Any economists out there who might be interested in writing about choosing a childfree life? I'm editing an upcoming CSWEP newsletter on fertility choices and hoping to include this perspective. Shoot me a message if you might be my person!

New macroeconomic analysis from the Dallas Fed: Mass deportation will reduce US GDP growth by 0.89 percentage points this year and 1.49 percentage points by 2027 It doesn't have to be this way. The choice isn't border chaos or vast militarized raids. The third option: lawful channels for migration

As the Dallas Fed report shows, reducing #immigration will hurt the economy. We should continue to add workers to our labor force through immigration — it is a winning strategy to stabilize and expand our workforce, boost economic growth, and bolster American competitiveness.

New research by economist @mzavodny.bsky.social: “Without immigrants, international students and the children of immigrants, the undergraduate student population in America would be almost 5 million students smaller in 2037 than 2022.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social nfap.com/research/new...

Contraceptive choice impacts of defective birth control pills New JOPE paper OPEN ACCESS (see link below). #EconSky Schoonover, P. Reacting to recalls: contraceptive choice impacts of defective birth control pills in Chile. J Popul Econ 38, 46 (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s001...

This is incredibly cool!

This was do much fun to work on with @mzavodny.bsky.social

Seems like a good time to promote some of my research: official English laws reduce earnings of workers with limited English ability doi.org/10.1086/209965

After reports circulated Wednesday night of the State Department's intent to purchase Tesla vehicles, the document was edited, at 9:12 p.m., and now says the federal contract is for $400 million worth of "armored electric vehicles," but the word "Tesla" was removed. www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g...

An unelected South African has taken control of the US Treasury and is deciding to stop payments on American obligations, in violation of numerous court orders, and admits in the Oval Office that he has done so upon incorrect information, while the President sits impotently behind the Resolute Desk.

I use these data. This is very bad for our ability to assess education.

8. It is difficult to overstate what a catastrophe this will be for the US research and education systems, particular in biomedical fields. It is deliberate and wanton devastation entirely out of scale with any concern about DEI activities on campuses. The goal is destroy US universities.

This article by Pia Orrenius and me seems relevant again. We examine the fallout from meatpacking & poultry processing raids during the Bush admin, a precursor to the Trump raids in 2019 and the future (maybe) doi.org/10.1257/pand...

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