We had a great time hosting Abbie Wozniak last night for a lecture, "The Future(s) of Economics." Here are some pictures.

Researchers from Notre Dame work with non-profits to lift people from poverty SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A partnership aimed to help those experiencing poverty.

Patrick Turner is highlighted in this ABC57 news piece on his important work with the Padua program, a collaboration between @LEOatND and Catholic Charities. www.abc57.com/news/researc...

From packaging to shampoo, consumers can expect higher prices beyond the gas pump Petrochemicals derived from oil sit on store shelves in the form of plastics, fertilizers, detergents, and packaging.

Our colleague Christiane Baumeister recently spoke with Marketplace, @marketplace.org, about the potential effects of oil prices beyond the gas pump. Have a listen: www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

What happened to the traditional American family? | Notre Dame Stories | University of Notre Dame In this episode of Notre Dame Stories, a Mendoza College of Business professor joins Jenna Liberto to talk about setting goals with purpose, finding work tha...

Have a listen to our colleague, Melissa Kearney, who recently appeared on "ND Stories," the official podcast of @notredame.bsky.social, to talk about the decline of the traditional American family. Have a listen: stories.nd.edu/podcast/what...

Happening tonight! The "Future(s) of Economics" with Dr. Abigail Wozniak from the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute (@oiginstitute.bsky.social) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Satisfaction with democracy predicts democratic behaviors | PNAS The global decline in satisfaction with democracy, as measured in surveys, is sometimes used as evidence of democracy’s precarious health. However,...

New publication from our colleague Enrique Seira: "Satisfaction with Democracy Predicts Democratic Behaviors" (joint with Vargas and Simpser). Out in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS, @pnas.org): www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

We are very excited to host our former colleague, Abbie Wozniak, of the @oiginstitute.bsky.social, for a lecture, "The Future(s) of Economics," this Thursday at 6:00 pm. All are welcome!

Record-tying 4 Notre Dame students named Goldwater Scholars A record-tying four University of Notre Dame students, all from the College of Science, have been named 2026 Goldwater Scholars in recognition of their exceptional promise as future leaders in the nat...

Congratulations to @ndecon.bsky.social major Charles Sander on being named a Goldwater scholar: news.nd.edu/news/record-...

Monetary Policy Implications of the Energy Price Shock YouTube video by National Institute of Economic and Social Research

Our colleague, Christiane Baumeister, recently participated in a roundtable discussion, "Monetary Policy Implications of the Energy Price Shock." From the National Institute for Economic and Social Research. Have a listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP_V...

Can models still work when everything changes at once? Have a listen to the "Risky Science Podcast" for the thoughts on this matter from our colleague Christiane Baumeister.
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BIG Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca Thornton on Literacy, Local Partnership, and Mother-Tongue Education Policy Rebecca Thornton discusses her research on child literacy in Uganda, how she got into development economics, and the next research project for her. 

Informative and insightful interview with our new(ish) colleague Rebecca Thornton, from our friends and collaborators in the BIG Lab @biglabnd.bsky.social. Check it out: biglab.nd.edu/news-events/...

The long shadow of British rule: India's colonial legacy YouTube video by VoxDev

🆕 The long shadow of British rule: India's colonial legacy 📢

Today on VoxDevTalks, Lakshmi Iyer (@ndecon.bsky.social) discusses colonial administration and land tenure systems in India: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4spq...

Congratulations to Dr. Victoria (Vicki) Consolvo, who just successfully defended her dissertation. Vicki will be headed to St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, as an assistant professor this summer. Pictured here with her committee and faculty+students.

Congratulations to Dr. Ge Sun, who successfully defended her dissertation today. Ge will be headed off to the University of Arkansas as an assistant professor later this summer.

Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Monjaras, who just successfully defended his dissertation. He will be joining Kennesaw State University this fall as a clinical assistant professor.

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘The Importance of Being Local? Administrative Decentralisation and Human Development’ by Latika Chaudhary, Lakshmi Iyer doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf100
@ndecon.bsky.social @biglabnd.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social @academic.oup.com
#EconSky

Some of our graduate students cheering on Notre Dame's women's basketball team in the NCAA Tournament.

A few days late, but congratulations to Dr. Grace Ortuzar, who successfully defended her dissertation earlier this week. Grace will be headed to NYU Wagner @nyuwagner.bsky.social for a post-doc later this year.

Congratulations to now Dr. Haley Wilbert, @hwilbert.bsky.social, who successfully defended her dissertation this morning. Haley will be joining Texas Christian University, TCU, as an assistant professor this summer.

We were thrilled to host Joe Davis, chief economist at Vanguard, as part of our Combs Lecture series on Tuesday. Students and faculty heard about Joe's perspectives on AI, the labor market, and financial markets.

Congratulations to Alex Houtz, who just successfully defended his dissertation. Alex will be joining Hope College as an assistant professor this summer.

Credit card default is driven by job loss, not contract terms Evidence from Mexico shows that job loss and employment instability – rather than high interest rates or minimum payment rules – are more important drivers of credit card default among new borrowers, ...

Check out this new @voxdev.bsky.social piece from our colleague Enrique Seira on credit card default and job loss.

voxdev.org/topic/financ...

We are excited to host the latest installment of our Combs Distinguished Lecture Series next Tuesday, March 24. Students will hear from Joe Davis, of Vanguard, about AI and the future of the economy and investing.

Congratulations to Dario Cardamone, who successfully defended his dissertation today. Dario will be an assistant professor at Villanova University starting this fall. @villanovau.bsky.social Pictured here with his committee, his sister (a first-year PhD student here), and other students.

America Depends Less on Oil Than Ever

Our colleague Christiane Baumeister is quoted in this @nytimes.com article about America's economic dependence on oil.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...

In a diversion from otherwise productive activity, our graduate students evidently had some fun over the weekend decorating for Spring Break.

Our graduate students celebrating some placement success!

The Birthrate Is Plunging. Why Some Say That’s a Good Thing.

Nice New York Times @nytimes.com article this morning on declining US birth rates. It highlights not one but two
@notredame.bsky.social Dame
economists: Kasey Buckles @kaseybuckles.bsky.social and Melissa Kearney. Check it out:

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

Notre Dame’s LEO joins national initiative to stop homelessness before it starts, serving as the lead evidence partner The University of Notre Dame announced today that its Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) will serve as the national evidence partner fo...

Our partners at the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities will serve as the lead evidence partner with the new Right at Home initiative, an evidence-based initiative to stop homelessness before it starts. Read more here: news.nd.edu/news/notre-d...

Therapy during detention found to be an effective, cost-efficient way to reduce violent behavior within jail system A new study by University of Notre Dame researchers shows that introducing a unique and low-cost cognitive behavioral therapy program for longer-term ja...

Recent article highlighting the important work of our colleagues, Mary Batistich and Bill Evans (along with former graduate student @econburner and Rebecca Margolit-Chan). Check it out: news.nd.edu/news/therapy...