David Slusky, University Scholarly Achievement Award YouTube video by The University of Kansas

The @universityofkansas.bsky.social made a really nice video about me.

Thrilled to be the next Chair of the Department of Economics at the University of Kansas.

Always open to advice and guidance as how my department can thrive.

I’m so excited to share that in the fall I’ll be joining American University as an Assistant Professor in the Economics and Health Studies departments!

What an amazing time at the Fifth Irish Health Economics Masterclass @uniofgalway.bsky.social! Thank you to @johncawley.bsky.social @johnmullahy.bsky.social Ciaran O’Neill & Edel Doherty for organizing and for including me! Great to bring my students Syeda Razzak, David Robinow, & Israt Jahan.

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2011 The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2011 was awarded jointly to Thomas J. Sargent and Christopher A. Sims "for their empirical research on cause and effect in th...

So weird: there's more than one scammy memorial site inviting donations or tree-planting in my dad's memory.
We are not asking for that, but if people feel moved, donations in lieu of flowers to www.aclu-mn.org, www.aclu.org, or www.eff.org
Econ folks, can you help get the word out?

We -are- all proud of his scholarship, but we are (and he was/would have been) much more pleased that he is repeatedly and consistently remembered as kind, generous to students and junior colleagues, ethical, and a supportive if occasionally challenging collaborator.

My favorite Chris Sims story is from the day he won the Nobel. I was in his advanced macro class which he was coteaching with Tom Sargent (who also won). The two alternated lectures but both came to every class. That night was Sargent’s, but Sims was there anyway! May his memory be for a blessing.

Princeton news conference with Nobel Prize in economics winners Sims, Sargent YouTube video by Princeton University

R.I.P. Chris Sims
essence of him right here (start at 8:36 if link doesn't work)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVIO...

Amazing to have Jevay Grooms @howard.edu in Kansas City for an American Public Square Panel!

International recognition for AJHE! The Australian Business Deans Council Journal Quality List has upgraded AJHE from A to A*. It reflects sustained improvements in quality and impact. Huge credit to @davidslusky.bsky.social and Australia and NZ–based economists, led by Jenny Williams (Melbourne).

What an amazing trip to Michigan! Honored to give a seminar for @smiller.bsky.social & co @Ross School & then @omfleming.bsky.social’s defense @waynestateclas.bsky.social! Great to see @shooshan.bsky.social @neelsukhatme.bsky.social @edwardnorton.bsky.social @helenlevy.bsky.social and so many more!

Anyone from #ASSA2026 in Terminal F? If so let me know!

#ASSA2026 Joseph Bommarito talking about the Care Board Dashboard - www.thecareboard.org
check it out! @mlheggeness.bsky.social ‘s brain child

#ASSA2026 Donna Ginther accepting the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award

Under an hour to the #IHEA @ashecon.bsky.social happy hour at the #ASSA2026 @assameeting.bsky.social! All are welcome! Come find me for drink tickets.

Y’all, this CSWEP newsletter is a banger. Five women economists generously share their stories about navigating family and career. 🔥 @jialanw.bsky.social @kmpjones.bsky.social Sarah Hamersma, Kosali Simon, and Sarah Baird. It was an honor to "edit" (which mostly involved sitting back for good reads)

CSWEP News Issue IV, "Focus on Fertility" by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social is out now. www.aeaweb.org/content/file...

Do you have a paper on health insurance policy in the Marketplace, MA, or group markets that you would like to present @ashecon.bsky.social in a panel with @dmaanderson.bsky.social @paulshafer.bsky.social sky.social and me? If so, please shoot me an email or DM!

Anyone manage to download the National Prevailing Wage Center OES wage data from the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (via the FLAG database) before the shutdown?

So honored to be a part of this. Very much hope you will come join us!

Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics

Registration is open for the Fifth Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics, which will be held March 18-20, 2026 in Galway at @uniofgalway.bsky.social.

To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at Ciaran.ONeill@qub.ac.uk

More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

In conversation with Jeffrey Snyder for TheStreet, @davidslusky.bsky.social (University of Kansas) discusses healthcare accessibility challenges for seniors in rural areas. He explains how rideshare could be a partial solution.

Read the full conversation: www.thestreet.com/retirement/i...

The @nationalacademies.org report I’ve been working on for the last 15 months is up at nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2918...

SI 2025 Economics of Health

What a lineup!

www.nber.org/conferences/...

The Int’l Health Econ Assn (IHEA) is searching for a health economics researcher to serve as its next Exec Director

healtheconomics.org/job-advertisem…

The Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics @ub.edu @ubeconomics.bsky.social @economiaempresaub.bsky.social crew (especially @caterina-muratori.bsky.social and @juditvall.bsky.social) really know how to pick a rooftop spot for a department get together! Thanks so much for including me!

Great first day at the Universitat de Barcelona School of Economics @ub.edu @ubeconomics.bsky.social @economiaempresaub.bsky.social. Great to catch up with @caterina-muratori.bsky.social! And looking forward to seeing @juditvall.bsky.social tomorrow!

What a treat to get visit my old grad school friend Jose Azar in Pamplona and give a seminar at the University of Navarra!

Amazing morning at the Nova School of Business & Economics in Portugal. And Edson Servernini happened to be visiting and came to my talk! Huge thank you to Pedro Pita Barros for his hospitality and leadership of the Health Economics Knowledge and Management Center here.

“Birth Center and Maternal and Infant Health” by Helena Roy, @ambarlaforgia.bsky.social, @maya-rossin-slater.bsky.social, Helen Kissel, and Petra Persson looks at the growth of births centers and health outcomes in the US