My kids surprised me this week-end by wanting to play the board game “Pandemic,” which they hadn’t done in a long time. Ironically, it teaches the value of cooperation. From the cover: “pandemic is a cooperative game, all players win or lose together”…

On Sept 29, the SF Fed research dept will host a virtual workshop for PhD students with job market papers on the economic impact of climate change. Paper submissions should be sent to [email protected] by September 3rd. #EconTwitter

Great tips, though I'm sure failing at reading every day. Another useful advice that I got early on and that was really helpful to me was how to deal with lengthy revisions: simply work on them one hour a day! It really works and reduces your stress level.

Great initiative!

It remains striking how financial markets are taking the high inflation numbers in stride. Barely any movements in inflation compensation today. Markets could be wrong, but it says a lot about Fed credibility.

I doubt the current transitory inflationary factors will lead to that, but we sure don’t want the Dollar Store to become the $2 Store… on.ft.com/3DA1RUo

Today's job numbers clearly show that covid and associated uncertainty continue to play an important role. With the mu variant on the horizon and low vaccination rates, covid uncertainty could weigh on the economy for some time.

California has had it's fair share of challenges these days and it's a tougher place to live in many ways. But after more than 10 years here, I'm still mesmerized by its beauty. The Bay Area is a special place.

We are looking to hire research assistants. If you know college graduates who want to do meaningful work, conduct research with top economists, and live in a great area, send them our way!

Don't forget to join us tomorrow.

What's surprising in this global survey of econ research is that economists do not think a lot more work in environmental economics is needed. voxeu.org/article/what-s…

Useful reading list! Uncertainty remains a relevant topic and certainly an important factor currently weighing on the recovery.

"If the American dream is to get rich, the German dream is job security for life." Maybe before, but a lot of Americans would probably like to have a lot more job security too these days. nytimes.com/2021/09/25/wor…

Please join us for a great conference that starts at 8 am (Eastern) Wednesday. With the conference being about commodities, the agenda covers a wide range of interests, including climate-related topics, inflation, labor markets, financial markets, and more!

We just had our first Climate Risk Workshop with PhD students on the market this year. Thanks to Josselin Roman, @vinnythiv, Samir Elsadek, and Diego Kanzig for great presentations. I hope our comments were useful. If you are looking to hire in this field, have a look at them!

Hey Econtwitter, we are looking for visiting fellows to interact with our group and participate in our policy discussions with Mary C. Daly. It’s a great way to get to know us and some, like John Mondragon, end up staying! rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FRS/job/San-Fr…

Still pretty empty in downtown Oakland this morning. No wonder services consumption is still way down.

It was a great privilege to be able to chat with Vice Chair Clarida on current policy, credibility, and cooperation across countries. youtube.com/watch?v=c6UEXa…

Congratulations, Pierre-Olivier! This is well deserved. You have been a great friend of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco over the years. I hope you will find some time to visit us in your new role. Bonne chance!