The One Big Beautiful Bill dedicates $170 billion to immigration enforcement, or $12,142 per unauthorized immigrant. By comparison, the federal government spends $8,990 per child each year. Money talks; Congress is saying kids aren't as important. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

when my doctor asks me if i'm getting enough sleep drinking enough water getting exercise or taking a multivitamin

Hours-long wait times. Endless looping music. Useless robot messages. Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security every month. What they experience is often maddening.

Policymakers are stuck in a 1960s view of economic hardship, where poverty (and program eligibility) comes from lack of employment. We have 70 years of evidence: bad jobs with unpredictable schedules and variable earnings are a larger source of hardship. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Big congratulations to ESB member @kedseconomist.com on her upcoming book, Optimist Economy! 🎊 Drawing on history and real-world success stories, she charts a path toward a stronger, fairer economy that works for all Americans.

An incredible day! I officially have a deal for my first book. I write to inform and empower, to convince Americans that the best economy in US history is ahead of us, and we can build it. Excited and grateful for this opportunity!!! Thank you MBW, Merry, and Norton!

Less than half of U.S. workers hold a quality job with predictable schedules, safety & respect, a voice at work, and room for advancement. The Upjohn Institute partnered on a new survey revealing critical gaps in job quality and why they matter. Read more: #Jobs #Workforce #econsky #JobQuality

First had this thought during the LIBOR email release, but I think it would be really instructive if every leak of scandalous text/email exchanges was accompanied by actors reading through them aloud. www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146

Will a continued shutdown mean that we will miss the October jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics? I explain in my latest column: that's a choice the administration is making. And it's a terrible one for the economy and the agency. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

What the “birth-death” model can tell us about the economy A good @marketplace.org report www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...

Last week I went back on Prof G Markets. It was a really fun conversation, covering everything from BLS data collection, the economic prospects of boys and men, immigration spending to trad wives and labor law. Listen wherever, or watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSnO...

I ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ @kedseconomist.com ! I really enjoyed this interview even though I’m not a huge fan of Prof G (I just skip the first 10 min) but great questions were asked and Kathryn explains it all so perfectly! P.s. Optimist Economy podcast is 🤌! youtu.be/qSnOSSP8lOE?...

Fantastic @profgalloway.com Markets podcast today with @kedseconomist.com doing an excellent job highlighting the exploitation of undocumented workers by employers and the erosion of labor law enforcement. So refreshing to hear this language in a markets podcast.

I feel like there’s a conflict of interest talking up this episode of @kedseconomist.com’s podcast since they answered my question right off the bat but it’s a really good podcast that harkens back to the heyday of NPR podcasts. UBI! Minimum wage! Hardly any f-bombs! rss.com/podcasts/opt...

Ever had a question for an economist? Send them to the Optimists! Our latest episode is based on listener-submitted questions about the economy: billionaires, Social Security tax rates, child care, the minimum wage, cash welfare, innovation, and more. It's a fun ride! rss.com/podcasts/opt...

Just caught @kedseconomist.com discussing the gender pay gap on @hereandnow.bsky.social! She connects the dots—well worth a listen. www.wbur.org/radio/progra...

I went on Here and Now to talk about the gender pay gap and news that it has widened over the past two years. We went on to talk about family friendly work policy, the focus on boys and men, and why I remain steadfastly optimistic. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

Also best take on this so far is my friend who said "Wow she puts Veep writers to shame."

Chiming in like many DC parents to say a metro ride through DC delights young children. Our favorite red line day was to go from Brookland to Union Station. The train passes where city construction equipment, school buses, and snowplows are parked, then all the commuter trains heading into town.

We got a paper on that! By @kedseconomist.com ! rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...

Can you get help when you lose your job? A lot of Americans' introduction to Unemployment Insurance is anything but easy. Laid off, they have to navigate an application process that could result in not that much money. Optimists, we can do better. Tune in: rss.com/podcasts/opt...

How come US women are doing worse even as the sectors they tend to work in are doing better?

Why are women working less and earning less, even though the industries they traditionally work in are growing? @kedseconomist.com explains 🎥

After-school programs across the country have closed or reduced capacity due to funding cuts and rising costs, leaving millions of children without care and forcing many parents—especially moms—to cut working hours or leave jobs. @kedseconomist.com in TIME: time.com/7318911/afte...

For all the talk of a boys and men crisis, women have seen two tangible, and troubling, trends: 1. The gender wage gap increased over the last two years 2. The number of women working is falling, while the number of working men is going up. I discuss in my latest: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The thing about me and metaphors in describing the economy is that I try so, SO hard to get them to work. This week, the Ghost Recession headlines while the economy as Rocky Balboa gets second billing. rss.com/podcasts/opt...

Despite the high demand for after-school programs, decades of underfunding have left families stranded and programs in short supply. @kedseconomist.com's research shows how we can rebuild care as infrastructure to help solve this problem. time.com/7318911/afte...

The Fed meets today, and I'll be discussing live! My first time doing this for a Fed meeting and very excited to see how it goes.

New episode of Optimist Economy. Is it true that cash doesn't help poor children? Or is that just a really convenient conclusion? Listen here: pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9t...

Ope! Apparently there's more here: www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Missed this last week, but made for a nice Monday morning coffee-sip read. www.reuters.com/world/us/bil...

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Ohhh this in Houston!! www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...

How did we just lose 1,000,000 jobs?! And what does it mean for the economy? This week on Everybody’s Business from @bloomberg.com @chafkin.bsky.social and I talk with @kedseconomist.com about where those jobs went and what this means for the economy. #economy #jobs #vibecession

The first installment in my collaboration with MomsRising! How did we get here, to the point where just a normal decent life feels so hard to afford? I explain.

"Now, tariffs, deportation, health care cuts, child care cuts, or tax cuts–these policies are all poised to make a bad situation worse." - @kedseconomist.com #Trumpflation www.momsrising.org/blog/how-we-...

You can hear me at the top of this @marketplace.org report discussing the BLS benchmark revision yesterday. www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...

Sobering reminder that the last time Congress passed a minimum wage increase, the first iPhone had not been released. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

What to make of the August jobs numbers? You can hear me talk it out with Ed on the Prof G Podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL3p...

Big announcement in this episode. Truly, a big round announcement 🤗 Also: me making the case for the most Liberal with a capital L paid leave. rss.com/podcasts/opt...

Even after Musk left, DOGE lives on at Social Security. The commissioner embraces DOGE’s goals & methods. DOGE operatives work in key roles. SSA service is chaotic & slow. SSA communications mislead & brag. SSA’s career staff remain diminished & scared. www.propublica.org/article/insi...

Tomorrow is a big jobs day! In the afternoon, I'll join the Burning Glass Institute for a discussion on the economy and what we've learned from the latest data. Register here: burning-glass.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"Finding someone who can explain US economics in such a clear, concise and comprehensible way is truly amazing. I needed this explanation in the worst way." ^Review of my latest newsletter. www.kedits.com/p/i-am-so-co...

Effective relief for Americans relies on Congress recognizing economic downturns and acting to counter them. @kedseconomist.com warns if Republicans prioritize loyalty to Trump over economic reality, they could block any help families need to get by. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/auth...

Whenever the economy starts to slow, the unemployment rate becomes an easy target: a source of frustration for people whose struggle is at odds with the big indicators. In this latest episode, I talk about the nuance, drawbacks, and depths of labor market measures rss.com/podcasts/opt...

DOGE staff at Social Security have put the sensitive data of hundreds of millions is at "high risk," which could have “catastrophic impact,” according to internal SSA docs. This was not only foreseeable, but widely predicted. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...

I'm dying for someone to ask the administration: if Lisa Cook needs to be fired for unsubstantiated allegations of mortgage irregularities BEFORE she joined the Fed, should the AG of Texas should be fired for allegedly doing worse while in office? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/u...

It is such a nice life moment when I'm quoted alongside @hshierholz.bsky.social, my former boss and forever mentor. The article makes it seem like we are peers, when in fact, she could email me right now and ask me to make a graph for her, and I would. www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

"I can't get my kid to eat breakfast, but I'm sure if I piled money in front of her she'd find a way to destroy it." Haha Great podcast

My first time on Here&Now! Went on yesterday to discuss household spending, how the richest are propping up the economy to a degree, and what that means as tariffs hit. Only *only* went back 45 years in history. :D Links to some follow up resources in reply. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...