G. Dirk Mateer
@DirkMateer
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Director of the PPE Minor and Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin. Believer. Trying to live simply in a busy world.
Joined May 2009
When a student does something great in your class use that moment to celebrate with a confetti canon! #JETSET25
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This simple video is the perfect example of overcoming the sunk cost fallacy.
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Yes, 100% agree. There are two types of errors, cutting too soon and cutting too late!.
Monetary Malpractice"?! Is it time to lower rates? Inflation is trending good and almost there. Labor market is decent, but softening. Taylor Rule is a within ballpark. They have penciled in 2 cuts, maybe they should do another.
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As economics educators we need to be more intentional about selling the discipline. #AlwaysBeClosing.
22,000 more reasons to study economics.
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All politics aside, I hope everyone appreciates what Elon's trying to do! . We Need to Wake Up and Listen to Elon Musk's Gospel | RealClearMarkets . @UTCivics @UT_Civitas @elonmusk.
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My article in RCM addresses most favored pricing in the pharmaceutical industry. Check it out! @UT_Civitas .
realclearmarkets.com
It is not surprising that President Trump issued a May 12, 2025 executive order, “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients,
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Check out my op-ed in RealClearPolitics with Charity-Joy Acchiardo. We use game theory to predict what lies ahead during Trump 2.0. Spoiler alert: You probably won't like what we have to say. #teachecon @UT_Civitas @UTAustinEcon .
realclearpolitics.com
What lies ahead now that Americans have just witnessed one of the most dramatic trade gambits seen at the beginning of a presidential term? By most accounts,...
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Check out the EI Podcast, where I discuss my paper on "Pop Goes the National Debt", DOGE, and a range of political topics.
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Check out my new op-ed in The Hill (with Charity-Joy Acchiardo).#teachecon @NortonEconomics @UTAustinEcon @UT_Civitas.
thehill.com
President Trump has implemented new 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10 percent tariff on imports from China, as part of a calculated strategy aimed at achiev…
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The perfect article for teaching efficiency in a memorable way. #efficiency #teachecon @leecoppock .
cnbc.com
A lab out of China has ignited panic in Silicon Valley after releasing impressive AI models more cheaply and with less-powerful chips than U.S. giants.
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What a joy to work with the.@FraserInstitute.developing these new business lessons for teachers. @UT_Civitas.@UTAustinEcon.@UTCivics
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“Pop” Goes the National Debt. In this interactive lesson, co-authored with @WayneGeerling & Stefani Milovanska provides a novel way to teach about the perils of a large National Debt, which in America is currently $36 trillion.
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Want your students to understand trade-offs? This one-minute video will resonate with all the gamers in your course! #teachecon .
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Check out my latest op ed:. The Apprentice Is Back, and This Time He Means Business | RealClearMarkets @UT_Civitas @UTAustinEcon @UTCivics.
realclearmarkets.com
During his first term, Donald Trump was an apprentice, a novice politician who had a lot to learn about the inner workings of the federal government. Trump’s term can best be described as unrema
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I had a fun time interviewing with Matt Rousu!.
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Alexis de Tocqueville was prophetic. Study Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE).
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A must read.
I'm excited to announce my latest publication: "Teaching Principles of Macro after COVID-19" in @JrEconEd. In this short article, I cover:.1. Data presentation .2. COVID macro conditions and policies in the simple AD-AS model .3. Innovations in both fiscal and monetary policy.
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