
If some warehouses are bulging w/ stuff, seems likely that some importers will be left high & dry, yes?
April 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Hamilton Project trade tracker now shows February data. www.brookings.edu/articles/tra... Imports stayed very high as firms front run possible tariffs (when? which goods? how much? who knows?).
If some warehouses are bulging w/ stuff, seems likely that some importers will be left high & dry, yes?
If some warehouses are bulging w/ stuff, seems likely that some importers will be left high & dry, yes?
crazy that in a few years, humans will have the capability to generate the hottest point in the known universe.
like there’s not much that’s hotter out there - 10x hotter than the sun’s core.
#iter
like there’s not much that’s hotter out there - 10x hotter than the sun’s core.
#iter
March 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
crazy that in a few years, humans will have the capability to generate the hottest point in the known universe.
like there’s not much that’s hotter out there - 10x hotter than the sun’s core.
#iter
like there’s not much that’s hotter out there - 10x hotter than the sun’s core.
#iter
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Have you found yourself asking in recent times, what the heck is happening with trade? Our newest data interactive is here to help: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
Tracking trade amid uncertain and changing tariff policies - The Hamilton Project
Monitor the effects of tariff policies on trade with this interactive tracker showing total merchandise, duties, and price inflation by industry and country.
www.hamiltonproject.org
March 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Have you found yourself asking in recent times, what the heck is happening with trade? Our newest data interactive is here to help: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
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I learned a new term today: rollup. When an outside investor consecutively acquires many of the small firms in a local market and consolidates them.
When this occurs with anesthesia practices, prices increase by 18%.
I'm paraphrasing an NBER summary of this paper: www.nber.org/papers/w33217
When this occurs with anesthesia practices, prices increase by 18%.
I'm paraphrasing an NBER summary of this paper: www.nber.org/papers/w33217
March 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I learned a new term today: rollup. When an outside investor consecutively acquires many of the small firms in a local market and consolidates them.
When this occurs with anesthesia practices, prices increase by 18%.
I'm paraphrasing an NBER summary of this paper: www.nber.org/papers/w33217
When this occurs with anesthesia practices, prices increase by 18%.
I'm paraphrasing an NBER summary of this paper: www.nber.org/papers/w33217