Former BLS commissioner Bill Beach says the agency has lost 25% of its staff since January. 40% of leadership positions are vacant. And DOL leadership “does not seem to support the Bureau.” #ASSA2026

Can confirm getting to work super closely with @tracyalloway and @TheStalwart is awesome. Have done a lot. Would recommend. Someone is going to get an amazing gig here. Could be you.

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NEW ODD LOTS: Scenes from the latest Boston Fed Research Conference. @tracyalloway and I take you inside an academic econ conference, to understand how research is really discussed and disseminated

NEW ODD LOTS THE BUSINESS OF BUTTERWORTH’S Restaurants basically reflect the entire economy (labor, commodity costs, demand, etc.) but DC’s power spots add politics to the mix @TheStalwart & I talk with Bart Hutchins, chef-owner of Butterworth’s https://t.co/cDyBfq6qmm

NEW ODD LOTS Goldman’s @HatziusJan & Ben Snider look back on an extraordinary year for the global economy and markets, and walk me & @TheStalwart through their outlooks for 2026. https://t.co/vVePAMdXpA

Me and @tracyalloway went on @ezraklein's podcast

NEW ODD LOTS What’s behind record high auto loan delinquencies? @TheStalwart and I speak with Rikard Bandebo, chief economist at VantageScore, about all things consumer credit. https://t.co/2EIlR0kZGX

NEW ODD LOTS: Chinese peptides episode @tracyalloway and I talk to @jasminewsun and @ZakDavid

From Omair Sharif at Inflation Insights LLC: The BLS says rent/owner's equivalent rents basically came in at zero in October, during the shutdown:

NEW ODD LOTS: Meet the politician the AI industry is trying to stop @tracyalloway and I talk to Assemblyman @AlexBores, a candidate for congress in NYC, which is a being targeted by a pro-AI super PAC

Interesting case in the UK where RobinAI, which used AI to review legal contracts, is up for a distressed sale just a few months after making the top 10 in a list of fastest-growing tech companies. https://t.co/Pw1j6bCgwP

This is cool, it's like we're one of the up-and-coming bands at a music festival

It’s rare I wish a podcast was twice as long, but this is hands down one of the best episodes of any kind in years. I didn't know @dawallach before, but he’s an instant follow. Such a rare mix of clarity of thought and impeccable articulation. Do not miss the bonus at the end!

Just a reminder. If you have a question for me and @tracyalloway, you can pick up your phone right now. Record an audio memo. And then just email it to us. It's that simple

How Hunting Helped Spur The American Revolution. It’s an aspect of industrial history I never knew anything about. @tracyalloway and I talk to @stevenrinella about the history of hunting and why it’s the rare industry that actually asked to be taxed

It's time for our annual call-in show. Send me and @tracyalloway a voicemail

This was fun as hell. @tracyalloway and I went on @TheCompoundNews and talked about all the stuff with @Downtown and @michaelbatnick. Could've gone 3 or 4 hours more.

Oh this is going to be a fire episode! @TheStalwart @tracyalloway @TheCompoundNews @Downtown @michaelbatnick

NEW ODD LOTS It's @dawallach on biotech investing He explains to me & @TheStalwart what makes biotech VC so different, what it takes to get a new medicine to market, & the business model of medical innovation (plus there's a little musical performance) https://t.co/F8EjesirtH