alexhenke.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Economics at Howard University
Research on crime, domestic violence, evictions, public policy, and corruption
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Pointing out a major candidate's serious flaws in a primary is not a circular firing squad. Especially not in NYC!
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You could probably pull a Musk quote talking about the harms of zoom school and the need for analog education somewhere.
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No; lemons problem
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I suppose the Glacier Express doesn't count.
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For me, a good rule of thumb is "How would the liberal SCOTUS justices vote if Obama tried to do this (and Trump didn't)?" This particular scheme seems like a solid 3-0 "Absolutely not." Maybe the Speaker of the House/Double Resignation gambit gets a pity vote.
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This from the Michigan Consumer Survey is amazing (derogatory)
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Price increases aren't necessarily welfare decreasing. It depends on who the buyer and seller are; in this case, if "leisure traveler" and "inattentive seller" have ~equal welfare weights, that's basically a wash, no? Interesting paper!
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Sounds like you're winning the humility competition!
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The irony here is that Nate is an extremely talented forecasting specialist who has incredibly stupid takes outside his field (school closures were worse than the Iraq War, and such).
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Honestly seems low, given bsky has ~25 million users.
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How could they have known effectively swapping KCP for Westbrook would be a bad move?
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1. Policies and circumstances held constant, Haley would have destroyed any Dem (setting aside the problem that she couldn't win the primary).
2. Globally, incumbents polled just fine in 2020. They only cratered once the 2021+ pandemic inflation hit.
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How long until at least Musk overstays his welcome and Trump kicks him to the curb?