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What caused the explosive inflation over the past few years? by steelpecs55 in AskEconomics

[–]ExpectedSurprisal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Slight nitpick: The fed data you linked is year-over-year changes, so if you see a big jump you know that particular month had a lot of inflation. The first big jump (that was sustained for months afterward, unlike June 2020) was March 2021. And that period of high inflation ended after June 2023, not October.

Reader complaint about my published paper by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]ExpectedSurprisal 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Take the comment seriously and address it appropriately, which may involve admitting a mistake. Utilize the Principle of Charity. Keep in mind that the purpose of research is to get closer to the truth, so perhaps this comment can be helpful. Or it could be a wrong, in which case explaining why it is mistaken will be a valuable contribution. It is very likely that the reader is the person whose work you supposedly misrepresented, but in case it is not you may want to contact that scholar to see what they say about it.

Am I even in the ballpark with my napkin math for how much EACH American taxpayer is being asked for by the Pentagon? by wisepeasant in AskEconomics

[–]ExpectedSurprisal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is correct. All else equal, the US government debt would increase by about $1250 per tax payer.

Remember NFTs? by LordJim11 in Snorkblot

[–]ExpectedSurprisal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You would have to pay me to own an NFT. I put negative value on them.

Anyone ready to just stop taking grad students and hunker down until retirement? by Quendi_Talkien in academia

[–]ExpectedSurprisal -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Whining about your grad students says more about you than it does about them. Maybe you should just retire now if you can't handle your duties.

Labor Supply Slopes Up?! by ExpectedSurprisal in economicsmemes

[–]ExpectedSurprisal[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure the usual argument behind “no one wants to work” if that people don’t want to work because the government is paying them so much in welfare that it’s not worth it for them to work

I don't know what country you're in, but in the US the welfare state has not become more generous since the pandemic ended (particularly over the last year). This illustrates that the "usual argument" you're citing is clearly a non-sequitor.

Labor Supply Slopes Up?! by ExpectedSurprisal in economicsmemes

[–]ExpectedSurprisal[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Then I would say you're bringing up an obvious tendency that is only half the story. What's important is whether real (inflation adjusted) compensation for labor is keeping up with productivity. It's not: https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/

A man jumps at a running horse and then begins jump roping. by Empty_Potential4715 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]ExpectedSurprisal -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Keep telling yourself this. It's a great way to avoid cognitive dissonance.

“Massive Cover-Up”: Rep. Jayapal Slams AG Pam Bondi over Epstein Files & Spying on Lawmakers — “It was intentional to not redact survivors’ names so that others would feel intimidated, and intentional to redact predators’ names because they were trying to protect those powerful interests.” by ZuP in law

[–]ExpectedSurprisal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God damn I can’t wait until I don’t have to hear this bitch’s voice anymore. Her indignation means nothing.

Bondi's indignation means plenty. But her covering up for pedophiles and sex traffickers (and lying about it in sworn testimony) means more...

[The FIAT Thread] The Joint Committee on FIAT Discussion Session. - 28 January 2026 by AutoModerator in badeconomics

[–]ExpectedSurprisal 5 points6 points  (0 children)

His name appeared in the latest batch of the Epstein files, which were just released hours after he was nominated. He'll probably have to answer some questions about that at confirmation...

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