Doug Webber

I'm so sorry Dan

Dog who has un-rolled toilet paper and dragged it far away from the bathroom.

I truly enjoy a mischevious dog who likes to cause minor trouble.

💯 I remember it running frequently on one of the old cable networks (maybe UPN?) in the mid/late 90's. I watched it many times.

Baccalaureate remarks by Chair Powell at the Princeton University Baccalaureate Ceremony Thank you, President Eisgruber, for the opportunity to speak here today. Congratulations to the Princeton University class of 2025 on the tremendous achievemen

"The combination of luck, the courage to make mistakes, and a little initiative can lead to much success. But know this: the world needs more from you than personal achievements and individual success. I strongly urge you to find time in your careers for public service." -Chair Powell

New study: The relative wage premium for going to college has halved for low-income Americans since 1960.

What is to blame? Rising selectivity? Tuition hikes? State disinvestment? We decompose changes in the premium since 1900 to find out.

🧵#EconTwitter nber.org/papers/w33797

Are we certain these aren't Fyre Fest pictures?

Actual conversation:

Catherine: "Doug!"
Me: "Yes?
C: "Do you want to see something really cool!?"
Me: "Is it another STATA graph?"
C: "Yes!"

I am constantly amazed at what assistive technology can do compared to when I was a kid.

Dan getting owned by mayo.

Dog in a green sweater sleeping.

Molly is tired from celebrating so many Philly touchdowns.

Dog in a green sweater on a couch.

Molly says "Go Birds!"

3 small dogs (1 in a sweater) staring at me.

My view from the kitchen while I am cooking dinner.

Kevin is a former Temple undergrad who I advised. He is also one one of the nicest people I have ever met.

As I am now handling papers at AEJ:Policy again, I want to encourage authors of papers that identify partial equilibrium effects to consider (in a rigorous manner) how they relate to policy effects or general equilibrium effects.

three men are standing in front of a building with the words " back off he is mine " written on the bottom Alt: three men are standing in front of a building with the words " back off he is mine " written on the bottom

No, you aren't allowed to take @econroy.bsky.social

Which Colleges Always Lose Money? It is safe to say that there is a lot of concern right now about the financial viability of higher education. And while I think fewer colleges are going to close than pundits predict (and check out…

Using new IPEDS finance data, I took a look at the public and private colleges that consistently lose money. Forty-nine of the nearly 1,500 four-year institutions with available data lost money in eight or more of the last ten years--not a good sign. robertkelchen.com/2025/01/07/w...

And with some investment (e.g. mapping users' blind spots and projecting images around them) it would be truly transformative.

I don't use any Apple devices right now, but I would switch entirely to Apple products if they ever made this kind of investment.

I really wish Apple would pivot this toward the low-vision community. With some costless changes (granting developer access to the cameras/allow zoom) it would instantly be the best high-tech assistive device on the market.

My 2025 Higher Ed Finance Reading List I hope that everyone had a restful break and is excited to come back for what will undoubtedly be an eventful year in the world of higher education. This spring is going to be quite busy for me wit…

Here is the reading list that I will be using when I get to teach a PhD class in higher education finance this spring. Happy reading! robertkelchen.com/2025/01/02/m...

Your daughter isn't being irrational. She wants to go from a countable number of infinity scarves to an uncountable number of infinity scarves.

I'll leave it to others to review Jimmy Carter's political legacy - but I'm going to reshare this extraordinary story of how - as young Navy engineer - he had himself lowered into a nuclear reactor undergoing meltdown to fix the jammed control rods.🧪
www.physicsresourcebank.com/post/jimmy-c...

a man says oh by the way you 're welcome in a doorway Alt: a man says oh by the way you 're welcome in a doorway

Having probably contributed ~25 to that total number:

Just gonna drop this in here:

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Laura Roslin from Battlestar Galactica

People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.

Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea

(From Fed Board post on X. Great opportunity for PhD students doing macro! #econsky)
The Federal Reserve Board is hiring Ph.D. Dissertation Fellows for summer 2025. Applications will be accepted through February 1, 2025.

To learn more and apply, visit: frbog.taleo.net/careersectio...

A Note on Gender Differences in Credit Card Limit Changes The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

Just in time before the holidays! New FEDS Notes with my coauthor Anna Tranfaglia on gender differences in credit card limit *changes*. www.federalreserve.gov/econres/note...

College operating costs rose 3.4% in fiscal 2024 Commonfund Institute’s latest Higher Education Price Index shows that cost spikes slowed — but that doesn’t make them any less painful.

Operating costs for higher education rose by an estimated 3.4% in Fiscal Year 2024. For most colleges, revenue did not increase to match, requiring pulling from reserves or making cuts.