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Summarizing the state of knowledge on the economic impacts of climate change, highlighting methodological and conceptual challenges, from Derek Lemoine, @CatieHausman, and Jeffrey G. Shrader https://t.co/o5piK5V36C

MODERATOR: Are you willing to commit to NOT raise the sales tax? MIKIE SHERRILL: I'm not going to commit to anything right now. On Nov. 4, vote NO on Mikie Sherrill. ❌

@R_Thaler and I wrote a book about behavioral economics You should get it if you: - Want to learn where BE started, how far it’s come, and where (we think) it’s going - Teach BE (comes w/ slides+materials) - Curious about replicability (we replicated main studies) 🧵w/ links

Come work with us! A number of @columbia_econ faculty are hiring pre-doctoral fellows to start in summer 2026. Survey: https://t.co/9DoEqkTGDR Formal application: https://t.co/5DZcX1N8oP cc: @econ_ra

NYC friends, I will be speaking at Columbia University this Tuesday 10/14 at 5PM. There are still a few spots left if you liked to attend, so act fast and reserve your spot. (Link in thread)

Many people struggle to swallow large pills because they trigger the gag reflex, feel uncomfortable and cause throat tension.

Nobel Prize time! This morning the @NobelPrize committee made a great choice; Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt! They were recognized for their groundbreaking work on innovation, creative destruction, and the drivers of long-term economic growth. While this is

Who should come? Students, policymakers, and New York professionals who want practical tools to navigate today’s economy. Join us at @ColumbiaSIPA this Tuesday at 5:00 PM. Daryl will also be signing books after the event — don’t miss it! To sign up:

I’ve worked with Daryl for years, and she’s one of the most insightful & thoughtful economists in the business. What sets her apart: she turns complex economic theory into clear, actionable insights that help you make smarter decisions about your career & the markets we live in

We’re thrilled to welcome @FairweatherPhD, Chief Economist at Redfin, for a special talk on her acclaimed new book: Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, & Work.

What an exchange in Fürth 🌱 2 days of sharp debate & fresh ideas on the #GreenTransition. Pictured l-r: @BlesseSebastian, Kenneth Gillingham, @SarahNecker, @RDMetcalfe & Mario Liebensteiner. Thanks to them – and to all participants – for making it happen! #ifoFuerth @UniFAU

📢 Conference announcement! Paolo Surico and I are excited to be organizing this @cepr_org conference on Public Policies for Innovation. If you work in the #Economics of #Innovation and #InnovationPolicy, please submit + spread the word. Non-presenting attendees also invited.

📣 #ClimateWeekNYC attendees 📣: Are you interested in scalable solutions at the nexus of climate and poverty? Join @JPAL and @JPAL_NA at the MIT Innovation Showcase on Wednesday from 3-6pm: https://t.co/x0JOo6UvUq

We have just posted our job ad for a faculty position in econometrics. Application deadline is November 23, 2025. https://t.co/5XHG0jK7xl

The ‘Advances in Field Experiments’ conference just ended. Great conference; and congrats to @RDMetcalfe and @Econ_4_Everyone for organizing such a great event. Constructive community, scholars from all over the world and excellent papers organized in very coherent sessions!

Very happy to release this working paper today showing the value of AI in helping shape energy demand. Thanks to @JPAL for funding this research and to @CentreNetZero and @OctopusEnergy for pushing forward the evidence base on energy demand flexibility!

🚗 Can AI make EV charging cheaper and greener? CNZ ran the world’s largest AI-managed EV charging trial with 13,000 UK households. Check out the results 👇 Summary & working paper 🔗 https://t.co/G4bYQ5MMtA

Transatlantic Seminar on Env&Energy Economics Monday, September 22 at 7:30 AM PST Speaker: Mathias Reynaert (Toulouse School of Economics) Equilibrium Effects in Complementary Markets: Electric Vehicle Adoption and Electricity Pricing

The @nberpubs has just published our work on first-gen college grads and the educational implications of being first-gen. For me, being first-gen meant that autodidactic learning was the essential ingredient for surviving in school. I suspect that for many of us, this trait

In 48 minutes (11am ET) I'll be giving a live must-see webinar! I'll talk about using LLMs for simulation, our tools & why it's important those tools are open source

Thanks for drawing attention to my book Beliefism, @SteveBakerFRSA. I'm biased but the world needs tolerance by design more than ever right now.

The Peripatetic Pedagogues are off and running @UChicago! I finished my 2.5 hour overview and now @Justin_E_Holz is teaching Chapter 3, our assumptions to establish internal validity. Note that the course is available on Zoom and the agenda for the week can be found here: