The Federal Reserve is not as independent from the executive branch as we’d like to think. The NY Fed just cancelled this Thursday’s @aeacswep.bsky.social reception at #EEA2025 and withdrew from our summer fellowship program. Both support women and underrepresented groups in economics. #EconSky

Happening right now at #ASSA2025. A fascinating AEA session on the impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies.

Here’s my attempt for an age group award for the #Econ5k. Looking forward to running together with #EconSky friends at #ASSA2025 in SF this week :)
@econ5k.bsky.social #runaroundprinceton

Just submitted my entry for the “artistic merit” award for this year’s #Econ5k. We ran the shape of the Liberty Bell in Philly this morning. A bit more than 5k but hopefully top marks for creativity. Thnx @econ5k.bsky.social for the incentive to do this :)

Our new study in Disability and Health Journal shows that Direct Support Professionals have very high rates of food and housing insecurity. Their pay is effectively set by Medicaid reimbursement rates, implying that gov'ts have institutionalized economic insecurity among DSPs and their households.

Look what arrived today, it’s my 2025 #Econ5k tshirt! Now I just need to run a decent time. Thanks @econ5k.bksy.social for your community-building efforts :)

Having enough nurses & aides at nursing homes is critical for quality care. My mom spent time in a facility before she died and my dad is in one now. Witnessing neglect due to staff shortages is heartbreaking, and rescinding mandates to improve the situation is wrong. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/h...

Calling all runners in the Princeton NJ area: we now have a BlueSky feed in addition to our daily runs, Facebook group, and WhatsApp chat. Just comment below if you want more info on any of these. #runaroundprinceton #runchat

Putting in a plug for my new favorite podcast, Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Wiser Than Me. She chats with famous older women about their careers, insights, and inspirations. LOVE LOVE. The latest episode is with labor leader Dolores Huerta.

A huge thanks to Gautam Bose and Pushkar Mitra for sponsoring my recent visiting positions in the Econ depts at UNSW and Monash. The faculty were awesome, and I love the Monash mug :)