Title of an editorial in The Times [of London], April 1940

Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis" (1776): "There are persons who see not the full extent of the evil which threatens them; they solace themselves with hopes that the enemy, if he succeed, will be merciful. It is the madness of folly to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice..."

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.

Top three items of swag so far from #ASSA2026 : #3: notebook from @aeacsqiep.bsky.social #2: powerful mini flashlight from EconLit #1: insulated mug from @aeainformation.bsky.social #EconSky

One last (sobering) update on the #EconJobMarket before the winter holidays; data as of 2025-12-14. In terms of # of job listings on Job Openings for Economists (JOE), this is the worst job mkt in recent yrs for PhD Economists. # jobs down 20% from last yr, even 18.9% lower than during COVID (2020).

The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze. 1/3 #EconSky #EconJobMarket

Today at 6:30pm! Join CPR Senior Research Associate @johncawley.bsky.social for a Maxwell DC Conversation Series session on "The Politics of Weight Loss Drugs." Learn more or register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

A pre-Thanksgiving update on the #EconJobMarket, with data as of Nov 23. Based on total # of job listings on JOE, this year continues to be even weaker (by 14.3%) than during COVID (2020). 1/many #EconSky

Looking forward to seeing everyone at #2025APPAM in Seattle! (Fingers crossed regarding flight delays/cancellations...) CC: @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Hope you can join us, March 18-20, 2026, University of Galway www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

New data on the #EconJobMarket as of Nov 2. Based on total # of job listings on JOE, this year continues to be even weaker (by 11%) than during COVID (2020). 1/many #EconSky

A short-lived tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Cook County, IL reduced purchases by 22.5 percent but after its repeal, purchases bounced back to baseline quantities, from Felipe Lozano Rojas, @johncawley.bsky.social, and David E. Frisvold www.nber.org/papers/w34412

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 [email protected] More info here: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

Updated graphs posted on the JOE website, with data thru Oct 19. In brief: # full-time academic jobs in US definitely higher than during COVID (2020) but considerably lower than every other year since. www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

The fall edition of the @ashecon.bsky.social newsletter came out last week with 6 great articles 1. @jimflynn9.bsky.social interviewed ASHEcon President-Elect @johncawley.bsky.social www.ashecon.org/activities/n... 1/7

Zero new jobs in the federal government posted on JOE in the past three weeks. Not surprising given the government shutdown (which began Oct 1), but still grim. At least two-thirds fewer such jobs posted in 2025 than in each of the past six years at this time. #econjobmarket

I had the great privilege of interviewing @johncawley.bsky.social for the ASHEcon newsletter. Check out our discussion and several other great interviews in the fall edition of the newsletter! www.ashecon.org/category/new...

A greater genetic predisposition to being overweight and obese reduces the probability of earning a high school or college degree, from Jane Greve, Mette T. Jensen, Esben Agerbo, and @johncawley.bsky.social www.nber.org/papers/w34322

Three big announcements concerning new data from the AEA on the #EconJobMarket First, there are now live dashboards on AEA JOE that show the # of jobs listed on JOE each week, with comparisons to recent years. These will be updated weekly. www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co... #EconSky 1/many

Perfect Fall night on the campus of Syracuse University @syracuseu.bsky.social

Many thanks to Jim Flynn @jimflynn9.bsky.social for interviewing me for the ASHEcon Newsletter @ashecon.bsky.social. It was fun to chat about risky health behaviors, priorities for ASHEcon, the #EconJobMarket, and even favorite movie/book/teams. #EconSky www.ashecon.org/activities/n...

The webinar overview of the coming #EconJobMarket is now posted to the AEA website. It contains info about trends in the # of jobs, recent # of applications/interviews/flyouts/offers, and placement outcomes, as well as advice. #EconSky www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic...

Join the Doctoral Student Community Group tomorrow at 2 PM ET for a panel discussion on navigating the academic job market. Gain valuable insights and practical strategies from experienced panelists. Register here: upenn.zoom.us/meetin...

If you'll be on the #EconJobMarket this coming year, you may want to join this webinar by @aereorg.bsky.social, titled, "Navigating Uncertain Waters: Advice for the Current Job Market," with Min Gong & @adrienneohler.bsky.social. 29 Sept 2025 @ 11am ET.

Professor @johncawley.bsky.social, a leading health economist whose research has revealed data about everything from soda taxes to menu calorie labeling, joins Maxwell as Moynihan Chair in Public Policy. @cprmaxwell.bsky.social Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4mctRmI

Econ PhDs who will be on the #EconJobMarket: Next Tues Aug 19 at 1pm ET is a NABE (‪@nabe-econ.bsky.social)‬ Career Week panel on "Industry, Government, or Academia? Choosing Your Path in Applied Economics" Register here 👉 www.nabe.com/NABE/Events/...

🚨 Join the BEHnet Winter School at @ESHPM_EUR, Erasmus University Rotterdam (8–10 Dec): 🔹 Talks from great lecturers 🔹 Present your study design 📍 Woudestein Campus 📝 Apply by 16 Aug 2025 💶 €100 incl. lunch & drinks shorturl.at/kLoc6

“I contacted our department and said, ‘Listen, I need to prepare you for the possibility that we may be graduating people without jobs.” The 50-year-long bull market for PhD economists is coming to an end, and it's not great news for everyone else. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b...

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 NABE @nabe-econ.bsky.social ky.social will be holding a webinar on the private sector job mkt for PhD economists on July 29 nabe.com/NABE/Events/Ev…

The @nytimes.com is rolling out survey results of the top 100 movies of the 21st Century. A nice break from other news. Hard to limit one’s ballot to just 10 but here are my votes (I weighted re-watchability heavily).

#ASHEcon2025 This week, on many occasions, I heard that this conference is the funnest, most constructive, & kindest in econ. That’s legacy of leadership, a different vision, & values which include diversity. Proud to be part of! @ashecon.bsky.social @davidslusky.bsky.social @johncawley.bsky.social

Congrats to Yulya Truskinovsky @truskinovsky.bsky.social of @maxwellsu.bsky.social for her AJHE award at ASHEcon! #ASHEcon2025

Very fun to get together with the @maxwellsu.bsky.social @syracuseuniversity.bsky.social folks at the opening reception for @ashecon.bsky.social #ashecon2025 !

I've attended this event in the past and it's absolutely fantastic! Not to mention Galway is an incredibly fun city to visit. Highly recommend!

The 5th Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics will take place at @uniofgalway.bsky.social in Galway, Ireland, March 18-20, 2026. For info and to register, visit: blogs.cornell.edu/ireland-mast... Cc: #Econsky @ashecon.bsky.social @healtheconall.bsky.social

Program eligibility can trigger an Ashenfelter Dip, with outcomes reverting to the mean even in the absence of an intervention. Predicting "Always Improvers" may enhance targeting, from Marcella Alsan, @cawley_john, Joseph J. Doyle Jr., and @nickskelley_ https://www.nber.org/papers/w33369

Post by @berkozler12.bsky.social "Mean Reversion in RCTs" on a very interesting paper by @marcellaalsan.bsky.social @johncawley.bsky.social Joseph J. Doyle Jr. & Nicholas Skelley. blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva... #MeanReversion #RCTs #heterogeneity #targeting

Does bad press hurt business? Our study finds no detectable effect of the Jared Fogle scandal on Subway patronage, challenging assumptions about the role of repugnance in consumer behavior. Consumers may separate a firm's products from its public symbols. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

From our AEA cttee on the job market, here's the December update on the status of the job mkt for PhD economists of the 2024-25 cycle. A thread with graphs follows... #EconJobMarket #EconSky @aeainformation.bsky.social @aeacswep.bsky.social @joelistings.bsky.social 1/9

2/3// There are 5 articles: @johncawley.bsky.social & Sammy Gold quantify market changes, @anne-m-burton.bsky.social provides advice as a JMC, @mikekofoed.bsky.social as a search chair, @sebastiantt.bsky.social holistically, & @toddyarbrough.bsky.social discusses the rise of teaching specialists.

From our AEA cttee on the job market, here's the first update on the status of the job mkt for PhD economists of the 2024-25 cycle. A thread with graphs follows... #EconJobMarket #EconSky @aeainformation.bsky.social @aeacswep.bsky.social @joelistings.bsky.social 1/9

Interested in a theoretical model to understand Harm Reduction Policies? Check out this NBER wp (with @johncawley.bsky.social). As a special bonus in the revised version: a dual-self model of rational addiction with temptation costs www.nber.org/papers/w30926

I have resigned from IZA. #EconSky

A recorded webinar on the #EconJobMarket is available on the webpage of the AEA Cttee on the Job Mkt: www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic... It covers the timeline of the mkt, up-to-date data on the # of jobs listed this cycle, and outcomes for recent cohorts. #EconTwitter @aeacswep.bsky.social

The 4th Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics will take place at University College Cork in Ireland, March 19-21, 2024. Details and registration info: blogs.cornell.edu/ireland-mast... We hope you can join us! Cc: @diveq.bsky.social @johnmullahy.bsky.social