It would appear that even economists can’t resist the lure of Valentine’s Day. The Twitterverse has been sparkling for several hours now with #FedValentines, love notes written in the language of central banking. And for once, it would appear that the rest of the world can’t resist the lure of economics: The topic is among the most popular subjects of conversation on Twitter right now.
The idea seems to have started with Justin Wolfers, an economist at the University of Pennsylvania, who tweeted this morning:
@justinwolfers Justin Wolfers
Changing the subject from #healthpolicyvalentines to#FedValentines: You’re my long-run target; my nominal anchor.
After him came the flood. Here are some of our favorites so far:
@alanbeattie Alan Beattie
I’d like to borrow you overnight and then hold you to maturity #FedValentines
A number of prominent economists have offered valentines, including the University of Oregon’s Mark Thoma …
@MarkThoma Mark Thoma
The non-traditional stimulus was way better than I thought it would be. #FedValentines
… and the former White House adviser Austan Goolsbee, who wasn’t quite able to shift his mind to love from policy:
@Austan_Goolsbee Austan Goolsbee
@justinwolfers @tedgayer #fedvalentines Roses are red. Violets are pink. Don’t listen to goldbugs. No one cares what they think.
Even the Fed has joined in:
