Zach Bethune

Associate Prof. of Economics at @RiceEcon | Research on macro and finance | Co-organizer @_SaMMF_ | Ph.D. @ucsantabarbara | Alum @SamHoustonState

[Luis Perez @luiscanyamel]

Many thanks to @ZBethune and all the organizers for putting together another fantastic #TexasMonetaryConference. Sharing here a photo from the inspiring keynote by @JohnHCochrane.

[David Beckworth @DavidBeckworth]

Thrilled to have @BasilHalperin join the podcast. Three big points discussed: (1) AI could supercharge growth, but bond markets aren’t buying the hype as evidence by real interest rates; (2) inflation targeting not an optimal response to AI supercharged growth... (1/2)

[Miguel Faria e Castro @mfariacastro]

1/ New with @serdarozkanEN: using the St. Louis Fed DSGE model, we ask whether expectations of future AI-driven productivity gains can raise inflation today. We argue that they can, and that the Fed's response matters a lot.
https://t.co/eUHwIfH8TE

[Julian Kozlowski @kozjuli]

📢 Exciting opportunity for PhD students! 🎓

The @stlouisfed Dissertation Internship program is now accepting applications

🗓️ Deadline: February 27th
🔗 Details: https://t.co/NaO2awRIKl

Looking forward to seeing you at @stlouisfed 🚀#econtwitter

[Isaac Baley @isaacbaley]

Jen-Jen and I are ready to put together the best SED program ever :) We have an amazing committee, plenary speakers, and local organizers.

Submissions are open! See you in Athens!

#sedathens2026

[Valentin Haddad @mktmacrostruct]

I couldn't be more excited to share that submissions to 𝐉𝐅: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 & 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 are finally open!

Insights are short (<7,000 words) high quality pieces. Perspectives outline promising future research directions.

https://t.co/CuAh3RpnF9

[Yoon Jo @yoonjoo_jo]

The Texas A&M University Department of Economics is hiring for a macroeconomics position! Please consider applying, and feel free to share this opportunity with others who may be interested in joining our department.

https://t.co/6QPOSpJmV3

[Saki Bigio @SakiBigio]

If interested: Do join us next week, Search and Matching Macro Finance:

November 24, 2025, 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://t.co/ylq9MUkyz3

@_SaMMF_

[Ricardo Reis @R2Rsquared]

What happened since Wednesday in the US repo money markets? Why did banks have to borrow $15.1bn from the Fed's recent lending facility? Could we see this coming? What does it imply for QT?

(good clues in this thread...) [1/5]

https://t.co/nHY1npA5Xl via @ft

[David Andolfatto @dandolfa]

Waller emerges as favorite to replace Powell.
Why? Waller is a data (not political) based dove -- see my article here "Trump, Waller, and the Coincidence of Correctness" https://t.co/nDyn7re1P6

https://t.co/5Z7I86GRGw

[Zach Bethune @ZBethune]

@SorryToBeKurt Such terrible news to hear. May he rest in peace.

[Kurt MIT-shock-man @SorryToBeKurt]

🚨 SED PROGRAM IS OUT 🚨
See you all in Copenhagen
@SEDmeeting
https://t.co/YUl1w2JO5Q

[Zach Bethune @ZBethune]

If you read the word “manufacturing” to stand for accessible middle class jobs (with rising real wages), these results make a lot more sense. The bigger issue is how many people believe manufacturing jobs are the solution to stagnant income growth.

[Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz]

“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”

• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree

“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”

• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory

👉🏻 https://t.co/fq1rItVKC2

[Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz]

“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”

• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree

“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”

• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory

👉🏻 https://t.co/fq1rItVKC2

[Ben Lester @benjamminlester]

Many thanks to @BSultanum and @ioannis_kospe for taking the time to talk with @poweill, Julien, and I about our new book, The Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets, available soon from @PrincetonUPress.

[Bruno Sultanum @BSultanum]

@_SaMMF_ had an awesome time interviewing @poweill, @benjamminlester and Julien Hugonnier about their new book: The Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets https://t.co/WmWud7U4Rp

Thanks to @ioannis_kospe for co-hosting the interview!

[Bruno Sultanum @BSultanum]

What are Over-the-Counter Markets? Get the answer from @poweill, author of "The Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets" with Julien Hugonnier and @benjamminlester @_SaMMF_
https://t.co/Q9yV5AW6sD
https://t.co/KanQPiegAu

[garth baughman @econgarth]

Call For Papers: 4th DC Search and Matching. April 25-26. Deadline March 9th. Submit to https://t.co/QBEJzC3CnR

[Zach Bethune @ZBethune]

@cmatthes_econ Congrats @cmatthes_econ!

[NBER @nberpubs]

A review of the growing field investigating how the broad organization of financial markets affects the level and dynamics of asset prices, from Valentin Haddad and @tylersmuir https://t.co/uwwoj126DI