Jacob Hacker
Professor of Political Science; co-director, Ludwig Program on Public Leadership, Yale Law School; co-leader, Consortium on American Political Economy (CAPE); director, Yale American Political Economy eXchange (APEX); jacobhacker.com
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American Political Economy
Experts on government and markets (aka "democratic capitalism") in the United States: its past, its present, its fraught future.
@newseye.bsky.social
A career spent in government affairs & media. Now an interested eye on the news. Not always balanced; there aren’t two sides to fascism or racism. Credit the source. Use ALT text :-)
@ryanenos.bsky.social
Social Scientist, Harvard University https://www.ryandenos.com/ https://ryandenos.substack.com/
@moniquemorrissey.bsky.social
Labor economist at pro-worker Economic Policy Institute. Low tolerance for infighting. Otherwise happy to hear from you on this new-to-me site, especially if you make me laugh. Views my own. Daughter of a French-Canadian immigrant. No random DMs. (she/her)
@epopppp.bsky.social
Professor @ a large Midwestern univ. Wrote a book about economists + policy, one about academic science + policy. Temporarily on the "government is breaking" beat, but I'd rather be posting about public utility debates from 1906. I support 🏳️⚧️ rights.
@mirya.bsky.social
Public policy professor at the Hobby School. Enthusiastic about food, dogs, travel, and research. I write books about many failures of local democracy. Bad opinions my own.
@brendannyhan.bsky.social
Dartmouth political scientist and Bright Line Watch co-director. Previously Upshot NYT / CJR contributor, Spinsanity co-founder, All the President's Spin co-author. https://sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/ http://brightlinewatch.org
@donmoyn.bsky.social
Policy Professor, Ford School, University of Michigan. Irish immigrant. Administrative burdens guy. Free newsletter, Can We Still Govern?: https://donmoynihan.substack.com
@dandrezner.bsky.social
Political science professor, writer, podcaster, shaker of hands with Mel Brooks — you know, the usual kinks.
@awiedemann.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Politics at Princeton | Political Economy and Inequality | abwiedemann.com
@stephanieternullo.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Government at Harvard, studying place and political identity in the U.S. Check out my book! How the Heartland Went Red https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691249704/how-the-heartland-went-red
@mshepruralpolitics.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Political Scientist, University of Michigan School of Public Health. Rural Politics and Health Disparities. https://www.michaeleshepherd.com
@sophiejacobson.bsky.social
@basicmountain.bsky.social
@faricy.bsky.social
Director, Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University. Detroiter. the original Midwestern dad. Michigan & UNC alum. Author of Welfare for the Wealthy and Other Side of the Coin. Opinions are my own.
@sarahbinder.bsky.social
Political scientist by day (and night). GWU and Brookings. Co-editor, https://goodauthority.org/ sarahbinder.weebly.com
@eleanormueller.bsky.social
Congressional economics reporter for POLITICO who held out on this app as long as she could.
@dynarski.bsky.social
Economist & Prof at Harvard | First-gen college grad | Education, economics, inequality | Shitposts are in a Boston accent | former union organizer NYT Columns https://bit.ly/3TbaxXV https://linktr.ee/susan.dynarski www.susandynarski.com
@jrothst.bsky.social
Economist, public policy wonk, professor at UC Berkeley, faculty director of California Policy Lab & Center for Studies in Higher Education
@zey.bsky.social
It is said that there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all
@elainemaag.bsky.social
Current: Tax Policy Advisor, Equity Hub, US Treasury (detail); Senior Fellow, Tax Policy Center; low-income families, children
@toddntucker.bsky.social
Director, Industrial Policy & Trade, @RooseveltInstitute.org, @RooseveltForward.org. Political scientist of economic transitions, administrative states, Bidenomics, Trumpnomics. Fellows @Harvard Kennedy School. Lectures @JHU. PhD.
@jbf1755.bsky.social
Childless bird lady. Historian of “early” US politics & culture; howl re: democracy on a daily basis. Last book: The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress & the Road to Civil War. Owned by Newbie the History Bird. https://www.youtube.com/@joannefreeman1755
@kedseconomist.com
Labor economist, opinion writer, policy consultant, podcaster https://linkin.bio/kathrynanneedwards/
@volts.wtf
I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
@gretchentg.bsky.social
President @ucsusa.bsky.social Previously: USDOT, White House OSTP, 500 Women Scientists. Environmental engineer. Mom. Cyclist. Public Transit Enthusiast. Views my own. She/her.
@proffionasm.bsky.social
Economics professor;, competition, antitrust, IO, healthcare
@dianabhenriques.bsky.social
Six books include "Taming the Street," on FDR's historic financial reforms, and NYT bestseller 'The Wizard of Lies,' on Madoff's historic fraud, now an HBO movie. A half-century of writing and reading. Loves life, really loves puppies.
@kclausing.bsky.social
Economist; Professor @law.ucla.edu; senior fellow @piie.com; former tax DAS at Treasury; Author, Open: The Progressive Case for Free Trade, Immigration, and Global Capital
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Historian: White Flight; New Suburban History; Fog of War; One Nation Under God; Fault Lines; Voter Suppression; Myth America. CAMPAIGN TRAILS: campaign-trails.ghost.io
@judychevalier.bsky.social
Economist, Nonprofit and philanthropy educator, New Havenite, family person, cocktail maker.
@noamscheiber.bsky.social
Labor and workplace reporter at the New York Times, former New Republic writer. Author of "The Escape Artists," about Obama and the Great Recession.
@nirupama.bsky.social
Economist, Assistant Professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Senior Economist Obama White House CEA
@econsandy.bsky.social
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and Former Member of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, animal-lover. Health Insurance is a human right. Poverty is a policy choice.
@sharonparrott.bsky.social
President of Center on Budget and Policy Priorities , formerly OMB/HHS, Nats fan, mom.
@mollyereynolds.bsky.social
Senior Fellow, @brookings.edu. Still not the Senate Parliamentarian.
@crampell.bsky.social
MSNBC anchor/co-host of The Weekend: Primetime, Sat/Sun 6-9pm. Washington Post syndicated op-ed columnist. Econ, politics, immigration, tax, etc. + occasional theater nerdery.
@sean-gailmard.bsky.social
Herman Royer Professor of Political Economy, University of California - Berkeley, Department of Political Science
@adhilt.bsky.social
Prof of Politics at Mount Holyoke College. APD, parties, and all that good stuff. Author of True Blues — https://www.pennpress.org/9780812252996/true-blues/
@nathankalmoe.bsky.social
PoliSci/Comm @ UW-Madison via UMich. Views mine, ~90% right. US democracy, votes, violence, history, psych. Post-post-post-post doc. Dad w/ jokes. Lapsed 🧙🏻. 🥏⛳🏆. Avid 🧗. Congress said I have "tremendous sway over SM platforms" 😂 nathankalmoe.com
@ctscholarsnetwork.bsky.social
CT chapter of @scholars.org, connecting researchers to policymakers, civic leaders & journalists to improve policy and strengthen democracy. #ScholarReflections op-eds @ctmirror.org scholars.org/membership
@raylaraja.bsky.social
UMass political scientist, co-director @UMassPoll, elections, pol parties, campaign finance, Mets fan and Iron Chef contender
@daviddagan.bsky.social
Director of editorial and academic affairs at Niskanen Center. Read Hypertext: hypertext.niskanencenter.org. Read The Liberal Fortress: daviddagan.substack.com. Book: http://amzn.to/29rrt90.
@joshchafetz.bsky.social
Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Law and Politics, Georgetown Law: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/josh-chafetz/ Author, most recently, of _Congress's Constitution_: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0300248334/
@elizabethkai.bsky.social
Historian of U.S. Inequality, Author of America on Fire and From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime, Professor of History, Black Studies, and Law @Yale
@rourkeobrien.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Sociology @ Yale public finance, economic mobility, household finance, health, demography, public policy
@zliscow.bsky.social
Economist & lawyer. Professor at Yale Law School: economic and tax policy, infrastructure costs. Formerly OMB Chief Economist. https://law.yale.edu/zachary-liscow