It's publication day!
The paper-back edition of my book on the rise and fall of Neil Woodford, Built on a Lie, is out today in all good book shops
(I have lots of copies going spare, so the first 5 re-tweets gets one)
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What are large global banks doing about climate change? Despite some progress, much work lies ahead to properly measure and disclose climate-related risks, and to better align financing activities with banks' net-zero targets: https://t.co/NS3UaprvDP #IFDPPaper
Looking forward to hosting the Conference Program for Midwest Macro @SMUEconDept!
📆 Check it out: https://t.co/KiQg56W5wt
Thanks to @SposiMichael and @elpuntoderocio for organizing!
Board Economists will be hosting virtual Econ Connections sessions. Econ Connection is scheduled for March 16th at 4pm EST.
If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] with your name, major, & academic institution for registration information.
*JOB ALERT KLAXON*
We're hiring an ESG analyst on EU financials. If your dream is to dig into banks' dodgy misselling practices and to assess how much they contribute to the 1.5°C targets, please DM!
You'll work in small, friendly & independent boutique, with free coffee (!beer)
Simona Hannon et. al. find that a dollar spent on Federal #PellGrants—the largest program to help low-income students attend college in the U.S.—creates more than twice as much relative economic activity.
Harvard helpfully points out that it is actually women’s character flaws - not systemic sexism - that has resulted in women being about 5% of Fortune 1000 CEOs and 20% of corporate Board seats. 🤷♀️ https://t.co/TBdbMDoWKP
Deputy Associate Director, Global Financial Flows (GFF) and Global Financial Institutions (GFI) - Division of International Finance @FederalReserve#JoinTheFed#ApplyNow
More information:
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There’s been much discussion in recent days about Economics’ race problem. Some of what has come out is quite disturbing. I have not said much, but I have listened and thought. Here are a few reflections I want to add. +
7244 sayılı Kanun ile 3 ay boyunda iş ve hizmet sözleşmelerinin işveren tarafından feshedilmesi yasaklandı. Bu uygulama kamuoyunda “3 ay boyunca işten çıkarma yok“ olarak biliniyor. 3 ay daha bu yasağın uzatılması konuşuluyor.
@hendrikfrank@Banqkys US banks are a bit more aggressive in provisioning when one looks at the absolute numbers as opposed to % changes https://t.co/3YkLAdpVWE
- Saray'ın günlük harcaması 4,5 milyon TL
- Kışlık Saray'ın maliyeti 125 milyon
- Yazlık Saray'ın maliyeti 350 milyon TL
Az yiyin, Saray'da yaşamayın da Sivas'ın Boğazören Köyü'nde yaşayan 93 yaşındaki dedemin maaşından arttırdığı üç kuruşu alacağınıza siz ona para verin!
Happy new year. Here's more evidence that bail-in debt (or TLAC as we call it in the US) is a farce. Taxpayers are still on the hook; TBTF is alive and well. "State injections into banks in Germany and Italy continue to protect investors over taxpayers" https://t.co/Z5J2Pot0df
#IFDPPaper: Can the unemployed benefit from starting a business? Spanish data (high employment protection) shows self-employed enter a path w/lower lifetime earnings than unprotected short-term workers, but as stable as a protected job. (Pub. 11/19) https://t.co/q62eg4CKZ8 (1/2)
Welcome to the official Twitter research account of the @FederalReserve. @FedResearch highlights new research in the Board’s working papers & notes series, staff articles, & conferences. In Dec, we will also tweet research published in Nov. https://t.co/3ChWjm5Bic #EconTwitter
#CallForPapers - We welcome submissions on estimating the magnitude of international spillovers & analyses of economic trade-offs in a global environment of low interest rates for a joint BIS @BoE_Research@ecb and @IMFNews conference. Deadline 31 Jan 2020 https://t.co/prBr9CLPzR
@bittman@markbittman@cabotcheese @HMHCooks I will have @v_nug over for lobster Mac n cheese Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, Wine & cheese Wednesdays, Tomato avocado grilled cheese Thursdays, Fondue Fridays, Scallop gratin Saturdays, Spanakopita Sundays.