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tomrod.bsky.social
Econ/datasci. Share <> Endorse. I build decision systems and research thorny problems. Open Data connoisseur. Laughs at memes. Not usually one-note. He/him.
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Vibe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVHy...

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I guess studying selection bias is deadly.

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

#mlsky #econsky #science #ai

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Recently, our paper documenting data for the global multidimensional #poverty index went online! Estimates draw on 211 survey datasets (84 countries, 814 regions, up to 4 points of time). @ophioxford.bsky.social @ubeconomics.bsky.social @ourworldindata.org #econsky www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Some video from today's protest at the Georgia capital. #resistance

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

@hf.co has set up an AI agents course. I liked it! huggingface.co/datasets/age...

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

⏰⚠️🚨I suggest that #econsky contribute to this survey! Mention your papers, policy briefs, anything where U rely on data produced by the US federal Gov't. Surveys, ACS, health data, GIS files, satellite data, agriculture data, environmental data. Whether you got it from Gov't or via others.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

If your organization is in a field that derives value from research & analysis of ambiguous data (law, consulting, many aspects of finance), you need to be benchmarking Deep Research & future AI agents They may or may not be good enough today, but you need to map the trajectory as advances continue

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

As usual with Blue Sky, the story is in the alt text.

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

Job growth down, wages up, hours down, inflation easing, inventories up... What does it all mean? On net, Real GDP ⬆️ Proxy for RGDP (aggregate real earnings) is tracking just under 3% on a quarterly annualized basis through Jan '25 Fed cuts on hold until further notice #EconSky

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

A Primer on Indirect Cost Rates

submitted 15 days ago • 15 comments

foia.gov is run by the department of justice. I am submitting a FOIA request for access to the Development Experience Clearinghouse, all unclassified reports from 1/1/1945 to 2/6/2025.

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Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

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Vibe www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S16...

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