Lee Coppock
@leecoppock
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Econ professor at Mr. Jefferson's University
Charlottesville, VA
Joined June 2011
Good choice, BOV.
Good news: @UVA appoints Paul G. Mahoney as interim president. He’s stellar.
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RT @BradWilcoxIFS: Good news: @UVA appoints Paul G. Mahoney as interim president. He’s stellar.
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Mahoney, a professor in the School of Law where he once served as dean, will lead the University until a permanent president begins.
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Knock em dead, Allison!.
On Wednesday I am giving a seminar at the Minneapolis Fed. Every time I tell an economist* this, they say one of two things:.(1) “Really? [You??]”.(2) “Oof. Good luck.”. Neither of these responses has bolstered my confidence.
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RT @jamesharrigan: @emmma_camp_ under feudalism peasants didn't hate Mondays because Mondays were just as bad as every other day of the wee….
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Haha: Yes, demand slopes down.
🚨🚨🚨 Friends, I am pleased to report a novel finding: Demand curves slope down! . New paper: “Did California's Fast Food Minimum Wage Reduce Employment?”. By @jeffreypclemens, Olivia Edwards & Jonathan Meer. Link:
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RT @Mark_J_Perry: Reminder: Almost 2/3 of US imports are inputs for US manufacturing firms. Imposing HUGE TRUMP tariffs on those US firms u….
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RT @jmhorp: And seven times as many households make at least $200,000 as did in 1970 (that's as a portion of households, not the absolute n….
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RT @cremieuxrecueil: This might become the best example of a group of academics signing on to an open letter and ending up completely, 'dev….
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What a bummer. This man was a great president for UVA.
Breaking News: The University of Virginia president, James E. Ryan, is said to have resigned under pressure from the Trump administration over DEI.
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RT @nytimes: Breaking News: The University of Virginia president, James E. Ryan, is said to have resigned under pressure from the Trump adm….
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The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school.
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RT @UVAMensTennis: Congratulations to Iñaki Montes on winning the singles title at the Laukaritz ITF 15K. It is his fourth career ITF singl….
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RT @MichaelRStrain: "Trump’s zeal for factory work risks damage to growing segments of economy," by @davidjlynch. Link: .
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22,000 more reasons to study economics.
"studying economics boosted annual early-career wages by $22,000 compared to students' second-choice majors—a return roughly as large as enrolling in college in the first place."
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RT @clashreport: Record-Low Births Shake Japan. Japan recorded fewer than 700,000 births in 2024 for the first time since records began in….
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RT @GarettJones: @ByDavidMurphy @D_A_Irwin Quantity theory of money:. 1% more money growth causes 1% more inflation on average in the long….
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RT @justinamash: Correct. This is existential for America. The best opportunity to cut spending is now. If Republicans in DC refuse to do s….
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RT @ben_j_todd: Despite the stories about British stagnation, the UK's GDP per capita grew faster than median among the G8 the last 10 year….
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