Rich Stein (he/him)

@RunRichRun
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Economist for non-profits, NGOs, governments, some private cos. Projects—public #policy, #evaluation, #innovation, #tech, job creation, #privacy, #health, #equity, #climate, #sustainability

Ex: The Economist, Bloomberg

Love #data & democracy, hate disinformation

I boost #jobs!

Free time: family, #cooking, #baking, #running, #biking, #camping, #rowing, #photography, #nature, #books, #writing, #haiku, bad #jokes, #pets—often many (≠all!) @ 1x!

Find me: https://linktr.ee/richstein #tfr #fedi22

PlaceAnthropocenePhillyLënapehòkink (Philly+/-!) Pennsylvania
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Why the economy matters when it comes to politics and voter preference — TLDNR: consumers are a really big part of the economy, accounting for at least two-thirds of economic activity. What's in their wallets — as well as economic promises either kept or broken — influences how they vote in a big way.
Personal Consumption Exenditure (what we spend) as a share of GDP:
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/fredgraph.png?g=1VA2l&height=490
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DPCERE1Q156NBEA
#economics #economy

A sunny day in the woods this morning. Some of the trails are already almost too thick with overgrowth to run. Have a good day.

#photography #photo #foto #fotografie #fotografia #running #TrailRunning #nature #trees #morning #sunshine

#SilentSunday — "I will always love you" — Westinghouse "Atom Smasher"

A bit of forgotten #nuclear #history in the suburbs of #Pittsburgh, #Pennsylvania

Have a good day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westinghouse_Atom_Smasher
#photography #photo #foto #fotografie #fotografia #running

Doesn't solve any of the world's problems — or maybe it does. Pets can't hurt. Have a good night.

#CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFedi #DogsOfMastodon #DogsOfFedi #AdoptAPet