🚨 DEADLINE TOMORROW: Submit your abstracts for the 2026 APE Research Conference by April 7⏳!

📣 Submit your work to the 2026 APE Virtual Research Conference (July 27-29)! We’re looking for new and interesting research on the politics of markets, labor, policy and more! Details & submission: www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/events/annua...

🚨 Reminder: The deadline for the 2026 CAPE Summer Academy is TOMORROW! 🚨> americanpoliticaleconomy.org/events/summer-academy

"Participating in the CAPE Summer Academy in 2023 was one of the most formative experiences of my graduate training." Hear from Rebekah Jones, @hrendleman.bsky.social, @jaeyeonkim.bsky.social, @dannydaneri.bsky.social, @stano.bsky.social and others on what the Summer Academy meant to them!

Preston Johnston (MIT) and I are organizing a one-day virtual workshop on home insurance and climate, cosponsored by @cape-team.bsky.social on April 10th, 2026, tailored to grad students or postdocs. Message me with questions or indicate your interest here: forms.gle/ZKVv7wLWpDpP...

Fantastic new #APE book by @povertyscholar.bsky.social and @profsorelle.bsky.social on #housing, #tenantorganizing, and the limitations of the American civil justice system! www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/uncivil...

This week's episode of The Ezra Klein Show. The Week the World Admitted the Truth About America Canadian PM Mark Carney's speech at Davos last week sent shock waves through the international community. The international-affairs scholar @himself.bsky.social explains why. youtu.be/4a5Jzn8YAQY?...

Come join us January 28th @ 3:30pm on Zoom for a great conversation about @povertyscholar.bsky.social's and my new book, Uncivil Democracy: How Access to Justice Shapes Political Power! #peoplepower #accesstojustice #housing #tenantorganizing Register using the QR code below 👇👇👇

New Spotlight! www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/rationi...

☀️Looking to advance your research this summer? 🎓 Join us for CAPE's 7th Annual Summer Academy @UCBerkeley, May 31–June 4! 🗓️Advanced grad students (ABD), post-docs, and junior faculty in American Political Economy are welcome to apply by Feb 28! americanpoliticaleconomy.org/events/summer-academy

📢 New paper alert 📢 @js-tan.bsky.social & @kathleenthelen.bsky.social argue that the cloud business model marks a radical shift from the previous digital era. The race to AGI has only accelerated this transition, with profound implications for the broader political economy doi.org/10.1177/0032...

“I was stunned at how much this generation of undergraduates took to systemic level explanations that APE offers to the world they are experiencing” - Sarah James 🎥Watch the recap of our ‘Teaching APE’ webinar for insights into undergraduate and graduate instruction! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uFs...

📣 Webinar Today at 1:30 PM ET: Join the Consortium on the American Political Economy's panel on instruction with talks by @kathleenthelen.bsky.social and Sarah James who will also stick around for an open Q&A with Paul Pierson and Nicholas Short!

On December 8 at 1:30 pm EST: @cape-team.bsky.social is hosting a webinar on APE instruction at the undergrad and graduate level 🌐 @kathleenthelen.bsky.social 🌐 Sarah James 🌐 Paul Pierson 🌐 @nick-short.bsky.social www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/announc...

📣Do you teach American politics or policy? Join our upcoming webinar on how to integrate American Political Economy into your classroom and discover new strategies, resources and real world-examples! www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/announc... #APE #PoliticalEconomy #HigherEd

Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show. The Rural Power Behind Trump’s Assault on Blue Cities The political scientist @smettler.bsky.social examines the roots of America’s urban-rural divide and how Democrats can win back rural voters. open.spotify.com/episode/2zQ9... youtu.be/M9bjypc1rS4?...

Thrilled to see @chloethurston.bsky.social joining Perspectives on Politics( @poppublicsphere.bsky.social ) as an Associate Editor - 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #APE ! 🥳 Congratulations, Chloe! www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/chloe-t...

📢Discussing the American Political Economy in the classroom is more important than ever. Join us on December 8 for the **Teaching APE Webinar** to get tips on syllabi design, resources & getting students engaged! www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/announc... #APE #PoliticalEconomy #HigherEd 📢

Alexander Reisenbichler's latest @universitypress.cambridge.org book, "Through the Roof”, explains America’s robust government investment in homeownership www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/alexand...

A huge congrats to this year’s APE section award winners 🏆🎉: @stephanieternullo.bsky.social and Trellace Lawrimore! We loved celebrating their amazing work and seeing everyone who attended #APSA2025. www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/ape-at-...

📣 Columbia’s Center for Political Economy searching for post docs for next academic year working on labor, firms and markets, and climate change! Applications due 11/3, and I’m happy to talk to folks interested in working with the Labor Lab team! apply.interfolio.com/173083 📣

Happening Next Week!

Join us for the 5th Research Conference on the American Political Economy, July 28-30 on zoom, 12-2:30pm ET, to discuss cutting-edge APE research! Register here: yale.zoom.us/meeting/regi... or check out the program (www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/events/annua...) [email protected]

I don’t typically post much, but I’m excited to share a guest essay co-authored with @jacobhacker.bsky.social which was published today in the @nytimes.com, as well as two reports we just published at the @equitablegrowth.bsky.social on Republican’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

Join CAPE's @awhf.bsky.social and Institute of Global Politics colleagues for a Rapid Response Webinar on the Fight over the Federal Budget, 1-2 pm on Thursday, June 12! urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=htt...

Registration is open for CAPE's 2025 Research Conference! July 28-30, noon to 3 PM (on Zoom)! @jacobhacker.bsky.social @awhf.bsky.social @kathleenthelen.bsky.social @sophiejacobson.bsky.social @machtei.bsky.social columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Call for Papers: Columbia-Cornell Political Economy of Work Junior Scholars Workshop, NYC, Dec 5-6: Scholars of work & labor should apply! Commentators include @kandrias.bsky.social, @brishen1.bsky.social, @hibahafiz.bsky.social, @awhf.bsky.social, Suresh Naidu & Adam Reich tinyurl.com/29h7wt3m

A spectacularly productive two days in New Haven! (HUGE thanks to @ispsyale.bsky.social!) www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/america...

So grateful to be joining a truly amazing set of fellow fellows at the American Academy in Berlin (@americanacademy.bsky.social)--including @oonahathaway.bsky.social. @cape-team.bsky.social is doubly represented with @chloethurston.bsky.social joining, too! www.americanacademy.de/announcing-t...

Attention, Shoppers! @kthelen.bsky.social's latest @princetonupress.bsky.social book explains the political dynamics behind America's very, very large retailers. www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/attenti...

Live on the APE blog: Book Symposium on The Political Development of American Debt Relief! Read reflections on Zackin & @chloethurston.bsky.social 's excellent recent book from David Bateman, @profsorelle.bsky.social, and Megan Ming Francis. www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/blog

Real abundance means uplifting everyday Americans—not concentrating wealth and power at the top. Kate Andrias & @awhf.bsky.social explore why we must create paths for workers to influence policymaking and benefit from abundance projects in #FiresideStacks: www.firesidestacks.com/p/abundance-...

"Abundance That Works for Workers--and American Democracy," you say? Check out @kandrias.bsky.social and @awhf.bsky.social's excellent new piece for @rooseveltforward.org! www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/kate-an...

Don't miss out! Remember to submit your application for CAPE Summer Academy no later than Monday (2/24): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

How does public opinion shape power plant siting in the US? Check out APEX Graduate Fellow @ericscheuch.bsky.social's excellent new article "Economic Incentives or Racial BIas?"! www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/apex-gr...

Fantastic new article by @bhighsmith.bsky.social, @mayasen.bsky.social, & @kathleenthelen.bsky.social (featured at CAPE's 2023 research conf.) is out in Perspectives on Politics! Off-Balance: How US Courts Privilege Conservative Policy Outcomes www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/highsmi...

And, finally, @cape-team.bsky.social invites advanced graduate students (ABD), postdocs, and junior faculty to apply to its 6th Annual Summer Academy, which will be held at UC Berkeley from May 28-31. Applications due by February 24.

Checkout @isabelmperera.bsky.social & Trevor Brown's excellent new article in World Politics: Why States Do or Do Not Privatize! (There's a super handy companion methods piece in QMMR, too: zenodo.org/records/14062872) www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/why-sta...

Apply for CAPE's 6th Annual Summer Academy at UC Berkeley, May 28-31! Advanced graduate students (ABD), post-docs, and junior faculty interested in APE are encouraged to apply by February 24: forms.gle/qYrDEpdFTfcF... More info on our website: americanpoliticaleconomy.org/events/summer-academy

If you care about the study of power and inequality (and include the US in your cases) then this is the dream postdoc 👇 @cape-team.bsky.social postdoc (eJobs ID#15342) (due February 28th) Perfect for those who obsess over how to combine big picture thinking with hard data.

A friendly reminder, ahead of tomorrow's extended APSA deadline: please consider listing American Political Economy as your first section! Happy to answer any questions folks may have. @cape-team.bsky.social

CAPE is hiring! Apply for the Consortium on the American Political Economy Postdoctoral Fellowship by Feb. 28th (eJobs ID# 15342). Full Details: members.apsanet.org/Sign-In?Retu... @jacobhacker.bsky.social @kathleenthelen.bsky.social @awhf.bsky.social

The APE Blog's 1st book symposium is live—showcasing Sarah Straszak's outstanding Privatizing Justice: Arbitration & the Decline of Public Governance in the US! Read @kathleenthelen.bsky.social's intro and contributions from @jnovkov.bsky.social, Jeb Barnes, and Alex Colvin on CAPE's website:

ICYMI: Emily Zackin & @chloethurston.bsky.social's The Political Development of Debt Relief reviewed by The Nation! Read CAPE's latest spotlight here: www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/zackin-...

New on the American Political Economy blog! Kate Andrias discusses local govt efforts to build worker power & Dan Galvin considers power from the labor market's margins. Read here! americanpoliticaleconomy.org/blog (read inaugural posts from @wsnead.bsky.social and Alex Hertel-Fernandez, too!)

Stay tuned for new posts from Kate Andrias, Musckaan Chauhan & @isabelmperera.bsky.social, Trevor Brown, and Theda Skocpol over the next few weeks!

Thrilled to launch the American Political Economy Blog! Our inaugural symposium, edited by Alex Hertel-Fernandez, illuminates the current labor movement moment through an APE lens. Pieces from Alex & @wsnead.bsky.social are live! americanpoliticaleconomy.org/blog

Don't miss out -- share your work at CAPE's 2024 Summer Research Conference (July 29-31 online)! Email a title & abstract to [email protected] by 5/3.

Remember to submit your abstracts this week for CAPE's 2024 Summer Research Conference (July 29-31 online)! Email your title & abstract to [email protected]