Economist, data editor. Currently creating things at NerdWallet. Opinions: Entirely mine.https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lj6sqiu6qc2zWorking on an analysis I do every spring, and accessing NPSAS #data. I wonder if this will be the last iteration of this analysis...27 Feb 2025 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6sqiu6qc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lhvy4kmibs22Actual first sentence of WaPo article: "A 19-year-old acolyte of Elon Musk known online as “Big Balls” has taken on new roles as a senior adviser at the State Department ..." This is where we are. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/10/musk-doge-state-department-surrogate/11 Feb 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvy4kmibs22https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lhgjetmuac2iAnyone else concerned about how jobs benchmarking might get spun (and used for nefarious ends) in the current environment?05 Feb 2025 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgjetmuac2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lgsifmd6hc22My Bluesky usage comes in fits and starts. I thought it'd be easy to go all-in, as I tweeted every thought in my brain some 10 yrs ago. But alas, that was a different time; I am a different person.28 Jan 2025 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgsifmd6hc22https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lgsh6sdep222Another day, another puzzling memo to sort out https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/us/politics/white-house-pauses-federal-grants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sk4.lO85.5ctCKHirQw93&smid=url-share28 Jan 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgsh6sdep222https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3ld727zdxsk24Someone please tell me what's going on with holding lapel mics in your hand?13 Dec 2024 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld727zdxsk24https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3ld57r7il3k2k [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Dec 2024 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld57r7il3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3ld5265k3fs24I'm on my third day of mouth-breathing. But really happy to get this out of the way before holiday travel.12 Dec 2024 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld5265k3fs24https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lcfveel4l22oGot a "pinky promise" via email from my property manager that my rent won't be going up this summer when my lease is due for renewal. So that feels good. That woman's pinky promise is as good as gold. We take things pretty casually here.03 Dec 2024 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfveel4l22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lcfnkoykik2oI took yesterday afternoon off, after powering thru a bunch of work in the morning. Highly recommend this approach to re-entry after a long, holiday weekend.03 Dec 2024 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfnkoykik2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lc3mpmfjm22eI’ve never been a in-the-crowds Black Friday shopper. My patience baseline isn’t built for that. But I did shop from the couch this morning, and am very interested in what holiday spending will look like this year.29 Nov 2024 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3mpmfjm22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lc3mmbfp422eWho’s eating pie for breakfast??29 Nov 2024 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3mmbfp422ehttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lbyzdfyzak2hMy Google search is “FRED and (the dataset)” the way others do “Reddit and (the question).” Gimme FRED or leave me alone. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Nov 2024 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbyzdfyzak2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lbxck5xaj22oI chatted with Alicia Wallace @CNN this morning about the latest inflation data: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/economy/us-pce-inflation-spending-october/index.html27 Nov 2024 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbxck5xaj22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lbwvyb6iuk2lI’m torn between easing into the long weekend or working ahead to be better prepped for the chaos of next week.27 Nov 2024 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwvyb6iuk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lbuqgarkh227Having one of those work days where it feels like I’m touching a lot of things but accomplishing very little. Tis the season!26 Nov 2024 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuqgarkh227https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethrenter.bsky.social/post/3lbrn5ioeqm25Hi. First post = so much pressure! It’s like taking out the big sharpie to write something on your binder before the first day at a new school. 😬 I’m here for #economics #news #datajournalism and #huskerfootball. At least until they embarrass me again.25 Nov 2024 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:msnt6fu2md6qc5sm5e5kntbi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrn5ioeqm25