Economist. VP of Analytics @Zillow Homes. Seattleite by way of New York and the Bay Area. Living the dream.
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Big feature on how Vidya and the PRI team have leveraged billions to make markets work for the poor ssir.org/supplement/making_m… #SoCool #SoProud
Would we have characterized the old pace as more of a ‘light jog’?
A Friday scoop, or scooplet (whatever you prefer): The FDA is planning a "sprint" to get the Pfizer vaccine application reviewed. And it'll likely mean reprioritizing certain meetings and inspections for other products. statnews.com/2021/07/30/fda-…
Not what my prior would have been before seeing the data, but Fred/St. Louis Fed on how the net worth gains in 2020 were the largest for the least wealthy fredblog.stlouisfed.org/2021…
The difference between the women's 'weight room' and the men's for the NCAA tournament...
@ncaawbb @ncaa this needs to be addressed. These women want and deserve to be given the same opportunities.
3 weeks in a bubble and no access to DBs > 30’s until the sweet 16?
In a year defined by a fight for equality this is a chance to have a conversation and get better.
We still have miles to go, but a big step forward that took a lot of great work: cnn.com/2021/02/25/tech/zill…
Want to know how much better my better half is? Check out this article on her and all the cool the work her team is doing: ww2.gatesfoundation.org/idea…
"For there is always light
If only we’re brave enough to see it
If only we’re brave enough to be it."
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A janitor making $4/hour walked into a Fortune 500 company boardroom. Shaking, he took a seat opposite the CEO.
"So I had an idea..." he nervously began.
Years later, that idea would become an iconic consumer brand and make him worth ~$20M.
Here's how that meeting went 🧶👇
It is really interesting that a lot of the ‘teeth’ around pushing for board diversity is coming from Wall Street firms. Goldman requiring it take a company public and now Nasdaq for listings. Not the sector I would have expected to lead here. nytimes.com/2020/12/01/busin…
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Alex Trebek spent his career giving facts a platform. Thank you, Alex. #jeopardy
If this was true, wouldn't we expect to see a lot more professional election forecasters?
Even if infrequent, enough liquidity in election markets for 'smart money' to generate return trading off models
Tons of equity traders and not much evidence they outperform the market.
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Congrats to @bradInman, @SkylarOlsen2 & the team at @MyClimateCheck on their launch. Feels like the right time for something like this!
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Ok here we go. I created a small google form: forms.gle/1GSAccsQhkDaJNR39 to get the info of people interested in participating. I am opening 2 spots per week during my lunch time in October. I'll leave the form up for 2 days and then start the scheduling, excited to meet you :)
