Top Summer Schools in Economics 2026

Whether you want to learn about a new topic, to brush up on your skills, or to meet more people in your economics field, summer schools are an ideal opportunity…

Kenza Benhima Appointed CEPR Visiting Chair

The CEPR has appointed Kenza Benhima as its next Visiting Chair, continuing its initiative within the French economic research community. Benhima will hold the position for a three-month term, operating…

Through Blood, I Am Yours – A Cornered Gurl

A Poem for Akua (NaPoWriMo #30) Over the Years. A few photos of my cousin, Akua, and I. If someone told me I had to Be without you, I’d be D a m…

#Writerproblems: Publishing Trends – Jean Lee’s World

Welcome back, my fellow creatives! Spring dumps a lot on my family. The children’s school year is wrapping up, so there are concerts and exams and gatherings to keep track…

Antisocial media. – Cee Tee Jackson

I have to say, my relationship with Social Media has hit a rocky patch. We barely speak these days. Which is rather sad, because we used to be so much…

Can You Do It? – Charlierobinsonbooks

Apparently I Can Boston, that’s Lincolnshire, England, not USA. Its a market town, I know this because on Saturday the sat nav wanted me to drive through the Saturday Market.…

Stressed | bluejayblog

“All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.”–American emeritus professor and stress reduction teacher, Jon Kabat-Zinn Oversleeping usually triggers my…

What’s new on WordPress.com: AI for all paid plans, more

April 24 – May 7, 2026 Welcome back to the WordPress.com changelog! It’s been a big two weeks at WordPress.com HQ: we opened opt-in access to the WordPress AI Assistant…

Whitney K. Newey Awarded Nemmers Prize in Economics

Whitney K. Newey, a prominent figure in econometric theory, receives the 2026 edition of the $300,000 Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize. Whitney K. Newey, the Ford Professor of Economics Emeritus at…

First, Do No Harm | Bartholomew Barker, Poet

All the world’s in pain. The summers are stifling. Wildfires roam the forests. And this is just what we’ve done to our climate. I try not to think about what…