Thomas Durfee

Visiting Instructor at Macalester; Ph.D Candidate at U of MN Dept of Applied Econ; R.A. at @RoyWilkinsUMN. Labor & Public Econ, Policy, & Disparity. he/him

[Jason Kerwin @jt_kerwin]

This is a reminder of the hugely important work that @ipums does. Their CPS microdata site is still up and not subject to the whims of the President: https://t.co/O1VrmdqKYt

[Thomas Durfee @ThomasJDurfee]

@PastoorIsabel Thanks. I am on the home stretch. I have some edits to make, but the finish line is within sight.

[Thomas Durfee @ThomasJDurfee]

@PastoorIsabel If you in danger and need help, blink three times or use nearest neighbor matching.

[John Cawley @cawley_john]

Looking at specific categories, the # of full-time academic jobs in the US listed on JOE is down 9.1% from this point last year, and down 30.7% from 2022 and down 13.7% from 2021. 3/8

[John Cawley @cawley_john]

Looking at specific categories, the # of full-time academic jobs in the US listed on JOE is down 9.1% from this point last year, and down 30.7% from 2022 and down 13.7% from 2021. 3/8

[John Cawley @cawley_john]

From our AEA cttee on the job market, here's the Dec update on the status of the job mkt for PhD economists of the 2024-25 cycle. A thread with graphs follows... 1/8
#EconTwitter #EconJobMarket
@AEAInformation
@JOE_listings
@AEACSWEP

[John Cawley @cawley_john]

In contrast to the decline in full-time academic jobs, there is a slight increase in part-time/visiting/adjunct positions in the US, which is consistent with a broader trend in US academia documented by the
@AAUP 4/8

[Thomas Durfee @ThomasJDurfee]

@KhoaVuUmn Your latex compiler gives you error messages. My latex compiler didn't open because it was down all day. We are not the same.

[Thomas Durfee @ThomasJDurfee]

@zacharywefel Perhaps they meant the other one: https://t.co/1wEkDIFJrP

[Thomas Durfee @ThomasJDurfee]

@PastoorIsabel If you go to the national gallery, there is a Monet on the basement placed with the furniture art that is very fun.
Air and Space is great too. Humans are incredible.

[Catherine D. Tan @Catherineoscopy]

The stalker, Sara Hunter, has been sending out emails to friends&colleagues making wild accusations. If you come across one of these please forward to me so I can have it on record. The harassment is spilling beyond social media, so at some point I might sue.

Please retweet.

[Thomas Durfee @ThomasJDurfee]

@itsginnydi Historians continue to debate the meaning of this to this day. LIV are clearly roman numerals for 54, but what is the E for? We may never know for certain.

[Tane Danger @TaneDanger]

We don’t talk enough about how good and easy we make voting in Minnesota. My precinct was as busy today as it has ever been, yet I didn’t have to wait in line at all. Afterward, neighborhood volunteers handed out free coffee and sweets. #ElectionDay #OnlyInMN

[Greta Kaul @gretakaul]

It's Election Day in Minnesota and the polls are open.

Follow along all day and all of the night with the @StarTribune's live blog here:
https://t.co/6FTJuV9A1G

[Thomas Durfee @ThomasJDurfee]

@Jackbmeyer There are some confounders here, but x is significant...

We can just do that?

[Liam O'Brien @VoiceOfOBrien]

If you are turned away at the polls-

your verbatim response is: "Give me a provisional ballot with a receipt as required by law."

Pass it on. #Vote

[Thomas Durfee @ThomasJDurfee]

@just_cameron Sure, the hemitite ones look the best, but which ones are the most delicious?

[Thomas Durfee @ThomasJDurfee]

@economeager @JustinWolfers Adding disappointment to the list:
https://t.co/ZpydRtreDW

[Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager]

there was war, famine, genocide, misery, disease, depression and unrequited love before capitalism also

[Thomas Durfee @ThomasJDurfee]

@jchtecon @economeager Doctors hate them because of this one weird trick