Tomorrow is a busy day for @AEACSMGEP sessions. 8am session: Ethics of research when studying underrepresented groups. 10:45am Dissertation session. Come support the future of our discipline. Coffee break? Stop by our table. 2:30pm digital access & Econ outcomes #ASSA2026

"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" - The Beatles #QuarantineHobby

New statement from Friends of BLS: "Some controversy...erupted on Dec. 30 following release of a highly informative Q&A that addressed how [BLS] estimated the Nov. 2025 CPI. We..find no reason to see the hand of politics anywhere in the Bureau’s CPI work..." www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...

"We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residue of numerous civilizations written the pathetic words-too late." - MLK jr "Time Has Come Today" - The Chambers Brothers #QuarantineHobby

2025 was a long year, and not all of us made it through. Next year may be better but we must be rooted in the value of community. "The Longest Time" - Billy Joel #QuarantineHobby

Starting off the new year with a bang! ⚡ I am VERY excited to be presenting at #ASSA2026, my first international economics conference, this weekend! If you're coming, feel free to stop by the "Using Randomization to Study Racial Equity" session to see me slay lol! #econsky #blacksky #phd

I saw a review call If I'd Had Legs I'd Kick You, "Uncut Gems" for moms and man... no lies detected.

12/30/25: New info from #BLS on impact of #shutdown on #CPI data, including: How were Nov. indexes calculated? Why BLS chose carry-forward imputation? How missing Oct data will impact April 2026 rent & OER indexes? Statistical weighting changes made in 11/25? www.bls.gov/cpi/addition... #econsky

Another C&T jam to end out the year. "Do That to me One More Time" - Captain and Tennille #QuarantineHobby

Feeling the love and relying on community to get us through the end of 2025 and beginning of 2026. "Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille #QuarantineHobby

I want to learn about why things are so unfair economically (taxes or top 1%) so this is piquing my interest: The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History. But if folks have other suggestions drop em below

Jason DeParle @nytimes.com explains evidence for ending homelessness by providing help people need to afford rent & flexible services to meet other needs. Homeless service providers know how to help people find housing when rental assistance is available. Progress made for veterans is the roadmap.

@gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social joined PBS North to break down the impact of expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, which could force up to 4 million Americans to lose coverage and put new strain on small businesses, self-employed workers, and rural communities. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOfm...

Make a Bond movie academic Publish Another Day

goodnight horror fam 🖤😈🫶

🎄Merry Christmas and best wishes on a better 2026🎄 "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" - John Lennon & Yoko Ono #QuarantineHobby

Me, watching Marty Supreme, forgetting it was directed by a Safdie.

🎄Merry Christmas Eve 🎄 "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" #QuarantineHobby

These declines are MASSIVE. And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING. “Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?” THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it. Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.

Interesting to see government spending positive in Q3 after coming in negative in Q1 & Q2. (largely drvien by national defense spending)

The 2025 economy in a nutshell: "A gradual deterioration, though, is still a deterioration." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...

For years now, moderates have decried the division of identity politics of Democrats, ignoring of course that the Republican Party was defined by identity politics itself — the identity of whiteness. Now that it’s explicit the inability to call it out and to cover it aptly is starkly disappointing.

Anyways, a non-exhaustive list of Black economists to platform on job market stuff: Jessica Fulton Dr. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social Dr. Valerie Wilson Dr. Ofronama Biu Dr. Ellora Derenoncourt Dr. Bradley Hardy @janellecj.bsky.social Dr. @nomadj1s.bsky.social Me lol (esp if you care about Gen Z)

Finisher x24.

Good morning.

I mean I’m still out here in these streets calling it National Airport and it’s fine, you know?

Has Mitt Romney been reading the @taxlawcenter.org Tealbook of options to broaden the tax base? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...

Six more days until 🎄Christmas! 🎄 I'm thankful for getting official data this week (and GDPQ3 coming on Tuesday!) "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" #QuarantineHobby

#MakeUISexyAgain open.substack.com/pub/theargum...

CBPP's Gbenga Ajilore breaks down the November Consumer Price Index estimate released earlier today.

1/It’s great to have data back—even if it’s a bit messy. We’re always happy to see family—esp @ the holidays ;). Hard to tie up 2025’s economy among all this, but let’s try 🧵https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpi-report-november-2025-inflation-trump-tariffs/

You know what would make government cool again - not firing 271,000 of the current workers (see the November #JobsReport) www.opm.gov/news/secrets...

Today’s #JobsReport covers the month of November and some of October. Due to the shutdown, only data surveyed from firms, not households, was collected in October, so we don’t have the unemployment rate for October. (1/9)

I'll have more to say but the Black unemployment rate for November was 8.3%.

I have to say it is surreal looking at the #JobsReport and seeing a blank under October 2025.

BLS FAQ on "2025 federal government shutdown impact on the Current Population Survey" tl;dr Do NOT freak out tomorrow. www.bls.gov/cps/methods/...

"I Got Rhythm" - George Gershwin #QuarantineHobby

This week is critical for health coverage affordability. CBPP’s @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social breaks down what’s at stake as Congress votes on extending premium tax credit enhancements & the 3 key dates marketplace enrollees need to know when choosing 2026 coverage: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QY5...

"The Reflex" - Duran Duran #QuarantineHobby

Q from @colbylsmith.bsky.social : Cites "soft dissents" of four SEP dots opposed to cuts w/o explicit dissent, what committee needs to see to support a January cut. A: Everyone at the table agrees inflation is too high and that the labor market has softened with further risks. Difference is weights

love to get lectured on the virtues of spartanism from the guy with the gold toilets

It may not be a popular opinion on Bluesky, but in a weird way, it feels like the Democrats won the political argument on the government shutdown. Now Republicans are tripping over themselves to try and craft a health care bill.

Stuff like this really bothers me. Burns asked him if it was a "litmus test." Those weren't his words.

You will be visited by three spirits

<prepares to make standard point about black unemployment being noisier such that we shouldn't misinterpret month-to-month variance> <looks at the actual data> Wait...what?

Segregation was not just a Southern phenomenon, it was a national issue. Explore the spatial history of racial segregation and discover how it connects to our communities today: greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky

This looks familiar. 🤔 www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

Proposals to address expiring PTC enhancements should be evaluated based on the extent to which they: 1. avoid making more people uninsured; 2. ensure people keep access to affordable, comprehensive coverage; and 3. can take effect quickly. More here: www.cbpp.org/blog/how-to-...