Mike Kofoed

Ha! Sorry, think more horror movie and less sacred spaces.

Opinion: History’s warning to U.S. manipulation of monetary policy Political interference with monetary policy has a disastrous history, from Germany to Argentina to Zimbabwe. Will we ignore that?

This week we saw, once again, the rise of "zombie ideas" that were awful from history but yet still rise from the crypt. In today's Deseret News column, I write about the danger of when elected officals hijack the central bank and manipulate monetary policy.

www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...

Excited for my handbook chapter on FAFSA completion to come out in the @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social

Also a good time to announce that I recently was invited to join @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social journal @efpjournal.bsky.social as an Associate Editor. Send us your best papers on education policy.

Reminder - submit to the inaugural MidSouth Education Policy Workshop in Lexington, KY Oct 16-17!

Deadline is next Wed 08/27. Info & link to submit: bit.ly/44TdiGf

@ckcarruthers.bsky.social @riacton.bsky.social @mikekofoed.bsky.social #Econconf #EconSky #EduSky #policysky

Also gave me a chance to write about the sinking of the Vasa...one of my favorite stories.

Perspective: Complaining about the scorekeeper doesn’t help you score more Revisions to the U.S. job report are actually a sign of commitment to getting the numbers right, rather than something nefarious.

My column out this morning at @deseret.com.web.brid.gy discusses why the firing of the BLS commissioner over the jobs report will hurt trust in public data, demonstrates poor leadership principles, and creates incentives for dishonesty.

www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...

Yasss!!

Thanks Dan.

YouTube video by Sutherland Institute Are men turning away from college? | Mike Kofoed and Melinda Brock

One of my good friends and coauthors @mikekofoed.bsky.social was on a podcast talking about the enrollment of men in college.

I think this was a good listen, Mike is always a good conversation.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnAi...

Or better yet...maybe @dcollier74.bsky.social and I should have our own higher ed podcast!!

Thanks Scott.

@mikekofoed.bsky.social and I have been doing a few things together that haven't come out to the light recently but it's always fun to work with him.

We disagree on a few things and lean differently politically but agree on the same basic concepts - we want Higher Ed opportunities.

This was fun.

As Recession Risk Rises, Don’t Expect 2008 Repeat (opinion) With recession risks rising, higher ed faces very different circumstances than it did during the Great Recession, Daniel A. Collier and Michael Kofoed write.

@mikekofoed.bsky.social and I have read recent bad takes about what a recession could mean for higher Ed.

Some drew on the Great Recession, we wanted to show how things are much different this time around and outcomes unlikely similar.

@insidehighered.com

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Keep an eye out my next OpEd written with my man @mikekofoed.bsky.social will be out on Wed with @insidehighered.com

It’s Not 2008 Anymore: With recession risks rising, higher ed faces very different circumstances than it did during the Great Recession, Daniel A. Collier and Michael Kofoed write.

Wow! Congrats!!!

Hahaha....that was amazing.

Bleh

Glad my random, snark comments generated a neat paper!!!

It was a great conference! Thanks for everyone's hard work

Thanks to everyone who attended #AEFP2025 and safe travels home!

We're thinking about how to support members in the year ahead. Feel free to reach out with suggestions, or you can provide ideas on the post-conference survey.

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Bumped twice from my flight.

Got paid.

Did some writing and email.

Even did a TV interview from the airport terminal.

Starting to feel like Tom Hanks.

@aefpweb.bsky.social hope to make it to you someday.

#AEFP2025

Heck yes!!! It was great to hang out.

Too bad I'm not headed to Vegas next and here I was worried about making my next flight.

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Tight connection through Atlanta.

Turns out, what may be a statistical improbability, that my Delta flight from Columbia, South Carolina is the SAME plane and gate as my next flight to Knoxville.

Hahaha....classic!!!

Not a real Nobel they said.

For Econ/policy PhD students on the market interested in higher ed/workforce related policy - come work with us! See postdoc position below at a new Center Steph Cellini and I co-Direct.

There are a lot of new master's degree programs, and I have been concerned that they generate a return for the college but not for students. However, my newest working paper finds that new master's programs generate similar outcomes to longstanding programs (and even a bit better at privates).

You get Kane or Marsha Blackburn...those are your choices. Sorry, I dont make the rules.