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Back by popular demand! We just released another call for proposals using RCTs and quasi-experiments. 3-page LOIs are due March 14. Details here: bit.ly/4ambjv3 (1/2)

Trying to get my team ready for the EconGames. One of the things I hope they learn is how to make an Sankey Diagram. Here is one using the 2023 ACS, which maps Econ majors into employment industry. #teachecon #econtwitter

Our Research Colloquium series kicked off with Economics Professor Per Frederiksson's “Irrigation and Culture: Gender Roles and Women’s Rights” presentation, and his groundbreaking research linking ancient irrigation practices to modern gender dynamics. #UofL #UofLBiz #Research

Dude, Fertility has collapsed in line with coupling. If you want a resurgence in loving partnerships, it may help to reverse the rise of solitude: people are spending more time alone, on their phones. Big Tech seems unlikely to deliver MAGA's baby goals...

Little Econ 101 may be helpful here:

Alumnus Michael Voltmer, Econ Alumn from UofL Business Shares World Series Experiences and Strategies. I love seeing these success stories. business.louisville.edu/major-league-m…

New Blog Post: Pyramid Plots I use IPUMS data to graph Female-Male personal income gaps by age for econ majors. #datavisualization #EconGames #teachecon #econmajors prof-fernandez.github.io/posts/2025/01/…

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 President Trump’s Administration is removing and purging essential public health data that taxpayers already paid for! This needs to stop!! This is how we track and prioritize Americans’ health care needs! 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 #BRFSS website now down 😳

Here's an Internet Archive link for BRFSS data. Share with researchers/orgs/etc. who are using or need it right now: web.archive.org/web/2025013118…

UofL Economics Alumnus!

Harvard's Library Innovation Lab just released all 311,000 datasets from data .gov, totalling 16 TB.🫡🫡 This is a complete archive of federal public datasets harvested during 2024-2025, updated daily.

Paper gets posted by Anthropic ; taught in MIT Sloan School of Management class next day

2026 ASSA Call for Papers! We are soliciting papers for presentation at the 2026 ASSA annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA from January 3-5, 2026. Learn more and submit here 👉 cognitoforms.com/ASHEcon1/_2026…

Have you ever wondered, "When would I use a stacked percentage bar chart?" I know you wrestle with this question daily! 🤣 My latest post on #datavisualizations shows you one example where it may come in handy. Birth order and expected childhood outcomes. prof-fernandez.github.io/posts/2025/02/…

I often get asked "How did you become an economist?". This profile by CSMGEP gives an answer, aeaweb.org/about-aea/comm…. If you want to become an economist, hopefully this helps. If you are already an economist #econtwitter, comment with your path. fyi Spelman College Jose M. Fernandez

Ya llegó mi libro sobre mis apuntes económicos de los últimos 20 años. Está disponible en Casa Norberto en Plaza Las Américas y en Librería Norberto González

Uncommon Econ 🙌🏽 Calling microeconomics professors… Faculty who participate in our study earn $2,000 over two semesters! Apply today to join the Uncommon Econ Faculty Evaluation Community. Deadline: Friday, April 15. #teachecon tinyurl.com/mx26xk7s

Chart of the year

You’ve probably heard the advice: “Just buy American to avoid tariffs.” But even products made in the U.S. often rely on global parts & packaging. You’re paying for all of it. Tariffs are taxes on consumers—not other countries. mondayeconomist.com/p/buy-american

Your friendly neighborhood economist had a quick interview with WDRB about how tariffs may affect your grocery bill. #teachecon wdrb.com/news/politics/… via WDRB News