Matthew Thomas

Matthew Thomas

@matthewthom.as

Economist at https://ftc.gov | Econ PhD Northwestern | https://www.matthewthom.as | President at https://econresearch.org | Treasurer at https://ftcunion.org

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Matthew Thomas
@matthewthom.as

That would be awesome. How about Light St? @bmorecitydot.bsky.social @bikemore.net

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social

‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave. “Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way.” If you want people to choose not to drive, make the non-driving trip better & easier for them. It’s as simple as that, really.

theguardian.com‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green waveTraffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way

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Econometrica
@ecmaeditors.bsky.social

Why do many businesses in poor countries look overstaffed? Experiments in Uganda show employers and workers prefer redistribution via work to cash even for no-value tasks. Workfare-like incentives, reciprocity, and dignity shape firm size and productivity. buff.ly/AXDnHcj

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Economic Research Organization
@econresearch.org

The Economic Research Organization is now on Bluesky. We're an organization that supports research for affiliates. What sets us apart is that we are not invite-only. Website: econresearch.org Donate: econresearch.org/support/ Planning to do something JM related #EconSky

econresearch.orgResearch, education, and collaborationThe Economic Research Organization is a nonprofit that produces basic research, education initiatives, and collaborative events to promote the study of economics and its application to public policy.

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Iñaki Aldasoro
@aldasoro.bsky.social

The growth of private credit has often been attributed to tighter banking regulation and low policy rates. Such things certainly played a role early on, but they are difficult to reconcile with the rapid growth in private credit since 2020, when rates went up and regulation, if anything, loosened

Iñaki Aldasoro@aldasoro.bsky.social

Hey hey! BIS Quarterly Review is out. Check out our article with Puriya Abbassi and Sebastian Doerr on the role of private credit in financing the digital economy www.bis.org/publications...

bis.orgFinancing the digital economy: the role of private credit | Bank for International SettlementsPrivate credit helped finance the post-2020 shift to the digital economy by lending against cash flows and intangible assets.
Matthew Thomas
@matthewthom.as

I just found out about Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). Kind of amazing. If you give any money to charity, you might as well use one and pay less taxes. It's one of those things that I never could have figured out if someone didn't tell me about it. So, I'm telling you about it.

Matthew Thomas
@matthewthom.as

The most central area with the tall buildings is in the center of several more vibrant areas. I'm not sure why that happened. It might be because of the failure of the harbor mall, but I didn't know if that's a cause or an effect... or a little of both.

Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com

How do you define downtown Baltimore? Draw it and show us.

buff.lyHow do you define downtown Baltimore? Draw it and show us.Depending on how you draw its boundaries, downtown Baltimore is either a depressing and increasingly empty collection of tall buildings, or it’s a dynamic and diverse community poised for success.
Matthew Thomas
@matthewthom.as

BGE bought a Super Bowl Ad to convince people that letting them charge customers for constructing new power plants will bring energy prices down. Nice try. If they wanted to bring energy prices down, they wouldn't be paying for Super Bowl Ads! www.thebanner.com/community/cl... #Maryland #Electric

thebanner.comSuper Bowl-night ads will push BGE’s agenda to build and run power plants in MarylandBaltimore Gas and Electric has called on Maryland leaders to pass legislation allowing the utility to build and own power plants — an ask it’s underscoring with ads during NBC’s Olympics and Super Bow...
Matthew Thomas
@matthewthom.as

If you generally support what Starbucks Workers United is doing here and want to do something easy in support, this is it

Starbucks Workers United@sbworkersunited.org

If Starbucks won’t respect workers at the bargaining table, they don’t deserve our clicks or orders. Our call to action is simple: 📱 Delete the Starbucks app. #DeleteTheApp bit.ly/deletetheapp

Matthew Thomas
@matthewthom.as

I'm watching 12 Dogs of Christmas. The town has an evil mayor who banned dogs even though everyone in the town loves dogs so much that many are willing to start a compound where they can live freely with their dogs. Who voted for the mayor?

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Michel Grosz
@michelgrosz.bsky.social

The FTC is hiring economists! Applications due 12/17 so it’s a quick turnaround! Happy to chat with anyone interested in the position, especially if you have a non-IO background like me…

Matthew Thomas@matthewthom.as

The Federal Trade Commission is hiring PhD Economists (very late, because shutdown)! Please repost/quote so JMCs can see. - no experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851497400 - some experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851497300 - much experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851496000 #Economics #EconSky

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Thomas Koch
@tgkoch.bsky.social

For folks with on the market or for folks with folks on the market. We are looking to hire this year. Feel free to reach out with questions about the job (good), research opportunities (really good) or other aspects of being in DC (lots of different ways to live here).

Matthew Thomas@matthewthom.as

The Federal Trade Commission is hiring PhD Economists (very late, because shutdown)! Please repost/quote so JMCs can see. - no experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851497400 - some experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851497300 - much experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851496000 #Economics #EconSky

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Will Wheeler
@willwheels1.bsky.social

Full time but temporary ORISE position with the Forest Service for an economist interested in estimating the benefits of recreation. #EconRA www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/...

zintellect.comZintellect - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - USDA-FS Economics of Birding-Related Recreation and Tourism in Alaska - USDA-FS-PNWRS-2025-0160*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis. USDA Forest Service Office/Lab and Location: A fellowship opportunity is available with the US Departmen

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Ben Chrisinger
@bchrisinger.bsky.social

By today, nearly 11 million SNAP participants should have received *full* benefits for November. They haven't. By Friday, this jumps to about 20 million. (estimated using state participation data and issuance schedules from USDA FNS) 🥗 🛟 🩺📊 #econsky

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