WatchBlog post: GAO Follows the Money—Everything You Should Know About Our Audits of Federal Financial Statements www.gao.gov/blog/gao-follows-money-e...

This is what I was referring to about people being negatively misinformed
www.ft.com/content/9c79...

Sooner rather than later I hope!

Hail, hail!

Go Blue! What a Final Four match. Team rising to the occasion.

Homeowners Insurance: Premiums Generally Tracked Inflation but Rose More in Disaster-Prone Areas www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107867

Federal Debt Management: Treasury Is Meeting Borrowing Needs but the Deteriorating Fiscal Outlook Poses Risks www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107529

Cover of Economic Inquiry journal featuring a digital globe and text about the 2025 Best Article Award for economics research.

Announcing the Economic Inquiry 2025 Best Article Award! This year’s standout, chosen by our editors: “Is economics self-correcting? Replications in the American Economic Review.” from Jörg Ankel-Peters, Nathan Fiala & Florian Neubauer.

Read the open access article here: https://ow.ly/Getp50YAXAk

Text on a blue background reads "new station records." Bullet points list NoMa-Gallaudet U, West Hyattsville, Silver Spring, and Bethesda. A pink cherry blossom is in the lower right corner.

Spring is in the air and so are record numbers. Thursday marked the busiest day since 2020 at four stations, with NoMa-Gallaudet U setting a new all-time record! 🌸

Great discussion here that expertly illustrates the key trade-offs. No easy answers and many goals are in tension. But these kinds of discussions help us make more informed decisions amongst the tough trade-offs.

A bit of both! 😂 I will make a note next time I am in the neighborhood.

A shame such a nice spot is paywalled behind airport security!

SKorea’s Lee Nominates BIS Official Shin as New BOK Governor South Korea nominated Shin Hyun Song as the nation’s next central bank governor, charging the senior Bank for International Settlements official with steering monetary policy at a time of growing unce...

Senior BIS economist Hyun Song Shin has been named by South Korea’s president to run the Bank of Korea www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The reason the Dollar isn't stronger is because markets price a much more hawkish policy shift by central banks in the G10 compared to the Fed. That's moving rate differentials against the Dollar and tempering what otherwise would be an even bigger rise...
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Understanding the Impacts of Economic Shocks in the United States The ability to anticipate recessions and develop appropriate policy responses requires a strong understanding of economic shocks and their macroeconomic impacts. A new typology of 20 types of such sho...

This new report examines economic shocks in the United States, providing insights that can help anticipate recessions and develop appropriate policy responses.

WatchBlog post: What Are The Lowest-Performing Schools Doing to Improve? www.gao.gov/blog/what-are-lowest-per...

Zero Sum (Fixed Pie) Fallacies About the Economy Taking the long view to reap the benefits of economic adaptation

I have a Substack up that encourages us to look past the illusion of scarcity to see the remarkable ability of the economy to create jobs, universities, housing and more. See how long run data and empirical research make the case for adaptation and innovation as the solution to scarcity. #Econsky

WatchBlog post: Why Fewer Insurers in Dental and Vision Markets Could Matter to You www.gao.gov/blog/why-fewer-insurers-...

Image of a dentist looking in a patient’s mouth using a dental mirror. The dentist wears scrubs, gloves, and a mask.

Depending on where you live in the U.S., a small number of companies may control large portions of the dental and vision insurance markets.

Today’s WatchBlog post looks at what this market concentration could mean for you: https://ow.ly/ZVK750YoQqI

Zero Sum (Fixed Pie) Fallacies About the Economy Taking the long view to reap the benefits of economic adaptation

I have a Substack up that encourages us to look past the illusion of scarcity to see the remarkable ability of the economy to create jobs, universities, housing and more. See how long run data and empirical research make the case for adaptation and innovation as the solution to scarcity. #Econsky

Very thoughtful overview of what is becoming a nuanced literature cataloging disparate effects.

Happy Birthday, Wealth of Nations - Econlib Today marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith‘s An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations on March 9, 1776. Wealth of Nations remains a remarkable book, not…

"Happy Birthday, Wealth of Nations" www.econlib.org/econlog/happ...

Love this concept and hoping for robust participation by federal economists.

Michigan wins!

Wolverines in Columbus tonight is absolutely epic. If you are not watching this game you are missing out. Tied in OT with 8.5 seconds left.

The Fed's ample reserves framework: A report and a response | Brookings A proposal, and response, about the Fed's ample reserves framework.

Chris Hughes & Josh Younger criticize the Fed’s ample reserves framework, see IORB as a subsidy to the banks. Don Kohn and Bill English disagree. via @brookings.edu Hutchins Center www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

Looking for a way to get more involved with the Society of Government Economists? Nominations for the board of directors are being accepted through March 3rd. It’s a great group! www.sge-econ.org/about/electi...

The economics journal and working paper Starter Pack has expanded considerably! Many thanks to those who have shared or provided suggestions, especially @sorentsvendsen.bsky.social and @o.simardcasanova.net with many good suggestions.

The economics journal and working paper Starter Pack has expanded considerably! Many thanks to those who have shared or provided suggestions, especially @sorentsvendsen.bsky.social and @o.simardcasanova.net with many good suggestions.