James Feigenbaum
@jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics at Boston University | Economic History, Labor, Inequality
https://jamesfeigenbaum.github.io/
https://jamesfeigenbaum.github.io/
Why didn't they poll trust in economists?
It's actually amazing how well trust in science has held up (scientists are still more trusted than every profession in the US except the military!) given the huge amount of money and effort that's been spent trying to delegitimize it.
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Why didn't they poll trust in economists?
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Higher education is one of our country's most successful export industries.
And the exports (i.e. international students coming here) make it more affordable for domestic students.
No decently run government would interfere with that, but here we are.
And the exports (i.e. international students coming here) make it more affordable for domestic students.
No decently run government would interfere with that, but here we are.
Of course the White House is leaning into this. Because apparently they don't realize we exported more higher ed last year than natural gas & coal *combined*
November 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Higher education is one of our country's most successful export industries.
And the exports (i.e. international students coming here) make it more affordable for domestic students.
No decently run government would interfere with that, but here we are.
And the exports (i.e. international students coming here) make it more affordable for domestic students.
No decently run government would interfere with that, but here we are.
When the seminar coordinator announces their own presentation at the next seminar meeting
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
When the seminar coordinator announces their own presentation at the next seminar meeting
If only there were a way to increase the number of students attending these Newton elementary schools and save them from closure/consolidation. But seems impossible because I've heard from many Newton NIMBYs that the city is full... #mapoli
www.newtonbeacon.org/ward-underwo...
www.newtonbeacon.org/ward-underwo...
Ward/Underwood public hearing shows community connection to neighborhood schools - Newton Beacon
The Ward and Underwood elementary schools are each more than 100 years old and in need of repairs. And they’re both dealing with low enrollment, impacting the amount of programming and extracurricular...
www.newtonbeacon.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
If only there were a way to increase the number of students attending these Newton elementary schools and save them from closure/consolidation. But seems impossible because I've heard from many Newton NIMBYs that the city is full... #mapoli
www.newtonbeacon.org/ward-underwo...
www.newtonbeacon.org/ward-underwo...
Great tweetstorm about an excellent #econjmp. I've been lucky enough to advise @daniellecgw.bsky.social and see this work develop over the last few years. This is the definitive work on segregation academies and has important results for econ history, labor, edu, and public finance
Hire her!
Hire her!
👋 I'm Danielle, and I'm on the #econjobmarket this year!
Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:
"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"
The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.
A JMP 🧵 -->
Let's start with a student describing her segregated school:
"The school felt temporary. Built like a warehouse with aluminum siding . . . I had a slipshod education"
The twist? The student is white, and her school is private.
A JMP 🧵 -->
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Great tweetstorm about an excellent #econjmp. I've been lucky enough to advise @daniellecgw.bsky.social and see this work develop over the last few years. This is the definitive work on segregation academies and has important results for econ history, labor, edu, and public finance
Hire her!
Hire her!
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New at Can We Still Govern: The IRS is a key agency and its decline is emblematic of Trump-era mismanagement.
@vanessawilliamson.bsky.social & Eliis Chen lay out the questions that Democrats should be asking its new leader.
Incredibly informative piece.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/five-quest...
@vanessawilliamson.bsky.social & Eliis Chen lay out the questions that Democrats should be asking its new leader.
Incredibly informative piece.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/five-quest...
Five Questions for IRS CEO Frank Bisignano
The IRS has a new leader – maybe he can tell us whats happening
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New at Can We Still Govern: The IRS is a key agency and its decline is emblematic of Trump-era mismanagement.
@vanessawilliamson.bsky.social & Eliis Chen lay out the questions that Democrats should be asking its new leader.
Incredibly informative piece.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/five-quest...
@vanessawilliamson.bsky.social & Eliis Chen lay out the questions that Democrats should be asking its new leader.
Incredibly informative piece.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/five-quest...
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This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Homefront: Black Servicemembers and Black Voters in the Civil Rights Era
The role of Black World War II veterans in the Civil Rights Movement has been well documented, but the effect of Black military service on Black voting patterns remains unclear. Combining detailed in...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Faculty misconduct changes what students study and whether they finish. Universities say they want stronger pipelines into male-dominated fields, but historically have papered over and tolerated behavior that punctures them.
📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Faculty misconduct changes what students study and whether they finish. Universities say they want stronger pipelines into male-dominated fields, but historically have papered over and tolerated behavior that punctures them.
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Elon Musk and DOGE's legacy.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Elon Musk and DOGE's legacy.
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Hi all, please spread the word and we hope everyone can make good use of this new data drop: cmfdata.org
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
Historical Census of Manufactures Microdata - Historical Census of Manufactures Microdata
CMFdata.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hi all, please spread the word and we hope everyone can make good use of this new data drop: cmfdata.org
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
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The whole press is Breitbart now
November 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The whole press is Breitbart now
I realize it is a bird, but I can't unseen Batman climbing up the wall
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I realize it is a bird, but I can't unseen Batman climbing up the wall
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Curious about using census microdata in your research? 📊
Join us for a webinar on IPUMS International, the world’s leading repository of harmonized census data.
🗓️ 12 Nov 2025 | 🕒 15:15–16:30 UK | 💻 Zoom
Register: forms.gle/oqTDNU4Zpn2s...
Hosted by the LSE Historical Economic Demography Group.
Join us for a webinar on IPUMS International, the world’s leading repository of harmonized census data.
🗓️ 12 Nov 2025 | 🕒 15:15–16:30 UK | 💻 Zoom
Register: forms.gle/oqTDNU4Zpn2s...
Hosted by the LSE Historical Economic Demography Group.
Register for IPUMs International Online Session
Please use this form to register for the IPUMs International Session hosted by the Historical Economic Demography Group at LSE.
The session will be on Zoom from 15:15-16:30 UK Time on 12 November 202...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Curious about using census microdata in your research? 📊
Join us for a webinar on IPUMS International, the world’s leading repository of harmonized census data.
🗓️ 12 Nov 2025 | 🕒 15:15–16:30 UK | 💻 Zoom
Register: forms.gle/oqTDNU4Zpn2s...
Hosted by the LSE Historical Economic Demography Group.
Join us for a webinar on IPUMS International, the world’s leading repository of harmonized census data.
🗓️ 12 Nov 2025 | 🕒 15:15–16:30 UK | 💻 Zoom
Register: forms.gle/oqTDNU4Zpn2s...
Hosted by the LSE Historical Economic Demography Group.
10894-10823, Newton voters failed to repeal our antiquated overnight parking ban. 71 votes? AYFKM? www.repealparkingban.org
Repeal Overnight Parking Ban
Official website for the campaign to repeal Newton's overnight parking ban
www.repealparkingban.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
10894-10823, Newton voters failed to repeal our antiquated overnight parking ban. 71 votes? AYFKM? www.repealparkingban.org
Unofficial results in the few contested city council races:
- Dahmubed and Krintzman beat Chaimanis in Ward 4 At Large (two YIMBYs win)
- Gross (YIMBY) and Gordon (NIMBY) beat Gross in Ward 6 At Large
- Irish (NIMBY) beats Miller (YIMBY) in Ward 5
- Dahmubed and Krintzman beat Chaimanis in Ward 4 At Large (two YIMBYs win)
- Gross (YIMBY) and Gordon (NIMBY) beat Gross in Ward 6 At Large
- Irish (NIMBY) beats Miller (YIMBY) in Ward 5
Hitting refresh repeatedly on the Newton live vote tracker like a sicko #mapoli
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newton-election-result.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Unofficial results in the few contested city council races:
- Dahmubed and Krintzman beat Chaimanis in Ward 4 At Large (two YIMBYs win)
- Gross (YIMBY) and Gordon (NIMBY) beat Gross in Ward 6 At Large
- Irish (NIMBY) beats Miller (YIMBY) in Ward 5
- Dahmubed and Krintzman beat Chaimanis in Ward 4 At Large (two YIMBYs win)
- Gross (YIMBY) and Gordon (NIMBY) beat Gross in Ward 6 At Large
- Irish (NIMBY) beats Miller (YIMBY) in Ward 5
Hitting refresh repeatedly on the Newton live vote tracker like a sicko #mapoli
newton-election-result.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Municipal-El...
newton-election-result.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Municipal-El...
newton-election-result.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Hitting refresh repeatedly on the Newton live vote tracker like a sicko #mapoli
newton-election-result.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Municipal-El...
newton-election-result.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Municipal-El...
Thanks Google Scholar, but I think I'll just wait for my referees to patiently tell me about which @jondr44.bsky.social paper is relevant
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Thanks Google Scholar, but I think I'll just wait for my referees to patiently tell me about which @jondr44.bsky.social paper is relevant
Hot take: There's too little money in local political campaigns #mapoli
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
9 Seats, Half a Million Dollars: The Cost of a Cambridge City Council Election | News | The Harvard Crimson
There are nine seats in Cambridge’s Sullivan Chamber. Together, City Council candidates have raised more than $500,000 this year to win one.
www.thecrimson.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Hot take: There's too little money in local political campaigns #mapoli
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Me, when I look at the CVs of my academic enemies
Sort of starting to believe that we really do need academic metrics that punish publishing too much
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Me, when I look at the CVs of my academic enemies
Taught Robert Gordon to my undergrads yesterday. Still not sure if I agree with him that we're out of good ideas/inventions. But if we are out, the next few years are going to be rough
Not to go all Robert Gordon but the potential benefits as a % of GDP are also much smaller. Going from no internet to internet is a much bigger bang for your buck than going from internet to AI
The bullish view on #AI ...
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Taught Robert Gordon to my undergrads yesterday. Still not sure if I agree with him that we're out of good ideas/inventions. But if we are out, the next few years are going to be rough
I assume this is how economic historians look to real historians, right?
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I assume this is how economic historians look to real historians, right?
There's nothing green about being a NIMBY, you twerp
(Getting campaign emails from people you are voting against is a blast)
(Getting campaign emails from people you are voting against is a blast)
October 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
There's nothing green about being a NIMBY, you twerp
(Getting campaign emails from people you are voting against is a blast)
(Getting campaign emails from people you are voting against is a blast)
My mental model of most voters and non voters
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
My mental model of most voters and non voters