Wow!

Should the US become a Canadian province instead? 😂

Opinion | Donald Trump, Pagan King

Great column in @nytimes.com

On how the moral framework mattered and now the Trump administration appears unconstrained not only by the limits imposed by the Constitution but by the standards of an average American’s conscience.

Donald Trump, Pagan King www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...

How do global value chains evolve over time?

UMN JMC Carlos Bolivar @carlosbolivar03.bsky.social analyzes how firms change intermediate input suppliers in 43-country, 56-industry world trade model with changing transportation costs and stochastic country-industry productivity.

carlosbolivar.info

Scott Sommers Scott Sommers

Why is agricultural productivity in India so low?

UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social Econ JMC Scott Sommers argues weather shocks amplify land market restrictions as source of misallocation in agriculture. He uses micro data to build model of heterogeneous farmers.

sites.google.com/view/scottso...

TERESA BALESTRINI Welcome! I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Minnesota and will be on the 2025-2026 job market. My fields of interest are Macroeconomics and International Economics, with a focus ...

How does IMF intervention after sovereign default help debtor country?

UMN @umn-econ.bsky.social JMC Teresa Balestrini evaluates differences post default for countries that restructure within IMF program versus those that directly negotiate with creditors 1990–2014.

www.teresabalestrini.com

Very nice paper from a very smart candidate @leonardo-barreto.bsky.social

His paper is very creative and addresses a relevant question for academics and policymakers alike!

Leonardo is also a very easygoing and intelligent colleague!

A very nice paper by a great candidate from the University of Minnesota!

The paper becomes relevant now, when many emerging countries accumulated high debt levels and wanted to improve their health services and infrastructure after the pandemic!
#EconSky #EconJobMarket #EconBlueSky #EconJM

Another great paper from a great candidate @carlosbolivar03.bsky.social

His paper is super relevant in today’s times where trade policy uncertainty, tariffs and near shoring are affecting the decisions of firms and consumers all over the world.

Carlos is also a great economist!

Super well done and relevant paper not only for India but for many other regions of the world!

Scott is also a very friendly and smart colleague! Definitely the type of person you want to work with!

#EconSky #EconJobMarket #EconBluesky

Súper interesting paper and great candidate for this year’s job market!
#econsky #blueskyecon #econjobmarket

A president openly declaring war to his political opponents 🚨‼️

Netanyahu: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

youtube.com/watch?v=0_Bw...

After 2º year PhD Prelim lunch just hits different!

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

Every university’s legal department should join Harvard to win this case!

It should be everyone against censorship and intimidation!

Congratulations!! 🎊🍾🎉🎈

They are “protecting students” by not allowing them to enroll…

Very stupid policy, to say the least…

🚨This is a HUGE escalation and a deliberate effort to use the government against Trump's enemies. Weaponizing the Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification against Harvard to punish them for pushing back is a new low — and needlessly punishes thousands of innocent students.

Science in the U. S., scientists, on the run to Europe, Hitler, Musk, Trump, Statue of Liberty, EU

Scientists on the run again?

dst.at/cartoons
@derstandard.at
@cartoonmovement.com

#science #USA #Musk #Trump #freedom #Liberty #cartoon #satire

This is the original letter of Secretary Kristy Noem.

Look at the requests!
All unconstitutional and inconceivable in a “free” country!

Source: x.com/Sec_Noem/sta...

Homeland Security blocking Harvard’s ability to enroll international students U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday.

BREAKING: US President Donald Trump's administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, the Department of Homeland Security said reut.rs/458ZBnl

When a Government is scientifically illiterate, but doesn’t know it, then its actions (or inactions) can be a recipe for the dismantling of an informed and enlightened Democracy.
#ScienceMatters

Trump blocks Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, NYT reports U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is using its authority to block Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

Trump blocks Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, NYT reports reut.rs/3H514Rr

Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

Breaking News: The Trump administration halted Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, a major escalation in its battle with the school.

This is completely outrageous!

All universities must fight this, together!!

😡😡😡😡😡

“The economy will grow… eventually” is what they would answer… 🙄

NEW: Under Trump, the National Science Foundation is awarding grants at the slowest pace in decades. We took a detailed look at every area of science affected by the funding lag. Here's a gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Funny and sad at the same time…

Disastrous news for graduate education in the US.

Trump and trickle-down corruption A $400 million jet from Qatar. His own crypto coin. Is President Donald Trump normalizing corruption?

I was interviewed on @wbur.org's On Point this morning about the state of institutions and corruption under the Trump administration. The full audio is available here. www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...