I am looking to hire a student (presumably a Harvard student, but not necessarily) to work with me during the summer to help with the revision of my intermediate macro textbook. The job involves updating the data in the figures and tables and helping me prepare the manuscript. The work can be done anywhere if you have a computer and internet connection. If you are interested in being considered, please send a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample to my assistant, Lauren LaRosa, by March 30. I will make a hiring decision soon after that.
A Question for Bernie
"Senator Sanders. You regularly say that you want the U.S. healthcare system to be more like those in Europe, with their less expensive, more inclusive, government-run systems. Well, in Europe, physicians are paid less than half what physicians are paid in the United States. (See below.) Is a massive cut in physician salaries a part of your vision for the future of the U.S. healthcare system under a Sanders administration? If so, don't you think you should warn the roughly one million U.S. physicians of that fact now? If not, is it realistic to expect the cost savings that you are promising?"
Tonight's Debate
According to this website that tracks betting odds, the biggest loser over the past few hours was Mike Bloomberg, whose probability of becoming the next president fell by 3.5 percentage points. The biggest winner was Donald Trump, whose probability of reelection rose by 1.3 percentage points. To quote one regular tweeter: Sad!
This weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing the revival of the Neil Simon play Plaza Suite, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker. It is in Boston for a few weeks before heading to New York.
The play, which is really three short plays in one, was terrific. Broderick was very good, as expected, though he stumbled over his lines occasionally (once causing him to ad-lib to recover, to great humorous effect). Parker was absolutely great. She was energetic and consistently funny.
Highly recommended if you are in Boston over the next few weeks or in New York over the next few months.