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"NATO is not the thing that Russia is afraid of. Russia is afraid of democracy expanding to Russia. Why are we in NATO? Its because we are afraid of Russia. And the only thing that really works – the only security guarantee that works – is NATO's umbrella," Kaja Kallas said in an interview with AFP

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The spring NBER Gender meeting (theme: Women in the Digital World) is tomorrow! Program here: www.nber.org/conferences/... The conference will be live-streamed on YouTube (www.youtube.com/nbervideos)

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#CDU und #CSU behaupten aktuell überall, das neue Wahlrecht sei undemokratisch. Hier seht ihr von @wahlforschung dargestellt, wie der Bundestag mit den aktuellen 28,6 Prozent für die Union bei deren Wahlrechtsvorschlag "Grabenwahlrecht" aussehen würde... #Wahlrechtsreform

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It's a very sad day. Just notified that @iza.org is closing its doors as of 31 December 2025. At a time when labor is under attack and technological change moves at an ever-faster pace, I can't help but think that this is a short-sighted decision. My heart goes out to those folks who work there.

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Devastating news that @iza.org is effectively closing down 😔 It was (or at the moment, is) a wonderful institute and the network was tremendously helpful in dissaminating work in labour economics. IZA will sorely be missed 😢 So sorry for all IZA employees!

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"This means it will no longer operate its own research institutes. In this context, DPS has made the difficult decision to discontinue operations at the @iza.org as of December 31, 2025." newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/n...

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Der ehemalige Richter des Bundesverfassungsgerichts Peter Müller im @zeit.de Interview.. No comment.

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In 2024, the NLRB filed a complaint against Tesla for interfering in a union drive at their Buffalo, NY assembly plant. Today:

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For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13. For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26. Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency. It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.

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🚨🚨🚨 Yesterday, the NLRB’s Buffalo office (Region 3) received word from its landlord that GSA—acting on behalf of DOGE—had unilaterally cancelled the Region’s five-year lease, without any prior notice to the Agency. The Region has been given 90 days to vacate the building.

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Ihr wollt was Lesen aber nichts dafür zahlen? 📖🤑Ab heute ist unser Corona Buch „Was von Corona übrig bleibt“ bei Campus im Open Access erhältlich www.campus.de/e-books/wiss...

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The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️

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DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

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Donald is proving men can multitask. He's simultaneously being spokesman for Kremlin AND president Musk.

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You cannot determine whether you saved or cost money based solely on one side of the ledger. Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.

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The Freedom of Information Act is an essential pillar of transparency and democratic accountability for the US government. Eliminating the capacity to comply with laws in general, and FOIA specifically, is a ticking grenade under our democracy.

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Working on issues related to gender, diversity, and human capital? Come join us for BAEM 2025, 8/9 May! ‼️Submission deadline: Friday next week (28 Feb)‼️

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The German income tax system is too complicated. What could we do to improve it? Nadine Riedel, Martin Jacob and I wrote down a few ideas for @taxfoundation.bsky.social Europe. taxfoundation.org/blog/germany...

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Go ahead. Let the people see you for what you are.

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So... have we talked about what we do when Google Scholar goes down?

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Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.

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Imagine if Barack Obama or Joe Biden said they were above the law. Imagine if Obama or Biden were pocketing tens of millions of dollars while they were in office. Imagine if Obama or Biden pardoned people who violently attacked the Capitol to prevent a Republican from taking office.

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Federal employee terminations will cause widespread economic damage even beyond the hardships for specific employees How many federal workers live in your state or county or congressional district? I made an little interactive site to tell you economic.github.io/federal_work...

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🚨 POSTDOC WANTED 🚨 Join the Behavioral Economics of Crime & Conflict Group at MPICSL in Freiburg! We're seeking a behavioral scientist with PhD in economics, psychology, or related. Experience with experiments is key. Full time, 2 years, no teaching. Apply now! tinyurl.com/FGR251 #EconSky

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Offizielle US Regierungslinie: Europa ist jetzt der systemische Gegner, nicht Russland oder China: „Die Bedrohung, die uns immer mehr Sorgen macht, sind nicht Russland oder China, sondern es kommt von innen heraus aus Europa. Es ist ein Weggehen vom Westen und den USA.“

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Federal workers who have been fired: 1. immediately apply Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees 2. are you a union member? reach out to your union 3. nationwide referral and representation networks are in progress

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📢 Updated Call for Paper 📢 2nd workshop in Labour Economics at Nottingham GEP @uniofnottingham.bsky.social When: June 16-17, 2025 Keynotes: @schoefer.bsky.social and Alexandra Roulet Small workshop, great opportunity for feedback! Submit by March 15 🗓️ Link: t.ly/e4dtL #EconSky #EconConf

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I am hiring a predoc at MIT to start this summer! We will work on various topics in labor economics - unions, minimum wages, imperfect competition, etc. Please apply and share ! #predoc @mitiwer.bsky.social #EconSky apply.interfolio.com/163492

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Remind you of anyone? [Cartoon by Brendan Loper]

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📢 #CallForPapers @bseberlin.bsky.social Political Economy Workshop aimed at connecting researchers working on related topics in the Berlin area 🗓️ April 11 📍 @diw.de Submit by Feb 15 For any questions, reach out to Max Deter, @felixkersting.bsky.social, @mlubczyk.bsky.social, or me 👋

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The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right. The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter. Everyone must choose which side they’re on. Now.

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Our practical guide to shift-share IV is now out in the JEP! www.aeaweb.org/issues/793 (Ungated version: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/el9yn...)

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Republicans 2002: “We need evidence-based education policy” Republicans 2025: “Pls destroy any evidence that could inform education policy”

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I see lots of stories repeating his claims without mentioning this fact. If only reporters had ways to check a public website.

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Elon Musk and his many conflicts of interest are dominating the top of the @nytimes.com home page and app right now. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

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#Econsky 🎉 Excited that my first post is about #JEM25! The call for applications is now open - deadline: March 16. Join us in Milan on May 29-30, 2025, for a great workshop in applied micro, experimental & behavioral econ. Keynote: Prof. Mathieu Couttenier (ENS Lyon). 👉 demm.unimi.it/en/call-appl...

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📢 Call for papers! We are organizing the 5th Early Career Workshop in Quantitative Political Economy on 19-21 May 2025 at King’s College London! Keynotes: Sonia Bhalotra (Warwick) and Peter van der Windt (NYU-Abu Dhabi). No fee, travel grants available! Submit at: tinyurl.com/qpeearly

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Context: Musk's companies SpaceX, X (Twitter) and Tesla all have open cases before the NLRB and SpaceX is part of a suit trying to tear down the constitutional authority of NLRB. Nonetheless - judge declined to block his DOGE wrecking crew from Labor Dept. systems... www.cnbc.com/2025/02/08/u...

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