“Affordability” is the word of the moment.
Even as economic indicators show growth and cooling inflation, many Americans still struggle to afford the basics, leaving, as ESP’s @mtkonczal.bsky.social puts it, “a little less left over to enjoy things.”
🔗 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Research is hard and can be very arduous. So much good work gets wasted because researchers effectively spike the ball at the one yard line, because they think they're above making things look nice.
Especially in the economic policy space, research needs to be legible to have any public impact.
These two visualizations are the same data, just visualized differently. This comes from a report that I helped a professor with, aimed at giving the NY state legislature an update on the economic outlook.
And is case-in-point why research communication is so important.
Not all heroes wear capes
This project represents decades of work and advocacy on the part of the leadership and steering committee, and my little design contribution comes much later.
So this is my plea to all researchers: forget your h-index, do cool and important work, I promise someone will eventually join in to help.
Did a quick redesign of the Friends of BLS site!
Fantastic group. @aaronsojourner.org is so helpful, Bill Beach is hilarious, and Paul is so easy to work with.
This is a project I believe in, a cause I support, and with my design background it was super easy for me to help.
#EconSky
The omitted variable is obvi KONY 2012.
Tariffs and the deficit explained by @justinwolfers.bsky.social
#EconSky
This Black History Month, explore the rich and complex history of Black travel during segregation. The Green Book Project is an archive and oral history. We do not want to lose these stories of survival. Share your story today:
greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #BlackHistory
Data shows: Trump is most mentioned in #EpsteinFiles, the #SOTU leaned hard on "American greatness," the Doomsday Clock is closer to midnight than ever, betting markets show rising #Iran war risk, insulin costs are declining, Norway led the Winter #Olympics medal count, but Italy spent the most.
Trump says he's "won affordability." @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social's latest for @msnownews.bsky.social explains how the data shows a different story...and a policy path toward real affordability wins for U.S. families.
#EconSky #Affordability
Indiana just passed a bill to eliminate its youth employment registry.
The bill's Senate sponsor? A golf course owner who employs teens…and 2 years ago weakened teen work hour rules + allowed younger teens to serve alcohol.
@ninamast.bsky.social breaks it down 👇
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This Black History Month, explore Black survival during segregation. “The Green Books were not only community, they were infrastructure.” Share this video and your story here at the Green Book Project:
greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #BlackHistory #oraltradition #EconSky
Seen online: ProPublica is hiring a data reporter, 5 yrs data journalism exp req'd. Salary $110K-$135K. Knowledge of Python or #RStats.
US remote or option to work in NY, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix or Berkeley
More info:
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#DDJ #JournalismJobs
my *pleasure
Sorry for the incorrect autocorrect lol
My please @aaronsojourner.org I’m glad I could help!
The outro to these videos for #TheGreenBookProject are my favorite. I love how the silhouette visuals work with the logos, and I love the “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” line from the Promise Land speech by MLK.
My days can be a bit busy but these are all projects I deeply believe in.
I’m somewhat of a rare breed, as an empiricist focused in inequality, but with a skill set in design. And all I want to do is double-bounce these incredible public-facing projects with good visuals.
On the train to #NationalGuard drill this weekend.
Today, I ref’d a paper for Computational Econ, then edited a video for @justinwolfers.bsky.social
Then redesigned the Friends of BLS site for @aaronsojourner.org. Then saw @trevondlogan.bsky.social post a video I made for #TheGreenBookProject!
Black History contains a beautiful oral tradition. In the Green Book Project, our community map is an oral history of how Black people navigated segregation. Help us preserve Black history. Share: greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject
#CommunityMap #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365
Love all these pics!
#EconSky: Registration for "The Craft of Publishing in Economics" is now open! March 9, 12-1:30 EDT.
Three fantastic editor will give suggestions for how to navigate the publication process w/ plenty of time for Q&A.
More info & registration form below.
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New York City police officers rescued a bald eagle in distress during a patrol along the Hudson River. The authorities took the injured bird to a rehabilitation center in New Jersey, which is working to stabilize it to allow for further testing and treatment. nyti.ms/3OQvGtC
Super excited about this...
I'm hiring a video editor to help bring economics to a mass audience (yes, really). If you're thoughtful, creative, and want to make complex ideas accessible, I'd love to see your work.
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Or share with your most amazing mates!
Holder and Wicks-Lim’s new book is an ideal text for an undergraduate course on racial economic inequality in the USA.
The American Statistical Association has an organizational sign-on letter urging Congress to exempt federal statistical agencies & units from Schedule Policy/Career.
Are you a member in any orgs that value accurate, timely info about the U.S.? Please consider signing
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Bottom line: the economy can “grow” while life feels more precarious. The most alarming part is not these new technology—it’s how thin the credible policy answers still are. #EconSky
The lessons from trade: the “just retrain workers” has been the default story for decades—and it didn’t work well for trade shocks, and probably won't work for AI. The lesson is not anti-tech; it’s that transition policy has to be real, funded, and scalable.
Also shoutout @ucstonecenter.bsky.social for elevating the conversation. The broader tax takeaway for me, wrt AI, is that correcting for disruption is fiscal by nature (income replacement, stabilizers, new tax bases), so treating taxation as inherently suspect boxes policy in.
With respect to taxes, shoutout: @durlauf.bsky.social responded to the Bowles debate by clarifying the technical record and interpreting the underlying point generously—serious policy evaluation needs defensible interpersonal comparisons and a willingness to engage redistribution as a live option.
