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“Lawrence Summers has lost his affiliation with America’s leading economics organization, the latest consequence for the former Treasury secretary and Harvard president stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein.

“The National Bureau of Economic Research said an ad hoc committee reviewed Summers’s conduct and recommended the termination of his appointment as a research associate with the organization.”

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/national-bureau-of-economic-research-cuts-ties-with-larry-summers-8a738075?mod=RSSMSN

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Axomamma, Antifa from birth Mar 9

@heidilifeldman Summers may have "lost" this position but but he remains on Harvard's payroll.

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Heidi Li Feldman Mar 10

@Axomamma not after the end of this semester though. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/larry-summers-resignation-harvard-epstein.html

Larry Summers Will Resign From Harvard After Jeffrey Epstein Revelations

Mr. Summers, former president of the school, had stepped back from teaching after documents showed a closer relationship to Jeffrey Epstein than previously known. He will leave at the end of the academic year.

The New York Times

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Axomamma, Antifa from birth Mar 10

@heidilifeldman Not true. Summers continues on the payroll:

. “Free of formal responsibility, as President Emeritus and a retired professor, I look forward in time to engaging in research, analysis, and commentary on a range of global economic issues,” [Summers] said.

https://www.harvardmagazine.com/university-news/larry-summers-retire-harvard-epstein-probe-kennedy-school

Summers Will Retire as Harvard Professor | Harvard Magazine

The former University president is stepping down in the wake of Harvard’s Epstein probe.

Harvard Magazine

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Axomamma, Antifa from birth

@heidilifeldman In case the quote from Summers isn't clear:

https://theconversation.com/former-harvard-president-summers-soft-landing-after-epstein-revelations-is-case-study-of-economics-trouble-with-misbehaving-men-277025

Former Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving men

Despite repeated calls for the university to revoke his tenure, the economist held onto his teaching and academic appointments until he chose to retire.

The Conversation