Eliot Weinstein

@UChicagoCollege alumnus, current grad student @UChicago, previously @UChicagoProEd. Causal inference/stats/methods/computing. Co-creator of @cah. Dog parent.

[Eliot Weinstein @erweinstein]

As author of the top Quora answer to the question "Is JFK the only Catholic USA President?" I am honored to note this will soon be inaccurate. Joe Biden will be the 2nd Catholic US President, and Kamala Harris will be the first female Vice-President. https://t.co/OSXlVjertk

[Eliot Weinstein @erweinstein]

@dabearsblog https://t.co/mO0E9jVv3S

[Eliot Weinstein @erweinstein]

@dabearsblog https://t.co/OFA0p2pQfq

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

Diesel, the Fuel That Moves the Economy, Is Rising Ten Times Faster Than Wages

Diesel has risen about ten times faster than wages since President Trump’s inauguration, adding pressure to the hidden costs behind groceries, repairs, deliveries and construction.

https://t.co/3Hc3kZmVRb

[Eliot Weinstein @erweinstein]

@Jon_Hartley_ @StanfordEcon @I_Am_NickBloom @DuffieDarrell @JohnHCochrane @HannoLustig @HooverInst Congrats!!!

[Eliot Weinstein @erweinstein]

@electionsjoe Trump wants it, so they will do it.

[Eliot Weinstein @erweinstein]

Honored to be presenting my research conducted at @UChicagoBSD @UChicagoMed on how to better evaluate inpatient provider efficiency here at @AcademyHealth #ARM26 in Seattle! See you tomorrow (Sunday) at the Student Poster Symposium and at Poster Session B! https://t.co/XWUinkgEFT

[Steven Rattner @SteveRattner]

The Trump economy in a nutshell:

Corporate profits soar as workers’ incomes stay flat.

My @Morning_Joe Chart

[Heather Long @byHeatherLong]

This is stunning.
Personal savings rate April 2025: 5.5%
Personal savings rate April 2026: 2.6%

That's a sharp plunge.
It underscores how squeezed Americans are right now with higher prices and incomes not keeping up.
Maybe you can explain some of this away by Baby Boomers retiring, but not all of it.

[Heather Long @byHeatherLong]

Two-thirds of American consumers say they are "cutting back on spending" as prices rise due to war in Iran.

It's telling how many Americans say they are buying fewer items now. (Navy Federal Credit Union is seeing early signs of pullback in healthcare and home improvement spend).

Data from @Conferenceboard US Consumer Confidence survey for May 2026.

[Cathy Young 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 @CathyYoung63]

"President pardons his supporter who goes on to molest kids" would have been a MASSIVE scandal for any other administration

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

We have *never* before seen consumer sentiment this low.

[Liz Ann Sonders @LizAnnSonders]

May revision for @UMich Consumer Sentiment Index down to record low of 44.8 vs. 48.2 initial; current conditions down to 45.8 vs. 47.8 initial; expectations down to 44.1 vs. 48.5 initial

[Patrick De Haan @GasBuddyGuy]

BREAKING: GasBuddy Forecasts Most Expensive Summer at the Pump in Years Amid Strait Closure... possibly touching $5/gal, setting new record average of $4.80 per gallon, exceeding 2022's summer average of $4.43 if the Strait remains closed

[Patrick De Haan @GasBuddyGuy]

Americans today will spend ~$590 million more on gasoline today alone versus the pre-war price. Cumulatively, for the ~79 days the Strait has been closed, Americans have now spent ~$33 billion more on gasoline alone.

[Richard Stengel @stengel]

George H.W. Bush kept his assets in a blind trust, as did Bill Clinton. Neither Obama nor Biden traded stocks or bonds while in office. 3,700 trades is probably more than all the trades of all the presidents until now. And he is trading stocks that are affected by his decisions. A walking conflict of interest, at the least, and perhaps insider trading. Just as members of Congress should not be able to trade stocks, so too the president. https://t.co/yDqVXWfDgc

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

Trump personally bought and sold millions of dollars worth of stock in technology companies and government contractors early this year, according to new government records.

In total, he made at least $220 million in financial transactions.

The Trump admin directly regulates some of these companies — and many of these trades coincided with favorable regulatory decisions. https://t.co/t6asd6pAq4

[ABC News @ABC]

Grocery prices in the U.S. soared faster in April than any month in nearly four years, driving up the cost of everything from frankfurters to tomatoes to cupcakes, according to government data. https://t.co/Txg9D5599q

[Eliot Weinstein @erweinstein]

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