It's a sad #JobsDay At 8:30 am ET, BLS was scheduled to deliver one of the most-important signals abt how economy is changing. Prior government shutdowns never prevented a month's household data collection. This one has. #EconSky #NumbersDay #JobsDay

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Did you know that Econ4UA has compiled answers to FAQs about the war in #Ukraine, providing direct and accessible information? Our page covers questions about the origins of the war, the Russian government & how to help, amongst others. Learn more at:

Lie: Putin has repeatedly denied Russian meddling in 2016 U.S. elections. Truth: US Senate Intelligence Committee and US Department of Justice reports both concluded that "election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in 2016." Learn more:

This is your periodic reminder that Russia continues to terrorize Ukraine. A few days ago, Russia destroyed this passenger train station in Sumy. I used to take these trains to visit my grandma in the summer and remember this station well. www.youtube.com/shorts/63ial...

"Russia threatens no one." - Putin. From the series "Russia has never attacked anyone" and "Russia never starts wars, only finishes them."

Good to see Bluesky implementing an algorithm—it’s much needed. Hopefully it works well

Most people think they drive better than average, but how many people can actually prove it? ;)

Lie: A former Chechen insurgent fighter, Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, was killed in Berlin. The Russian government rejected responsibility. Truth: A German court ruled that "the Russian state had orchestrated the murder." Learn more: econ4ua.org/verified-rus...

Claim: society would be better off if GenAI inserted "I haven't read this myself" in a random place in all its output (a few places if the output is really long).

Read the new @projectsyndicate.bsky.social op-ed by Econ4UA leadership Anastassia Fedyk, @ygorodnichenko.bsky.social, and @ilonasolohub.bsky.social on the most effective donor support for Ukraine: www2.project-syndicate.org/commentary/u...

russia is waging a criminal war of aggression & the outcome the Free World is hoping for is a frozen conflict, otherwise known as a ticking time bomb. If achieved, the West will congratulate itself for “containing the crisis," and pretend it’s done all it could 🤦🏻‍♂️ open.substack.com/pub/chakhoya...

After all these years working in the air pollution space, I still find myself sometimes writing "nitrous oxide" instead of "nitrogen oxide". 🤷‍♀️

If you’ve read Mankiw’s introductory economics book, then you already know that net exports equal net foreign investment as an accounting identity. This administration can’t decide whether it’s pushing or pulling, as is patiently explained in this brief: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

“...Kherson was, is, and will be Ukrainian. And no force will change this.” A witness shares a heartfelt poem on Kherson’s City Day on Svidok.org. Svidok (“Witness”) is Ukraine’s largest archive of war testimonies, created by Econ4UA & the AI for Good Foundation. Support: tinyurl.com/ua-svidok

Bad idea for economics: our author ordering is usually alphabetical

Dear republican congressman: You just got another week off, you have absolutely no plans since you were going to be in dc. How about some town halls? If you do three, that’s a total of 6 hours of work the whole week. Easy peasy!

Happy Friday!

Lie: Russia denied aiding separatists in eastern Ukraine prior to the full-scale invasion. Truth: Russia largely created the separatist movement in eastern Ukraine, arming them and helping establish a puppet government. Learn more:

Yesterday, Econ4UA co-founder Anastassia Fedyk was interviewed by DW News on the impact of the new EU and U.S. sanctions packages against Russia. Watch the full interview (starting at minute 10:35):

Total federal spending is up +7% in 2025 over 2024 year-to-date to Oct 20. The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere. Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.

Working Paper No. 9: “Measuring Corruption From Household Income and Consumption Micro-Data: An International Perspective” Analyzing household surveys, this paper proposes a measure of world-wide public sector corruption. Read: econ4ua.org/wp-content/u... Submit research: lnkd.in/gf2nQ5WC

Struggling to find credible but not overly harsh punishments for your pre-teen? Learn some Gen Alpha lingo and threaten to say it in front of their friends if they don't listen to you. You're welcome. And it works, no cap.

“You can't heat the room for children. It's getting dark quickly,” a witness says on Svidok.org, hosting details of Chernihiv's extended blackout. Svidok (“Witness”) is Ukraine’s largest archive of war testimonies, created by Econ4UA & the AI for Good Foundation. Support: tinyurl.com/ua-svidok

Donate to help Democrats and voting-rights organizers in Missouri collect 110,000 voter signatures by mid-December. Their goal is to trigger a statewide referendum that could block a gerrymandered redistricting map from taking effect before the midterms. app.oath.vote?ref=ACFZYXOZ...

Did you know that poor enforcement of sanctions against Russia results in millions of dollars of funding for the war in #Ukraine? Econ4UA has published a comprehensive overview of current sanctions and suggestions to make them stronger! Read more:

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the #Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program. My latest video for @propublica.org.

Hang together so that you do not hang separately

Russian sanctions: interesting investigation by @kyivindependent.com exposing the way Russian elites fight Western sanctions. The article features an interview by Econ4UA co-founder Anastassia Fedyk. #Ukraine Read more:

What a waste of resources (among other things).

Hey #EconSky working in environmental econ! Looking for things to do this weekend? Why not write up a 2-3 page proposal for a cool conference-publication combo, happening in May 2025 in Washington, DC? Submit your proposal (or paper) here by Oct 20: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...

Hey #EconSky working in environmental econ! Looking for things to do this weekend? Why not write up a 2-3 page proposal for a cool conference-publication combo, happening in May 2025 in Washington, DC? Submit your proposal (or paper) here by Oct 20: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...

I know this is an tired question but, can you IMAGINE if Obama did this?

There are many things I like about ChatGPT. But its built-in flattery is probably my favorite feature. I never knew I had so many excellent ideas.

Wow

If your research aligns with @upjohninstitute.bsky.social's mission, we would consider hosting. Lots of great folks here. www.upjohn.org/about

I used ChatGPT to translate a .do to a .tex file. Not bad for a first draft. h/t @tderyugina.bsky.social

You have got to be joking hahaha

Michael McFaul (@mcfaulmike.bsky.social) has a new and hugely important book coming out: "Autocrats vs. Democrats" I haven't read it, but knowing Michael's expertise and wisdom, I can assure you it's a must-read. Pre-order yours now! www.harpercollins.com/products/aut...

📊Working Paper No. 7: “What Drives Refugees’ Return After Conflict?” Survey of 2,500+ Ukrainian refugees across 30 European countries: territorial integrity and security guarantees are key to return. Read: econ4ua.org/wp-content/u... Submit research: lnkd.in/gf2nQ5WC

Today's Econ Quick Take: a primer on public goods. #EconSky open.substack.com/pub/mytwocen...

Every day I’ve been getting angrier when I think about how maga, the so called alpha male bros, always punch down at people who are less fortunate or struggling. This isn’t manliness. It’s cowardly, it’s shameful, and it makes you look like a tiny little douche face

We're just now beginning to see the fallout of the administration's visa policies and rhetoric toward international students. Regardless of how bad it gets, it's 100% an own goal. www.reuters.com/world/us/few...

The advise and consent process actually worked www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/p...

I tried this on a manuscript—I’m impressed! It flagged: - A missing variable in a first-order condition - An outdated manual calc (“drop from X to Y is not Z%”) - Inconsistent notation - Miscellaneous typos (“and and”, “+ +”) - Missing subscripts - Several unclear passages

Regardless of where you come down on how much post-disaster aid should be shouldered by the federal government, there's one clearly wrong way to do disaster aid, and it's by having it be determined by campaign donors. www.propublica.org/article/kris...

Still plenty of time to submit! Please spread the word and reach out with any questions.