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We organized an #LERA2023 round table at 8:30 a.m. ET today on understanding policing and police labor in society and the economy, where Robynn Cox presented work with #EGgrantee Jamein P. Cunningham + Alberto Ortega. Also featured: Fred Redmond, Kate Bahn, and more 👇

We are extraordinarily saddened to report AFL-CIO Chief Economist Bill Spriggs William E. Spriggs passed away peacefully last night. His work has impacted a generation of economics and workers around the world and his legacy will live on for lifetimes to come.

Good on President Donald J. Trump and the The White House administration for paying their respects and recognition of the contributions of William E. Spriggs, an economist dedicated to the improvement of the experience of Black Americans and all of humanity ❤️ 🙏🏾 🥂

Increasing access to mental healthcare improves police officer safety, as measured as on-duty assaults against police. Thank you NBER for promoting our work and to my awesome team Catherine Maclean (@jcmecon.bsky.social) @thanh2lu Alberto Ortega nber.org/papers/w31391?…

Community access to mental health and substance use disorders is associated with a reduction in on-duty assaults against police officers, from Monica Deza, @thanh2lu, Catherine Maclean (@jcmecon.bsky.social), and Alberto Ortega nber.org/papers/w31391

Can’t stop thinking about this story. A *QUARTER* of all CT State troopers wrote tens of thousands of fake tickets to fake white people, likely to hide over-policing of minorities. Both the number of tickets and the share of troopers is ASTOUNDING. ctinsider.com/news/article/c…

Just finished presenting our paper (joint work with Alberto Ortega) on racial protests and credit access at the Freedom and Justice Conference. Thanks for the great comments and suggestions! NEAEcon American Society of Hispanic Economists AERIP @Nina_EBanks Dr Angelino Viceisza @indigenalysis #EconTwitter

Forthcoming in the AER: "The Gift of a Lifetime: The Hospital, Modern Medicine, and Mortality" by Alex Hollingsworth, Krzysztof Karbownik, Melissa A. Thomasson, and Anthony Wray. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

Tennessee booted a bunch of people off Medicaid in 2005, they lost access to mental health services, and went out and did crimes. nber.org/papers/w32227

Key mechanisms are lapse in mental health and decreased economic security.

2024 Economic Report of the President dedicated the first chapter to our very own beloved and greatly missing Dr. William Spriggs. He was a giant and left a lasting impact on how we think about labor economics. Howard University Howard University College of Arts and Sciences hufaculty

We are excited to host the 14th annual Midwest Health Economics Conference at Indiana University, Bloomington, Sept 26-27. Submit to go.iu.edu/6W2C by May 1. Tell all your friends in the midwest (both geographically and in spirit)! Anthony LoSasso

We are looking for a postdoctoral scholar to come work with us at Indiana University! Please circulate widely. Posting at indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/24351 Application reviewing starts May 29th and continues til position is filled.

The threat of affirmative action litigation reduces police killings of non-White civilians while diversifying police departments up to 25 years after litigation, from Robynn Cox, Jamein P. Cunningham, and Alberto Ortega nber.org/papers/w32502

Health economics pre-doc opening at O'Neill School at Indiana University. Come work with Kosali Simon, Seth Freedman, Sumedha Gupta, Alberto Ortega, Aparna Soni, Coady Wing, and more! Send recommendations. Apply at: tinyurl.com/mrxeavet