the greatest thing; teacher friend assigns take-home exam, adds in 1pt font everywhere, please reference a fictional Phillip Smith. can you guess what all of the answers mentioned? lol, kids be so lazy these days.

#Gemini generated podcast summary of my JMP on alcohol & marijuana location & sales. Pretty accurate; caveat we cannot confirm co-purchase @ the consumer level. Also, did not use AI in creating the paper. Thanks to #BrainTam #Google for creating it. JMP & audio found here: www.tomwilk.com/jmp

1 project done and off to publication.... 14 more to go.... :)

Very cool paper by some awesome researchers!

It was a pleasure attending the #AHEW at @umich.edu this year. It was a great opportunity to get in-depth exposure to cutting edge econometric work. Special thanks to @edwardnorton.bsky.social, #NickPapaGeorge, & many others for organizing & hosting a great workshop.

Interesting paper from a great group of researchers!!

I wish JOE, Interfolio, and EconJobMarket could just remember that I am a Male, White, Non-Hispanic, non-Veteran, with no disability instead of having to answer the same 5 questions 200 times.

GOP finally getting to the FO part of the FAFO plan...

#EconSky #EconJobMarket As a public service, I am willing to take on the role of department chair for any university looking for a replacement. It's a sacrifice I know so few are willing to bear. I only require a tenured position as compensation...

Definitely not an AI generated professional headshot for job market purposes…

#ASHEcon2026 I am organizing 2 sessions for conference in Minneapolis, MN June 7-10. Looking for abstracts: 1) policy revolving around marijuana and alcohol use or co-use of illicit drugs 2) policy food/nutritional changes from drug decriminalization/legalization, or other impactful policy.

🚨 Exciting news — I’m on the job market this year! 🚨 My Job Market Paper asks: 💡 Can we disentangle the mixed relationship between alcohol and marijuana by controlling for transaction costs? Full article can be found at: www.tomwilk.com Shoutout to #TimothyRHodge for your collaboration

what signal should job candidates take from econ phd postings that are the same ad over the last three years? you're telling me that with the 600-1,000+ applications/year you received, you couldn't find 1 qualified and interested candidate? or is it something else? #Econsky #EconJobMarket

Another great evening of quality analogue music, manuscript writing, and watching the Michigan game. All great albums and interesting topics. Go Blue!!

we (Monica Deza, Shooshan Danagoulian, Timothy Hodge, and myself) just submitted our R&R for a very awesome paper that we've been working on for over 2 years. Skål!!

super excited about refereeing another paper for a prominent health econ journal. it was a rollercoaster of initial impressions when I first open the manuscript and see 91 pages, then see it's double spaced, then to realize there's about 50 pages of table, figures, and appendices!! :)

was tasked to put together some datasets from the Pulse survey. get 3 weeks in and a notice that it's no longer working due to the shutdown? like why did it work 3 min ago? is there a way around this? maybe it's tracking my IP or MAC address.

tried to download an urban area shape file from the Census today. apparently downloading existing files requires proper budgeting.

🚨NEW PAPER ALERT 🚨 Are suicides sensitive to small health events like seasonal allergies? More than 80 mil Americans have seasonal allergies, & these are getting worse as temperatures rise. We show that there are more suicides as pollen levels rise. @talkecontome.bsky.social @omfleming.bsky.social/1

Woot!! I just got done with my first paper as reviewer #2. I was dreading being 'that' reviewer. Interesting paper and approach and I'm looking forward to seeing it published soon (if the revisions are done).

Made some burnt basque cheesecake for the WSU econ department picnic this Saturday. The piece is saying eat me!!!

So is it clear yet that we’re living in a dick tator ship?

Been a productive summer: submitted 2 papers for publication (1 rejected but w/ good feedback after review) and 1 R&R w/ very positive aspects and little (but big) tasks to change. completed 2 manuscripts to be ready for submission soon, and attended 2 very informative conferences.

Tool has such a deep range of relevant songs, even 20-30 years later. Eulogy is befitting of Charlie Kirk and other like him. Grandstanding for meaningless ideology. youtu.be/6vc9Mz2tfHM?...

When you start crunching through manuscripts in latex and you look back realize how far spelling auto-correct features carry you through day-to-day basic writing...

One of the great educators, scholars, and mentors of my field has left us. I was fortunate to know him and learn from him. Our world was a better place and I will miss him very much.

Allen C. Goodman was my co-chair on my dissertation. I learned a lot from him over the years as his student, mentee, and eventual colleague in the world of economics. He was a great and caring person with interesting stories from his youth. It comes w/ heavy heart to learn he passed recently. RIP

I think this is the most fitting song for today. youtu.be/6vc9Mz2tfHM

The Cheeto 24 years ago: "40 Wall Street actually was the second-tallest building in downtown Manhattan, and it was actually, before the World Trade Center, was the tallest—and then, when they built the World Trade Center, it became known as the second-tallest. And now it’s the tallest.”

New work of art from local underground artist. Latex on canvas. Untitled so far. Thoughts? Planning on putting behind my desk.

Stellar broadband randomly stops working. Tech support solution: turn off connected devices. Doesn’t work. Next step, tier 2 ticket to someone who can actually help. Cheers!

Two additions to my spinning library. Tool’s first full length studio album, Undertow. Billy Idol’s The Stranger, timeless songs.

This Sunday (Sept. 7) at 10:00am, I would like to invite anyone interested to some free donuts & apple cider at Long's Family Cider Mill. I would like to say hi and spend a few minutes to remember my mom. It would be nice to catch up with old familiar faces.

Grantors want a permanent non-profit institution to handle a grant. Early career researchers working as post-docs can't apply for grants because not officially part of a NFP institution. Market solution, wait another 1+ to go on job market, find a place in a NFP, then apply. this seems broken.

My first solo paper was submitted for publication 4 months ago I just saw that the 2nd reviewer has finished their review. now waiting patiently for the editor to send me the verdict. never been this on edge about an email in ages!

In between working on several research projects among just as many coauthors, I relax with some pure analogue music and enjoy the soft glow of the tubes.

Kidney stones suck! Waiting patiently in ER at Henry Ford West Bloomfield. Pain management was passed because I thought I could tough it out. I think my kidneys said hold my beer!

has anyone really looked at the bigger impact of the new trade policies? how will researchers settle on a valid pre/post period given all of the #TACO policy changes.

Got my first request to be a referee for an interesting paper and I noticed I'm reviewer #2... 😱 Honored and excited to help the economic research community. Any suggestions or things to watch out for when creating a constructive response?

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So, how reliable are any of the recently released federal data? Seiously, when imputation skyrockets and the Cheeto king wants his way, can we rely on what’s being reported?

I was fortunate enough to have our grant extended (though not to its full term) a bit late. It would be good to see the NIH honor more grants dealing with disparities.

I wanted to thank @nber.org #SummerInstitute2025 #KittCarpenter #AmyFinkelstein #RandallAkee & #EmiliaSimeonova for the opportunity to attend, learn, & socialize w/ some great authors & researchers. It was a great experience & I gained valuable insights. Looking forward to next year!

Waiting excitedly for the Public Economics workshop to begin!

My view of Boston harbor ?? from hotel as I get ready for NBER’s Summer Institute.

only in Cambridge MA can a Holiday Inn Express charge $450/night... these prices are insane!

On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.

AIAN populations have higher risk of long-CVD & lower vaxx rates. Food insecurity worsens the problem while access to Medicare helps. AIANs are affected positively to pandemic induced economic impacts wrt job loss & reduced hours. #ASHEcon2025 #NIMHD #RandallAkee #EmiliaSimeonova @nber.org #UCLA

when historic comedy skits become reality.

I feel like each week/month the US gets a bit closer to imitating the now non-fictional futuristic documentary, Idiocracy. today we took a large step in that direction. a sad day for the human species.