Chris Ruebeck
@ruebeck.bsky.social
Economics, (was running marathons but now) cycling, Macintosh
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John Cassidy: Powell put to shame heads of law firms, universities & public companies who have caved to the White House. He demonstrated that, at least in economic arena, there are still some institutional constraints that Trump cannot sweep aside, or not easily. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Jay Powell, the Prepster Banker Who Is Standing Up to Trump
The seventy-two-year-old Fed chairman put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House.
www.newyorker.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
John Cassidy: Powell put to shame heads of law firms, universities & public companies who have caved to the White House. He demonstrated that, at least in economic arena, there are still some institutional constraints that Trump cannot sweep aside, or not easily. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
We’re at a point where someone can say their grandmother was protesting for maternity and childcare issues. Yowza! I’m old.
Also, read the thread. Not happy. Let’s pay homage to (at least) those women of a generation (oh, two generations) ago, and continue to advocate for these needs of society.
Also, read the thread. Not happy. Let’s pay homage to (at least) those women of a generation (oh, two generations) ago, and continue to advocate for these needs of society.
the 50s/60s crackdown on rural maternity care was explicit N.Y. state policy. my grandmother and her friends, who organized endlessly for the hospital to exist in the first place, were protesting in the street about it
a thing that doesn’t happen a lot around here about any issue
a thing that doesn’t happen a lot around here about any issue
January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
We’re at a point where someone can say their grandmother was protesting for maternity and childcare issues. Yowza! I’m old.
Also, read the thread. Not happy. Let’s pay homage to (at least) those women of a generation (oh, two generations) ago, and continue to advocate for these needs of society.
Also, read the thread. Not happy. Let’s pay homage to (at least) those women of a generation (oh, two generations) ago, and continue to advocate for these needs of society.
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A few publishers include the author's RePEc Short-ID in their metadata, and the work is then added automatically to their profile. But for the vast majority of the works, authors have to recognize and claim them.
authors.repec.org
#RePEc #EconSky
authors.repec.org
#RePEc #EconSky
RePEc Author Service
authors.repec.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
A few publishers include the author's RePEc Short-ID in their metadata, and the work is then added automatically to their profile. But for the vast majority of the works, authors have to recognize and claim them.
authors.repec.org
#RePEc #EconSky
authors.repec.org
#RePEc #EconSky
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An observation about the new open enrollment numbers: The decline from 2025 appears to be more pronounced among HealthCare.gov states than among those with state-based marketplaces.
Not necessarily surprising, some SBMs took steps to at least partially shield enrollees from premium increases.
Not necessarily surprising, some SBMs took steps to at least partially shield enrollees from premium increases.
January 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
An observation about the new open enrollment numbers: The decline from 2025 appears to be more pronounced among HealthCare.gov states than among those with state-based marketplaces.
Not necessarily surprising, some SBMs took steps to at least partially shield enrollees from premium increases.
Not necessarily surprising, some SBMs took steps to at least partially shield enrollees from premium increases.
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Thinking about the destruction of public health and how it boils down to Republicans deciding to experiment with the health of hundreds of millions of us.
Thom Tillis (R, Invertebrate):
“The main reason I supported Kennedy was because Bill Cassidy thought that we should see how it plays out”.
Thom Tillis (R, Invertebrate):
“The main reason I supported Kennedy was because Bill Cassidy thought that we should see how it plays out”.
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Thinking about the destruction of public health and how it boils down to Republicans deciding to experiment with the health of hundreds of millions of us.
Thom Tillis (R, Invertebrate):
“The main reason I supported Kennedy was because Bill Cassidy thought that we should see how it plays out”.
Thom Tillis (R, Invertebrate):
“The main reason I supported Kennedy was because Bill Cassidy thought that we should see how it plays out”.
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Postscript, published today
The Cuba-born Harvard economist behind Trump’s immigration crackdown
George Borjas has provided the intellectual underpinnings of the White House’s sweeping immigration policy changes, including restrictions on H-1B visas.
wapo.st
January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Postscript, published today
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These numbers come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I trust them not to be politically biased. BLS is still being run by the same people, using the same procedures, as before Trump. I'm in touch with people inside the agency I'm confident would speak up if there were interference. #EconSky
January 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
These numbers come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I trust them not to be politically biased. BLS is still being run by the same people, using the same procedures, as before Trump. I'm in touch with people inside the agency I'm confident would speak up if there were interference. #EconSky
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ICYMI: Here's video of the panel -- "The State of Government Economic Statistics" -- that I moderated at the ASSA meetings. Karen Dynan, William Beach, Loretta Mester, Seth Carpenter, and Jed Kolko www.aeaweb.org/webcasts/202...
The State of Government Economic Statistics
www.aeaweb.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
ICYMI: Here's video of the panel -- "The State of Government Economic Statistics" -- that I moderated at the ASSA meetings. Karen Dynan, William Beach, Loretta Mester, Seth Carpenter, and Jed Kolko www.aeaweb.org/webcasts/202...
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We distinguish ourselves from a dictatorship in every act of remembrance of what we are told to forget.
This is a must-watch video by @npr.org's @tomdreisbach.bsky.social who sat with @semperwry.bsky.social & @michaelfanone.bsky.social as they narrated their body-cam footage from 1/6
A necessary reminder of the disgusting stain on American history perpetrated by Trump & MAGA
youtu.be/CvL4sXhGrYs?...
A necessary reminder of the disgusting stain on American history perpetrated by Trump & MAGA
youtu.be/CvL4sXhGrYs?...
Trump calls Jan 6 a “day of love.” This bodycam footage shows otherwise.
YouTube video by NPR
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
We distinguish ourselves from a dictatorship in every act of remembrance of what we are told to forget.
Helpful thread for thinking about minimum efficient scale. For anyone, but in particular for me in my Industrial Organization (Market Structure and Strategy) class this coming semester.
7. Congress passed Robinson-Patman in 1936. At the time, the large grocery chain A&P was rapidly taking over the market—not by outcompeting on service & efficiency, but by using its sheer size to pressure suppliers into giving it much lower prices than they charged local grocers.
January 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Helpful thread for thinking about minimum efficient scale. For anyone, but in particular for me in my Industrial Organization (Market Structure and Strategy) class this coming semester.
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People who say "you can't possibly read everything you cite" are saying a lot about themselves, IMO.
It doesn't have to be a heavy lift. I spend about half an hour a day processing new-to-me papers by organizing them in my reference managers & adding topical tags so I can create bibliographies.
It doesn't have to be a heavy lift. I spend about half an hour a day processing new-to-me papers by organizing them in my reference managers & adding topical tags so I can create bibliographies.
October 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
People who say "you can't possibly read everything you cite" are saying a lot about themselves, IMO.
It doesn't have to be a heavy lift. I spend about half an hour a day processing new-to-me papers by organizing them in my reference managers & adding topical tags so I can create bibliographies.
It doesn't have to be a heavy lift. I spend about half an hour a day processing new-to-me papers by organizing them in my reference managers & adding topical tags so I can create bibliographies.
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move slow and fix things
June 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
move slow and fix things
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I pitched my NYT editor that folks really need to understand that the deadweight loss of tariffs rises in the square of the tariff rate. Despite the wonkiness of it all, they said yes--as long as you can explain that intuitively.
Lemme know how I did:
Lemme know how I did:
Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Will Change Your Life (Gift Article)
Justin Wolfers on how the tariffs will radically change our daily lives.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I pitched my NYT editor that folks really need to understand that the deadweight loss of tariffs rises in the square of the tariff rate. Despite the wonkiness of it all, they said yes--as long as you can explain that intuitively.
Lemme know how I did:
Lemme know how I did:
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My husband and I run a game store and after all the tariff announcements, he decided to write out kind of a "behind the scenes" of how we spend and spill it out for people who don't understand. He's had so many reactions and shares I wanted to bring it here, too.
April 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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There’s a lot of highly educated and skilled people going to be contributing to the health and wellbeing of countries all around the world.
America’s loss is our gain.
America’s loss is our gain.
March 17, 2025 at 6:03 AM
There’s a lot of highly educated and skilled people going to be contributing to the health and wellbeing of countries all around the world.
America’s loss is our gain.
America’s loss is our gain.
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MTA to Feds: Drop dead
February 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
MTA to Feds: Drop dead
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Springtime for Donald is gonna be a smash hit.
February 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Springtime for Donald is gonna be a smash hit.
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It’s fun starting a new hobby with ADHD because I never know if I’ve found a new lifelong passion or if I’m going to spend $2000 on stuff and immediately lose all interest
February 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It’s fun starting a new hobby with ADHD because I never know if I’ve found a new lifelong passion or if I’m going to spend $2000 on stuff and immediately lose all interest
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This is all that is left of the USAID website. A cruel, illegal statement falsely asserting authority to instantly eliminate all 10,000 USAID public servants worldwide.
Cooked up in secret on a Saturday night, no advance notice, no public debate, no justification.
See for yourself: www.usaid.gov
Cooked up in secret on a Saturday night, no advance notice, no public debate, no justification.
See for yourself: www.usaid.gov
February 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is all that is left of the USAID website. A cruel, illegal statement falsely asserting authority to instantly eliminate all 10,000 USAID public servants worldwide.
Cooked up in secret on a Saturday night, no advance notice, no public debate, no justification.
See for yourself: www.usaid.gov
Cooked up in secret on a Saturday night, no advance notice, no public debate, no justification.
See for yourself: www.usaid.gov
This may apply well here, but it’s also a harsh generalization! (Which I am not sophisticated enough to judge. But still.)
Perhaps after being told over and over that some good regulations are long, and some bad ones are short, the field has moved into natural language processing.
As with *every other ML application* this impresses the least sophisticated while leaving fundamental issues unchanged.
As with *every other ML application* this impresses the least sophisticated while leaving fundamental issues unchanged.
February 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This may apply well here, but it’s also a harsh generalization! (Which I am not sophisticated enough to judge. But still.)
More commentary in the thread.
Updated list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
January 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
More commentary in the thread.
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Billions of parameters and this Gemini output can't keep any semantics straight over a period and a couple of phrases.
January 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Billions of parameters and this Gemini output can't keep any semantics straight over a period and a couple of phrases.
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VIDEO of terrific panel at #assa2025 on inflation. @jasonfurman.bsky.social does a great job moderating conversation with Ben Bernanke (@brookings.edu), Christy Romer, John Cochrane. Worth watching. #econsky
January 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
VIDEO of terrific panel at #assa2025 on inflation. @jasonfurman.bsky.social does a great job moderating conversation with Ben Bernanke (@brookings.edu), Christy Romer, John Cochrane. Worth watching. #econsky
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If 2024 was the beginning of the move away from Musk controlled social network platforms...
... then 2025 is going to be the beginning of the move away from Zuckerberg controlled social network platforms
... then 2025 is going to be the beginning of the move away from Zuckerberg controlled social network platforms
January 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
If 2024 was the beginning of the move away from Musk controlled social network platforms...
... then 2025 is going to be the beginning of the move away from Zuckerberg controlled social network platforms
... then 2025 is going to be the beginning of the move away from Zuckerberg controlled social network platforms