I was accepted into the AEA Mentoring Program!
As an orphan in a PhD means no blueprint/support —literally zero. That's why these programs matter so much. They remind you that others who have made it will help, to "Lift as You Climb" as @itsafronomics.blacksky.app would say.
#EconSky
Absolutely fantastic visualization by @home-economics.bsky.social, this is ~7 variables of 30 countries across 20 years designed in a way that feels quite clean.
As a Bay Area native, let me say you should definitely try!
Very appreciative of the in-depth discussion of The Wage Standard in The New Yorker by @johncassidysays.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
Even more so, it captures what was measured based on what is measurable.
The Mississippi River is such a dividing line, it’s wild
Most important graph I’ve seen in months.
I'm framing this.
*THE* Former BLS Commissioner, Erika McEntarfer likes my WP title. Pretty sure, I win today.
🚨New Working Paper🚨
Economists Should Fix the Economy
WP: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Economics maintains a general disposition against prescriptive work. But this is in stark contrast to the overwhelming view by the public that economist should be involved in policy.
#EconSky
Getting an repost of a WP by @besttrousers.bsky.social feels like a W.
🚨New Working Paper🚨 "Economists Should Fix the Economy"
9 in 10 Americans think economists should play some role in shaping economic policy. Only 10% want economists to stay research-only.
Would appreciate shares, feedback, and pushback.
JOLTS release once again confirming that the no-hire, no-fire labor market continues. Also lines up with UI claims, which also show no signs of layoffs picking up.
The Effects of California's $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage on Prices Jeffrey Clemens, Olivia Edwards, Jonathan Meer & Joshua D. Nguyen WORKING PAPER 34990 DOI 10.3386/w34990 ISSUE DATE March 2026 We analyze the effect of California's $20 fast food minimum wage (Assembly Bill 1228), enacted in September 2023 and implemented in April 2024, on consumer prices using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Indices for food away from home across 21 metropolitan statistical areas. Food away from home prices in California's four in-sample MSAs increased by 3.3 to 3.6 percent relative to 17 control MSAs through December 2024. Our estimates are stable across a number of specifications. Placebo tests on price indices for goods and services that were not affected by the policy, including food at home, show no differential increases in California's MSAs. The price increases we estimate likely arise in part from spillovers to the full-service sector, as well as changes in the production functions and product quality choices of limited service restaurants.
CA’s $20 fast food minimum wage raised fast food prices by only 3%. The reason minimum wage increases keep not reducing employment and barely increasing prices is monopsony power.
www.nber.org/papers/w34990
Will you join us in Vancouver? 🇨🇦
This summer, we’re partnering with UBC's @stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social to host the Summer School on Socioeconomic Opportunity and Inequality.
Applications are now open – we’re excited to meet you.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lWx0ro
Apply here: bit.ly/4t8Lff6
"The overall slowdown in national job postings...does not appear to be driven (even modestly) by AI."
📊 Has class mobility in the U.S. really changed? Are the rich getting richer? New @ucstonecenter.bsky.social research finds a nuanced answer: overall mobility looks stable, but beneath the surface there’s growing stickiness at the top and bottom. https://har.rs/3O3PDx9
What if inflation data isn't "wrong," but just wasn't built for the 21c?
CPI is load-bearing —tied to wages, benefits, COLAs— so even a small drift compounds. Not just because prices are rising faster than it captures, but because wages linked to it end up lower than they should be. #EconSky
New meme format just dropped @khoavuumn.bsky.social
Online dorks don't realize people who are really from the Bay will fight if you say this stuff in person.
I like these visualizations more now that I know professor @toddrjones.bsky.social has tenure. Congratulations again!
These videos have come a long way! Loving the aesthetic improvements! This strikes a welcoming tone on a touchy issue.
Also, many thanks to @maggieecjones.bsky.social Professor Jones was incredibly generous with her time in giving me feedback and helping me construct the slides. Her knowledge of the format was especially helpful, and it was a real pleasure to finally meet her in person.
Professor Logan has been an extraordinary mentor—not just in shaping the scholarship, but in helping people, especially students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, to navigate academia with a real commitment to mobility and equity.
Deeply grateful to @trevondlogan.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to present at the @nber.org Race and Stratification Working Group. It’s rare for a PhD student to present before such acclaimed scholars, and I do not take that lightly.
My 10-minute presentation starts around 1:21:00 here:
❗️Our next workshop will be on April 2nd, 2 pm CET on Agentic coding with R!
Register or sponsor a student by donating to support Ukraine!
Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S
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Bar graph titled "Women are paid less than men at every education level" and subtitled "Average horly wages, by gender and education, 2025"
Women with an advanced degree are paid the same as men with just a bachelor's. And at every education level, women's hourly wages are about 20% lower than men's
Line chart showing presidential approval rates for disaster aid requests submitted by Democratic- and Republican-led states, covering the period from the Reagan administration to today. The chart is based on a Politico/E&E News analysis of records from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
89% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Republican governor and two Republican senators
23% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
Incredible work!
Somewhat depends on how you count the beans, but it’s worth noting that wages for Asian/White women is typically higher than Black/Hispanic men. Asian women in the aggregate have higher pay than white men. With Asian men’s pay above all categories.
www.bls.gov/opub/reports...
WA passed a Millionaires Tax. Instead of celebrating the *many* benefits of taxing the ultra-rich, headlines are asking “Will the rich flee?!” 😑
This claim’s been tested. Large-scale tax flight does not happen. And even when a wealthy few leave, gains for everyone else win out.
