Chris Nekarda

👀 New paper out today

📈 Data are posted for download at www.federalreserve.gov/econres/feds...

#labormarket #data #BLS #CPS #EconSky

Handbook of New Institutional Economics This Open Access Handbook provides a timely overview of recent developments and broad orientations in new institutional economics.

A magnificent 2nd edition of the Handbook of New Institutional Economics is now published at
doi.org/10.1007/978-...
I am proud that my "Local politics in nations and empires" is included as chapter 9, next to Egorov & Sonin's "Authoritarian institutions" as chapter 10.

WHAT WE FOUND We found that the bureau does not have effective strategies to address staffing gaps and high vacancies in FR positions. Specifically, the bureau did not: • Meet its staffing goals for ACS, CPS, and NCVS. • Implement a process to track and assess vacancy information from the regions. Without a workforce plan, the bureau lacks a comprehensive strategy to ensure it has the necessary FR staff to help accomplish its mission of providing high-quality data. Unaddressed FR staffing gaps increase the risks of lower response rates on surveys and higher attrition of other field staff, who bear the burden of increased workloads. Developing and implementing a workforce plan for FRs will help the bureau address the issues we identify in this report.

NEW: The Census Bureau hasn't been recruiting and retaining enough interviewers for three key surveys, including the source of the monthly job report, and lacks a plan for building up a field representative staff, the bureau's internal watchdog, Commerce OIG, finds
www.oig.doc.gov/wp-content/O...

18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org

cc @kdpsingh.bsky.social

Outside_Us_Jurisdiction Digital Service Providers outside the jurisdiction of the United States of America.

Slightly different from your question but here’s a list of digital service providers thought to be outside US jurisdiction. Can’t vouch for accuracy

codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Bes...

768 people & 90 orgs signed a letter to alert WH & Congress to risks of inaction to modernize federal stats.
Now, please amplify:
-Repost
-Share w/your Senators & House Reps & networks
Letter: www.amstat.org/docs/default...
Release: www.amstat.org/news-listing...
#econsky @econosky.bsky.social

Actually, “civilian” here refers to individuals who are not in the armed forces. Government workers are included in both the household and payroll surveys.

A guide to using Signal for government workers. a.wholelottanothing.org

American citizens should not have to enter into a contract with a private company (that’s an X account signup!) to receive government communications

I had intermittent issues with Census this week. Terminal-based (e.g., wget, aria) tools were blocked but I could still use Safari… sometimes. Others at different IPs were able to fetch files without issue. Also make sure you’re setting `user-agent`

Agree, not very reassuring.

Current Population Survey (CPS) The CPS is a monthly survey sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Seems like it may just be the front page. www.census.gov/programs-sur... still works

USPS Announces Goodnight Moon Stamps The USPS has announced that they will be issuing stamps based on the children’s classic Goodnight Moon, written by Margare

kottke.org/25/01/usps-a... 💛🌕

Good: ECB @ecb.europa.eu, BOE @bankofengland.bsky.social, BoC @bankofcanada.bsky.social, Bundesbank @bundesbank.de and other CBs on Bluesky. When will Fed join?

Preach

Yep, anyone using the published time series will need to be careful

The Census V2024 estimates will be the independent population controls for the CPS starting with the January 2025 data but BLS will not revise historical data

The California Policy Lab (@capolicylab.bsky.social) is hiring a researcher who works on consumer finance or related topics to work with the UC-Consumer Credit Panel. capolicylab.org/careers/rese...
Come work with us!

The Hidden Costs of Coffee Convenience: Pod Coffee A look at the environmental impact of Nespresso and Keurig. Learn how single-serve coffee pods are harming the environment and draining our wallets.

One of our most important articles of the year:

A look at the environmental impact of Nespresso and Keurig. Learn how single-serve coffee pods are harming the environment and draining our wallets.

Share with your friends and family who use nespresso or k-cup systems.

#CoffeeFeed #EspressoFeed

Cheap EVs require smaller batteries.

Smaller batteries require a culture shift in which we talk much less about “range anxiety” and more about how only ~2% of trips are >50 miles.

cc @johnsabelhaus.bsky.social

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...

Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it.

Chris seemingly towering over the towering Janet Yellen

120 CEA alumni urge congressional action to support the Current Population Survey.

Grateful to Bernanke, Boskin, Furman, Heckman, Hubbard, Stiglitz & so many others for speaking up.
📉📈 #️⃣#️⃣
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2024...

“We estimate the supply-side value of widely-used [Open Source Software] is $4.15 billion, but that the demand-side value is much larger at $8.8 trillion. We find that firms would need to spend 3.5 times more on software than they currently do if OSS did not exist.”
www.hbs.edu/faculty/Page...

Yes, we are and it’s a great place to do research!

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Tweaks and feedback welcome.
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I had not. Will have to give it a try!