Slightly diminsh a book Dislike the Game. (@hatethegamebook.com)

22M people count on ACA marketplaces. If premium tax credits expire, premiums will jump nearly 20% and 7M will lose coverage. New paper from @CenterOnBudget: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

Happy first day of Autumn. Sharing a lovely tune recently heard in Sinners. "Wild Mountain Thyme" #QuarantineHobby

The Administration has argued that its policies are good for families and the economy, but ending data collection on whether families can afford food suggests they are far from confident.

A short 🧵 so everyone can learn that political violence is nothing new in America. Of the 1,331 Black officials who served during Reconstruction, 158 (10.4%) were subjected to political violence. 1/7

What movie do you consider perfect?

Also, Democrats have run many pro-life candidates in the South over the last 20 years. They almost always lose. This is not some novel idea! The fact that leading figures in the party are suggesting this is an original thought further illustrates the problem. abcnews.go.com/Politics/mis...

🚨Important thread.🚨 When we don't stand up for Black and Brown folks, we ALL lose. @itsafronomics.bsky.social with the receipts. 👇🏾

lol in case folks haven't noticed, every political and economic attack in this country is perfected on minorities FIRST and then scaled. 🤷🏿‍♀️

In my book #TheDoubleTax, which dropped this week, there is one IMPORTANT takeaway and i'll repeat it here: THERE IS NO WORLD WHERE BLACK WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR LOSE AND ANYONE WINS. Our fates are tethered. Either we all win or we all lose. Get the book: annagifty.com

Saving yall a click: this is the annual consumer expenditure survey release. Not super time sensitive, and annual releases are more likely to be delayed with budget cuts This is a big deal for researchers, but shouldn’t affect real time inflation measures

Two years ago, @nber.org asked me to talk about my research on political violence during Reconstruction. Political violence is not just about intimidation, it is also related to thwarting and violently penalizing political success. Seems appropriate to revisit that today. youtu.be/Wrdj4oLq4wk

To add a bit more to this with research I've been working on. If you take @claudia-sahm.bsky.social style recession indicator methods and apply it to unemployment rates of black women, you find @itsafronomics.bsky.social #DoubleTax like conclusions, whereby black women experience recessions first.

While not her biggest or most popular song, this is probably my favorite song of hers. From the City of Angels soundtrack (featuring other bangers) "Uninvited" - Alanis Morrisette #QuarantineHobby

Trump’s chaotic policies are destroying jobs, especially in sectors where Black workers are concentrated. Read @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social's op-ed on why the rise in Black unemployment is a red flag for the broader U.S. economy in @msnbc.com: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

“This isn’t the America I know!” Black people:

Great. They can start by undoing all those cuts to IRA and BIL in the Trump-Republican budget bill.

MY VERY FIRST TV STUDIO INTERVIEW IS ON @pbs.org TODAY! This PBS KID is on PBS!! 🤯 Catch me TODAY on @wgbh.org News Rooted talking about #TheDoubleTax and why we cannot afford to ignore the costs women of color face. #blacksky #news Tune in: www.pbs.org/video/why-th... Get your copy: annagifty.com

"This isn't the America I know" Black people:

Excited to be attending the book event for @itsafronomics.bsky.social and the (sadly timely) book #TheDoubleTax.

www.cbpp.org/press/statem... “Regular Order” Means Bipartisan Negotiations and a Deal That Sticks

Why do businesses need credible official economic data? Come find out! 2:30 today, @brookings.edu -- in-person and virtual www.brookings.edu/events/the-i...

Offer people who care about issue X a menu. Analyze with a wide set of values and with real economic & political constraints in mind. Think creatively & boldly. Communicate in plain terms, not jargon. Describe 1 great idea deeply or describe and compare 5 related ideas concisely.

When the economy slows, Black workers feel it first. New data shows Black unemployment up 1.5 pts in 3 months as Trump slashes fed jobs and defunds public programs. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-16/black-unemployment-rises-with-trump-s-workforce-cuts-jobs-slowdown

H/t @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social

Between the (frustrating) news about Fed governor Lisa Cook and Karen Attiah, there is not a better time for @itsafronomics.bsky.social's book #TheDoubleTax to come out. ✊🏾

TODAY, I AM OFFICIALLY AN AUTHOR!!! A CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE!!!!! #TheDoubleTax is the first book I've ever written and it’s OUT EVERYWHERE TODAY. Four years. 100s of stories. Countless drafts. I woke up today as a FIRST TIME author. WOW. Get your copy TODAY: annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky

Could this be an FOMC member speaking to press during blackout period?

Last month Treasury released new guidance that will further restrict which wind and solar projects can claim tax credits. What do these new rules mean? ⬇️⬇️ collaborative.evergreenaction.com/blog/what-th...

Coming off the August Jobs Day report, I have an op-ed in @msnbc.com about why we should be concerned about the rising Black unemployment rate. The big jump - up 1.5pp in 3 months - is a 🚨warning sign🚨 for the broader economy. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

U.S. economy:

Happy Sunday! "If I Were a Carpenter" - Johnny Cash #QuarantineHobby

Finisher x22.

Economic growth can elude America's rural communities, even as the national economy expands. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social of @centeronbudget.bsky.social offers insights on why policymakers need a strategy to foster economic growth in rural areas. equitablegrowth.org/a-place-base... #EGEssaySeries

The latest CPI and PPI data is out. What steps will the Federal Reserve take to stabilize the labor market? CBPP Chief Economist @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social breaks down the latest CPI & PPI data from the BLS, and what they mean for possible further interest rate cuts: www.youtube.com/shorts/dANKi...

Today, @equitablegrowth.bsky.social released their second series of papers on the rise of right-wing populism. My contribution is a policy piece that provides an affirmative vision for investment in rural America. (1/9) equitablegrowth.org/a-place-base...

If the administration is so concerned about data collection efforts at BLS, can someone ask why they eliminated the two advisory committees dedicated to the improvement of data collection at the BLS. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/10/t...

"The issue is whether we journalists (not to mention voters, pundits, and everyone else) are attuned to — or alternately, blind to — the fact that men have a gender, too."

In DC in particular, Democrats have become very invested in a flattering self-image--they're "the adults on the room." But if you avoid forceful daily pushback, you're not the adult in the room. You're not IN the room. "If we did that, we'd never get anything done." Okay. What are you getting done?

There has been some talk about the rise of Black unemployment (up 1 1/2pp since May to 7.5%) as the 'canary in the coal mine.' Today's release of poverty and income numbers in 2024 show deterioration in those measures for Black households, too.

In the annual poverty & income numbers for 2024, the numbers appeared calm on the surface but reveal some interesting divergences and convergences underneath: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

New report from @budgetlab.bsky.social about the effects of tariffs on poverty. budgetlab.yale.edu/research/eff...

This afternoon in TIME MAGAZINE, @mariannecooper.bsky.social and I discuss why 300,000 Black women leaving the workforce is bad for the economy, bad for society, and bad for you. In the piece, we argue that Black women are the canaries in the coalmine and why ignoring #TheDoubleTax harms us all.

Census data show decades of progress reducing poverty and expanding health coverage, but the harmful Republican megabill will reverse course by pushing poverty and inequality higher and leaving millions more uninsured. www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...

The 2024 uninsured rate held steady at 8%, statistically unchanged from 2023 & 2022, according to Census’ Current Population Survey (CPS). But looking ahead, 15 million more ppl will be uninsured under the R megabill and other policies. See our live blog on today’s Census data: tinyurl.com/bdfadufc

New Census 2024 income data show a mixed picture for families of color. Asian & Hispanic families saw their median income rise. But Black families experienced a fall. Typical Black & Hispanic households continue to earn just a fraction of their white peers' income. #EconSky #NumbersDay