As someone who lost his mom in the last year, this "Call Your Mom" ad AT&T is running during NHL games is a nice little dagger out of nowhere. But, damn, they're right. Call your mom. Call your dad too if you still can. Some of us can't.

Big news! We @urbaninstitute.bsky.social are thrilled to partner with the Bainum Family Foundation's WeVision EarlyEd initiative to help make the ideal real in early childhood by building evidence with families and early childhood professionals. bainumfdn.org/transforming... #EduSkyECEC #EduSky

Last year, I wrote about the damage autocrats do to their nations’ economies & identified 7 kinds of business that were at highest risk during democratic erosion. 2 months into the second Trump Administration, we’ve already seen serious consequences for businesses in all 7 categories:

We are excited to welcome @avivaaron-dine.bsky.social as the next director of The Hamilton Project. Aviva has engaged with a broad portfolio of policy issues, most recently as acting assistant secretary for tax policy at Treasury, equipping her lead The Hamilton Project during this critical time.

I’ve been director of The Hamilton Project for 5 years - longest tenure by a factor of 2! - and so it is with immense pride and gratitude that I am stepping down. Thank you to my incredible team & everyone I’ve worked with in this role. I’m thrilled to pass the baton to @avivaaron-dine.bsky.social.

We're looking forward to hearing from IRP Affiliate Bradley Hardy on Monday 3/17 when he visits @uwmadison.bsky.social!

Writing about Direct File is mostly looking up synonyms for "success"

Dear US colleagues, In response to the Trump administration, my university @univ-amu.fr is setting up a new program dedicated to welcoming American scientists wishing to pursue their work in France. There are several M$ in the budget. www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...

To every one of my neighbors back in Boston, know this: You belong here. This is your home. Boston es tu hogar. Boston se lakay ou. 這是你的家. This is our city. We are the safest major city in the nation because we are safe for everyone. #Boston #Congress #CongressionalHearing #Immigration

It has taken a lot of work to get to this point. Soon CRS reports will be available from the official source in HTML.

DOGE is trying to fire thousands of IRS workers in the middle of tax season. What does it mean for taxpayers? A quick thread on enforcement and customer service.

A few further thoughts on DOGE accessing the IDRS database at the IRS: I led the Treasury Office of Tax Policy and have spoken to a number of former career and political appointees at Treasury and IRS. None can recall a political appointee ever having access to this database. 1/5

didn't identify any changes in the sequence data from the NV person that might impact antigenicity or susceptibility to antivirals. However, the virus will undergo further analysis & testing. Updated story:🎁Gift link: fortune.com/well/2025/02... #BlueSky  #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #scisky #medtwitter

Important piece by the @taxlawcenter.org laying out key questions around the potential for DOGE affiliates illegally accessing confidential taxpayer information. medium.com/@taxlawcente...

I spend a lot of time writing about many of the horrors of American history, but one consistent bright spot, something about which it is right to be proud, is that we've never had a king.

On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

The outcome of this political moment depends a lot on Americans being able to escape or see past the billionaire-controlled prison of right-wing propaganda our devices have become www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

New @urbaninstitute.bsky.social research shows that federal programs being discussed for cuts spend a disproportionate share of their funds on children. Cuts could massively increase childhood poverty, reduce access to healthcare, & worsen educational outcomes www.urban.org/urban-wire/h...

@cbppsu.bsky.social shows how the 17 million children who will not receive the full CTC because their parents don't earn enough are distributed by state, race, and ethnicity. www.cbpp.org/blog/policym...

Some positive news (for me) in a time of just non-stop bad news: fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/pi...

Elon Musk’s team of coders are creating a “backdoor” into the U.S. Treasury system, according to legal and I.T. professionals.

The systematic attempt by the Trump admin to delete federal data right now is a disaster. It is a small, but important, consolation that my colleagues @urbaninstitute.bsky.social have been working like mad to save as much data as we can from across agencies—we have to do what we can.

What is this magic? www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Gz... h/t @mcuban.bsky.social

This paper is a great example of solid evidence of systemic discrimination: "Black taxpayers are audited at 2.9 to 4.7 times the rate of non-Black taxpayers." This reflects a series of choices built into the IRS audit algorithm: focus on the EITC, and overclaiming of credits.

I would like to be added to the NYU listserv please.

On my Substack, I have a series where I detail solutions that can improve the economy. Just in time for all those winter colds, the latest is why the US needs paid sick days. www.kedits.com/p/solutions-...

What? Some members of Congress want to end #DirectFile after a successful pilot year? Consumers liked it! And it's set to roll out add'l capabilities to more people. thehill.com/business/470...

Great senior opportunity in the Income and Benefits Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Let’s work together! www.linkedin.com/mwlite/jobs/...

I'm back at @urbaninstitute.bsky.social and Tax Policy Center after being on detail to the US Treasury for a year. We're looking at 17 million children not getting the full CTC next year because their income/earnings are too low. We can do better. taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/17-mi...

New from TPC: 17 Million Children In Low-Income Families Will Not Receive The Full Child Tax Credit In 2025 taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/17-mi...

Findings from Urban's Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey show that nearly two-thirds of food-insecure adults who could benefit the most from charitable food resources did not feel comfortable accessing them. Explore more about what the data reveal in an Urban fact sheet.

News from me, I've started a YouTube channel! I've kicked it off with an introductory video explaining who I am, a reprint from TikTok. (If you know me, you know I have the tech savvy of a 95-year-old, so cross-posting a video is actually a huge accomplishment.) youtu.be/o_ZOqCLcff8

🚨 NEW PAPER: When low-income Americans get $1,000/month for 3 years, what happens to their political views & behavior? The OpenResearch Unconditional income Study reveals surprising findings about the effects of income on politics... 🧵

Albeit is a terrific word It really should be used much more frequently Let’s make it happen, folks

TRICKI WOO

fuckin harrowing piece. real easy to imagine ending up like this. in this country it only takes one stroke of serious bad luck if you don't have A LOT of money www.esquire.com/news-politic...

Timely scholarship in the context of plans to introduce more work requirements to reduce SNAP take-up. This article shows that a) lower burdens (using existing administrative data) increases SNAP take-up which b) contributes to greater earnings later in life.

Medicaid Facts: Research shows that #Medicaid coverage during pregnancy and childhood results in long-term benefits including better health and higher incomes/financial security in adulthood and greater educational attainment. www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...

I’m halfway through this @clintsmithiii.bsky.social piece on remembrance, story, and forgiveness in Rwanda, and it is typically excellent. Shares a clear line of inquiry with his book “How the Word is Passed” with a focus on atrocities more of us need to grapple with. apple.news/Am7vn4ciqRfa...

For #FarmBill & #EconSky followers gearing up: @chloeneast.bsky.social & I wrote a comprehensive explainer on SNAP work requirements: the rules, the research, and our recommendations. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

CRS’s analysts, attorneys, librarians and support staff do great work and their reports are public at crsreports.congress.gov

From the Urban Institute, interactive state-by-state data on losses in ACA marketplace coverage and increases in the uninsured if the enhanced subsidies are allowed to expire next year. #healthpolicy www.urban.org/data-tools/h...

Recently accepted by #QJE, “A Welfare Analysis of Tax Audits Across the Income Distribution,” by Boning, Hendren, Sprung-Keyser (@bsprungkeyser.bsky.social), and Stuart: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...

This was one of my favorite books. Clint Smith is a national treasure.