Washington PECO this year will have *both* the 2024 Nobel Laureate @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and the 2025 Clark Medal @s-stantcheva.bsky.social. When I say it’s the best political economy conference around, I’m not being presumptuous — just stating facts… 😉

Imagine a movie based on that story called “The Prestige”..

1/ A thread on the madness of Dem fundraising and why it needs to change 🧵 📈 Look at this chart of political fundraising emails I received in 2024: - 3,212 fundraising emails in total. - 48 in a single day! Badgering your supporters is disrespectful, annoying, and, frankly, counterproductive.

Everytime I launch a fire at home I wonder how wildfires start spontaneously..

It’s a great day to have our DCPEC Research Workshop! And here’s our distinguished visitor Pietro Ortoleva, talking about behavioral political economy. @laurenbouton.bsky.social @juanfeliperiano.bsky.social

8:59am. I connect to the NBER PE zoom session. Not started. Are they running late? Nope. It is just taking place in California this fall. See you in 3 hours.

Yet another opinion piece in favor of Ranked-choice voting (www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...) If you want to form your own opinion based on the scientific research, read this: effectivegov.uchicago.edu/primers/ranked…

The recording of the Trust in Elections Panel is on: global.georgetown.edu/events/trust.... Must watch! An event co-sponsored by DCPEC/UPPER. @filipecampante.bsky.social

Must read: UPPER Co-director in today's @washingtonpost telling us why bad things happen when you hide your capital city!