you guys, the Econ department @williamseconomics.bsky.social is awesome - you should visit if you can. Friendly people who really love economics and want to better understand it together.

The great @catiehausman.bsky.social from U Michigan visited us last week to share important new work about orphan oil and gas wells!

I had a great time at Williams' PIER undergraduate research conference this weekend! It was such an impressive group of young scholars, and I loved the engaged and constructive audience feedback. 10/10 will recommend to students in the future :-) @williamseconomics.bsky.social

We learned so much at PIER 2026 (our undergrad econ research conference) yesterday! We had an inspiring keynote talk by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social, a panel moderated by Raquel Jardim '27.5 & featuring Jillian Stallman '16, Helene Hall '18, & William Chen '19, + over a dozen research presentations.

We're excited to welcome folks Sat May 2 for PIER 2026 - an undergraduate economics research conference! Featuring student research presentations & keynote by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social! Williams students are welcome to drop in for great econ research. sites.google.com/williams.edu...

We were honored to host the great @itsafronomics.blacksky.app at Williams this week - what a powerhouse! She shared so much about her journey, her research for her fantastic new book The Double Tax, and how we can make the workplace (and the economics profession) better!

Williams Economics was honored to welcome 2023 Nobel Laureate Professor Claudia Goldin (Harvard) to share her work on "Why Women Won." She shared fascinating trends and patterns, and ended by telling students, "Follow your curiosity. Don't worry about where it will take you!"

Submissions due tomorrow for PIER 2026 at Williams! Tell all your undergrads to submit their econ research - we'd love to see them share it with us at this friendly conference May 2.

We are excited to announce the upcoming PIER 2026 conference, celebrating undergrad econ research! The conference will be May 2; submissions due Mar 20. Submit here: sites.google.com/williams.edu... Our keynote speaker is the great @caitlinmyers.bsky.social!

We learned a lot listening to our colleague Ken Kuttner on the latest @econofact.bsky.social podcast, "The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve." Check it out! econofact.org/podcast/the-...

We had a lovely time gathering at #ASSA2026 with Williams Econ folks from far and wide!

Our colleague Ken Kuttner wrote this timely piece for @econofact.bsky.social, discussing the importance of central bank independence - and not just statutory independence, but how secure they really are from political interference. econofact.org/the-erosion-...

I’ve visited a bunch of amazing liberal arts colleges in the last few days. But it is a special pleasure to return to my alma mater, @williamseconomics.bsky.social From the Purple Mountains to the North Sea would be a great path… to study the MPP at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social !

We loved to see this new article by William M Rodgers and Alice Kessens in The Review of Black Political Economy, celebrating and exploring the powerful work of our alum William E Spriggs using economics to explore questions related to race. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Legendary economist Esther Duflo received an honorary degree at Williams College at this year's graduation - we were delighted to welcome here at our Center for Development Economics, where @owenozier.bsky.social moderated a discussion with her and our CDE Fellows, thesis students, and faculty.

We're delighted to see another of our students heading to the U Chicago / @brookings.edu EDE+ program this summer. We are so proud of Rediet Mekonnen for this - can't wait to see what she brings back to campus next year! www.chicagobooth.edu/expanding-di...

Check out new work by our great colleague Greg Phelan, joint with alum William Chen! They show that integrating digital currency into the financial system can benefit households, but makes a banking crisis more likely. doi.org/10.1016/j.jf...

New writing by our esteemed colleague Ken Kuttner on @econofact.bsky.social: an explainer on the 10-year Treasury and what it means! econofact.org/the-10-year-...

We are excited to learn about our alum Brendan Rosseau's forthcoming book (coauthored with Matthew Weinzierl) on the business and economics of the space industry, called "Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier!" www.amazon.com/Space-Grow-U...

Time for our dept's annual entry into the @econ5k.bsky.social group category! With @dbergstresser.bsky.social, @owenozier.bsky.social, Pam Jakiela, and Jon Bakija, what we lack in number of participants this year we make up for in style!

You already know we have prize-winning economists in our department. Our latest accolade: Owen Thompson's English bulldog Charlie won Best Medium Dog in the annual Williamstown Reindog Parade!

We always love to see our alumni doing fantastic things out in the world! Mayada Gonimah co-founded Thread AI, which is launching a new platform for AI workflows. www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

As an alum of @williamseconomics.bsky.social, I can't say enough about what a great opportunity this is. Williamstown is a beautiful (if small) place to live and the department is full of outstanding researchers who are also nice people. Great students, as well.

Williams Econ is hiring in applied micro! Assistant or advanced assistant. Particularly seeking folks in gender, labor, public, political economy, health, urban, or IO. Join our large & friendly liberal arts dept - deadline Nov 15! www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....