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From Marginal Revolution University's Women in Economics: via Twitter: @Laurent Franckx

David Leonhardt reviews the successes (low unemployment) and failures (inflation) of President Biden's economic team as it transitions in the NYT's what I think used to be called the the Morning Brief but now it is The Morning. After mentioning

From the local paper (Foothills Conservancy making progress to permanently protect iconic Blowing Rock view):  Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina announced significant progress toward the purchase and permanent protection of a 332-acre parcel of land in Blowing Rock that contains the

I just finished reading Kirk Wallace Johnson's The Fishermen and the Dragon: Fear, Greed, and a Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast. Here's my book review (from the view of an Environmental Economist of course). The Fishermen and the

New York City will implement its first congestion charge program by the end of 2023

Here I am presenting a paper on-campus for the second time that is going big-time at the Society for Benefit-Cost meeting in March: And here are my slides:  Download Climate change. They might not change to much for the SBCA (except

Happy 60th Birthday to Env-Econ co-founder John. Let's all raise a cold one to the brains behind this operation (before he forgets who we are). 

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From a recent Pew Research Survey, greedy nationalistic capitalist Republicans don't give a relative $&*^ about environmental issues compared to tree-hugging bleeding-heart Democrats.  

Here are some Elvis lyrics*: Wise men sayOnly fools rush inBut I can't help falling in love with you Your kisses lift me higherLike the sweet song of a choirYou light my morning skyWith burning love Well, please, don't ask me what's upon