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I'm genuinely disheartened by the lack of reviews/coverage for "Eyes on the Prize III," which premieres on HBO tonight. Sigh. This is, I guess, a "me" problem. But nothing you could watch this week is better. Anyway... ICYMI, my review:

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#k12teachers, still plenty of time to register for this Econiful PD "Dispelling the Myths about the Econ Immigration." Get activities made w/ research to back all content & chance to win Bryan Caplan's Open Borders or Boustan/Abramitzky's Streets of Gold #teachecon #immigration #econsky link below

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The U.S. might finally ditch the penny—but is that actually a cost-saving move? Not when nickels cost over 11 cents to produce. If demand for nickels goes up, taxpayers might end up spending more, not less. So are we fixing the problem, or just shifting it? www.mondayeconomist.com/p/penny

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#k12teachers, I am leading an online workshop for my friends @econiful on February 25th chock-full of activities you can use to address the various myths about the econ of immigration. Join me if you are looking for ways to discuss w/ your students. #teachecon link here: search.app/9878qCRsRYJ6...

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New reading for my principles courses! #teachecon #econsky

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Starbucks recently announced that bathrooms & seating will now be reserved for paying customers to tackle the tragedy of the commons. These resources may no longer be overused, but are we losing another “third space” where people can gather and connect? www.mondayeconomist.com/p/tragedy-of...

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I’m forming an “economics education writing group” for this spring. Such groups work as a commitment device to help academics write more. We’ll meet on Fridays on Zoom from 9am to 1pm (eastern). We’ll start on Jan. 17 & end on May 2. For more information, please e-mail me at [email protected] .

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I have an exciting resource for those teaching international trade this semester! I teamed up with @mikecoonomics.bsky.social for this pedagogy note on using Tradle, a fun and insightful geography-based quiz game from the OEC. Check it out here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Cutting federal jobs might sound like a bold solution to government overspending, but does it really make a difference? Federal salaries account for just 5% of the budget and massive cuts wouldn’t meaningfully reduce the $1.7 trillion deficit. www.mondayeconomist.com/p/doge

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WICHE is projecting a 13 percent decline in the number of high school graduates by 2041, with big differences by state. Tennessee has the largest projected increase of any state right as my kids hit college age. www.wiche.edu/knocking/

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Hard to overstate how revelatory this paper was for me — one takeaway I had from it was "small fixed costs can really deter people from optimizing." Which made me think about a few other recent papers where fixed optimization costs are a key ingredient:

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What do roommates, Wicked, and economics have in common? 💚🩷 www.mondayeconomist.com/p/are-people...

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I am very excited to share that my paper with Alicia Plemmons on Illinois' criminal records reforms for occupational licensing is now available in Economics Letters! #EconSky #occupationallicensing

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@wootenomics.bsky.social This paper might be interesting for urban econ students. #teachecon

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Alright #EconSky, I need your help! I'm teaching Urban Economics in the spring and would love some popular press book recommendations. I'll likely assign Triumph of the City, but I'm looking for a second one to complement it. Let's hear your recommendations!

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Data Need. #econsky I am looking for a table or graph that shows the top 1% of earners (wages but will settle for income) by year since 1964. Nominal or real values work. Any insight?

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Adding this to my intro to micro course for the spring! #teachecon #econsky

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Do firms have an incentive to comply with the federal minimum wage? Based on current penalties and enforcement, the answer for most firms is no. My paper now out in ILRR - also featuring newly FOIA-ed case level data on DOL min wage enforcement outcomes

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A few prestigious universities have started offering free tuition—but why now? These moves aren’t just about generosity. It’s likely a strategy to fill seats as universities face the enrollment cliff. Learn what this means for students next Fall: www.mondayeconomist.com/p/why-top-un...

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I feel like $13M is easy money for OSU boosters, right? www.si.com/college/indi...

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Hello! Do you know people on this site who are : #teachecon oriented or #nonTT ? Please share here! Either one! We have a beginning working starter pack on both but don’t want to leave out people we are forgetting (and by we I mean a group of people interested in one or more of these)

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I am getting more engaged on here and looking to help. I created a #Teachecon starter pack but want to make sure I didn’t miss anyone. Here is what I have so for, please share with reply with who I missed go.bsky.app/NrQoJEn

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Reminder: tariff threats also have economic costs - big ones. https://buff.ly/3CKaqjj

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Okay, just testing something out here: Is "Holiday in Cambodia" by an appropriate song to include on a Christmas mix?

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