Here’s an interview with Harvard Professor Sarah Richardson about her concerns about menstrual tracking apps. She has doubts both about whether they give useful advice, and about the low or absent guardrails on the data they generate.
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Don't really understand why the Fed would halt at this point.

Suspect at least some of them do the:

* What if we do X?
* What if Y happens after?

to conclude that halting followed by inflation approaching expectations would be very bad where another small hike would be defensible.

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We are pleased to announce that ASHE has received 501(c)(3) status.

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Congratulations to Francisca Antman for her election to the AEA Executive Committee.

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Comparing the evolution of job posting on Indeed for Germany and the UK since the pandemic. All posting indexed to 100% on Feb. 1, 2020 #econsky #indeed

At the end of this week, the GDPNow forecast from the Altanta Fed for Q3 2026 stands at at 3.59%. GDPNow is a nowcasting model for GDP growth projecting 13 GDP subcomponents with monthly source data, a factor model and a BVAR. #econsky

The average rate on a U.S. 30-Year Fixed Rate Conforming #mortgage on 08 October was at 7.424%. Relative to the prior week, the rate has increased by about 0.04 p.p. #mortgagerates #econsky

🎓 UniCredit Foundation offers 10 PhD scholarships in Economics for 2027/28, worth €65,000 gross each over 2 years. #econSky
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$40 BILLION sought by SpaceX to buy Nvidia chips for AI/data-center buildout — Reuters/FT, Oct. 2026.

Reuters reported SpaceX was seeking $40 BILLION in financing to buy Nvidia chips.

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