Put price fixing inside an algorithm, and apparently, you can call it innovation. A new lawsuit alleges that major insurers used a shared algorithm to suppress out-of-network payments, leaving patients exposed to higher costs. ⬇️

Who benefits when policymakers say the economy is becoming more “efficient”? @nickhanauer.bsky.social explains why that word may be hiding a much bigger story about power, profits, and who gets left behind in the economy. ⬇️ bit.ly/MarketHumanism

The damage done by decades of trickle-down economics will not be fixed with ideas that fail to meet the moment. This week, The Pitch explores a genuinely ambitious agenda for building an economy that works for working people. Meet the Good Life Agenda. ⬇️ bit.ly/4uMmfvu

The most damaging lies in American politics are often disguised as economic common sense. @nickhanauer.bsky.social explains ⬇️

We talk a lot about the minimum wage. Beyond just being good economic policy, this is why. #pitchforkeconomics

The old economic paradigm taught policymakers to treat nearly every policy that could help working people—higher wages, stronger labor standards, corporate accountability—as a threat to the economy. This week on the pod, @nickhanauer.bsky.social pitches a new paradigm! ⬇️ 🎧: bit.ly/MarketHumanism

Our current economic paradigm functions as a protection racket for the rich. To solve our economic problems, we must replace it. If we fail to do so, the rich will continue to get richer and everyone else will get poorer.

We spend a lot of time talking about lowering prices to make life more affordable. It's time to match that level of ambition on raising wages.

The people trying to block minimum wage increases REALLY don't want to talk about who funds them.

For 50 years, the left argued about fairness while conservatives claimed & promised growth. In Democracy Journal, @nickhanauer.bsky.social & @ericbeinhocker.bsky.social argue: 🚫Fairness is not a concession. 🚫It’s not charity. 🚫It's not a trade-off. 📈Fairness drives growth. buff.ly/LRcnq4C

Dear Billionaires, Please stop ruining things, and literally just pay your fair share of taxes and stop suppressing wages. Please and thank you. Sincerely, Non-billionaires.

Putting money in working-class pockets is the best economic stimulus there is.

CNN polled 27 top economists on how to fix the cost-of-living crisis. Groceries. Tariffs. Housing. Gas. Rent. Not one mentioned raising wages — and wages are where the real heist is happening. New #ClassTraitor video is out now on YouTube @NickHanauerClassTraitor

Markets aren’t natural forces. They’re human-built systems. So this week, we’re sharing @nickhanauer.bsky.social and @ericbeinhocker.bsky.social’s @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social conversation about Market Humanism, and how we can build an economy wired for human flourishing. ⬇️ 🎧: buff.ly/QpuosW5

Mainstream economics says: Raise wages? Kill jobs. Tax the rich? Kill growth. Protect workers? Slow the economy. After 50 years, the evidence says otherwise. @nickhanauer.bsky.social and @ericbeinhocker.bsky.social make the case for Market Humanism in @theatlantic.com https://bit.ly/49j7k3n

Jeff Bezos just gave an interview where he revealed his economic philosophy — and it's pure, uncut trickle-down economics with a fresh coat of paint. 🧵 buff.ly/tmpCmE0 1/7

The economy is not a law of nature. It’s a set of rules. @nickhanauer.bsky.social and @ericbeinhocker.bsky.social joined @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social editor @anne-s-kim.bsky.social to talk about Market Humanism — and how to build markets that serve people, not capital. Check it out ⬇️

An abundance agenda that sidelines workers and unions is doomed to fail. Listen to Kate Andrias and @awhf.bsky.social explain why the support needed to build major housing, energy, and infrastructure projects only comes when workers have a real stake in what gets built and who benefits. 🎧⬇️

Can you have an “abundance” agenda without worker power, unions, and community input? Kate Andrias and Alex Hertel-Fernandez join Paul & Goldy this week to discuss their new @rooseveltinstitute.org, Democratic Abundance: An Abundance That Works for Workers. Listen: buff.ly/G7NtXuu

The @taxfoundation.bsky.social recently ranked state tax systems for their economic competitiveness. Here are 2 sets of states—you tell us which group is more economically competitive: 🅰️ Wyoming. South Dakota. New Hampshire 🅱️ New York. New Jersey. California.

Tech billionaires are chasing AI dominance. But the data centers powering that race are landing in real communities. And if the boom busts, those communities may be left holding the bag. @timothypmurphy.bsky.social from @motherjones.com explains ⬇️ buff.ly/RMJw2SE

Watch @motherjones.com national correspondent @timothypmurphy.bsky.social explain what the AI boom looks like when it lands in people’s backyards. ⬇️ buff.ly/RMJw2SE

AI is arriving in an economy that has turned decades of productivity gains into inequality. Our co-host Nick Hanauer on why the real danger isn’t just the tech — it’s the system shaping who benefits from it. Watch the full video on YouTube: Nick Hanauer: Class Traitor.

Our co-host @nickhanauer.bsky.social just launched a new YouTube channel: Nick Hanauer: Class Traitor. The first video starts with AI, but the real subject is the economy shaping who benefits from it. Watch, share, and subscribe. www.youtube.com/@nickhanauer...

A small group of tech billionaires thinks they’re saving civilization by racing to control AI before their rivals do. That’s not a vision of the future. That’s an oligarchic power struggle. Watch @timothypmurphy.bsky.social break it down. ⬇️ buff.ly/RMJw2SE

The AI “cloud” isn't weightless. It’s data centers, power plants, water systems, land use & public subsidies. This week, Nick & Goldy talk with @motherjones.com national correspondent @timothypmurphy.bsky.social about who pays for the AI boom — and who profits. 🎧: buff.ly/RMJw2SE

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@talsmith.bsky.social reporting on gas prices is the K-shaped economy in one tank: People with more money pay more and keep buying gas. Workers whose wages are too low pay more and buy less. Same price spike. Different economy. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/b...

Last week, we told you to listen to Chevron’s earnings call. Here’s what it showed: 🔴 Oil prices rise → people pay more for gas. 🔴 Oil prices rise → Chevron makes more money for wealthy shareholders, and does more stock buybacks, making themselves even richer. Same event. Opposite outcomes.

Billionaires don’t just hoard wealth. They also want to shape the story of how society should change. We’re revisiting our conversation with @anandwrites.bsky.social on elite philanthropy, inequality, and why generosity is not economic justice. 🎧Listen: buff.ly/vN0sdp0

Neoliberalism has failed. What should replace it? @ox.ac.uk Professor @ericbeinhocker.bsky.social lays out one answer: Market Humanism (developed with our host, @nickhanauer.bsky.social). Watch the interview on TheSling.org What would you change about the economy?

“Democratic abundance” starts with a simple goal: actually building the housing, clean energy, and infrastructure people need quickly and at scale. Our new research argues organized labor is central to making that possible. @newrepublic.com has more on our abundance agenda that works for workers 👇

We can all easily afford to pay taxes if the parasites weren't stealing $40k per year from workers. And that $40k would create a job creation renaissance. bsky.app/profile/pitc...

Quick question: If taxpayers spend $77 million for a project that creates ONE job…who is that investment actually for?

Fun May Day activity.

Gas prices are up, and the cost of living is squeezing everyone. Meanwhile, Chevron is about to explain its profits—to investors. Want the real story behind high gas prices? Don’t listen to their ads. Listen to their earnings calls. ⬇️

Crypto is supposed to be the future of money. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t do the three things money is supposed to do. @benmckenzie.bsky.social explains why. 💬 Be honest—do you think crypto is actually “money,” or are we calling it something it’s not? 🎧 buff.ly/j9AS4e4

If crypto is the future of money… Why does it look so much like gambling? As his new documentary fuels fresh debate, actor-turned-crypto critic @benmckenzie.bsky.social connects the dots between cryptocurrency, fraud, and an economy increasingly built on speculation. 🎧 Listen: buff.ly/j9AS4e4

Jamie Keene, fellow at @rooseveltinstitute.org, made a bold proposal to expand Social Security on our podcast last week ⬇️ What do you think—should we do it? 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/YMjYHeR

1 in 4 SNAP dollars goes to Walmart. The same company that pays so little that its workers need SNAP. That’s no coincidence. That’s the business model. Is this a safety net—or a subsidy? buff.ly/YMjYHeR

Do you have the power to say no? If you don’t, you’re not just underpaid—you’re stuck, and that’s a feature of the system, not a bug. @rooseveltinstitute.org fellow Jamie Keene on how the social safety net reinforces that reality. Where does the system fail people the most? buff.ly/YMjYHeR

@rooseveltinstitute.org fellow Jamie Keene named three structural factors that define the problem with our social safety net this week. ⬇️ Tell us about your experience with a social safety net program. Is there anything you would add? Check out the full episode: buff.ly/YMjYHeR

We are living through the kind of economic crisis that demands a total rethink of how the economy works. If the New Deal helped save American democracy once…what would that kind of response look like today? 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/YMjYHeR

“If this is how the system treats you…Why would you believe in it?” We don’t talk about this nearly enough. And maybe that’s the problem. Watch @rooseveltinstitute.org fellow Jamie Keene explain ⬇️ buff.ly/YMjYHeR

High gas prices caused by Trump’s war on Iran are boosting Big Oil profits at your expense. And they’re still getting billions of dollars in tax breaks every year — meaning you’re effectively getting charged twice. Here’s what you need to know about Big Oil’s one-two punch.

Poverty is downstream of power imbalances, but our safety net does little to change that. 🎧 Listen to our fellow Jamie Keene explain why it doesn’t have to be this way on @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social, and read her full report below ⬇️

Poverty isn’t just about income. It’s about power. Our safety net traps people in low-wage jobs—while subsidizing companies that pay poverty wages. This week, @rooseveltinstitute.org fellow Jamie Keene explains how we can build a system that returns economic power to workers. 🎧: buff.ly/YMjYHeR

The estate tax is just a cover story for the wealthy to create a dynastic plutocracy.

Many of the wealthiest Americans pay zero federal taxes. ZERO. Watch Prof Ray Madoff explain how—and share has a plan to solve it. How do you think we should address this?

Tomorrow is Tax Day. While you’re checking your math and cutting a check, many American billionaires are paying ZERO federal taxes. How? Professor Ray Madoff explains the "legal" loophole that lets the ultra-wealthy opt out of the system while you're stuck picking up the tab. Watch ⬇️