1. This would-be #JobsDay, but today Equitable Growth dives deeper into the uses of public labor market data, their value to the economy, and the risks associated with their potential destabilization 🧵 More from @michaelslinden.bsky.social & Chris Bangert-Drowns: equitablegrowth.org/the-status-o...

Government shutdowns are "always bad for the country, causing disruption in government services and testing economic stability," @michaelslinden.bsky.social told @nytimes.com. However, he believes that this one could be "even worse than in the past." Read more 🔗:

Great to see two EG-affiliated scholars, @markzandi.bsky.social and @michaelslinden.bsky.social, quoted in this recent Marketplace piece. With a weakening job market, strong consumer spending by the top 10% is another clear indication of widening economic inequality.

This interactive, data visualization tool is a novel way to explore income and wealth inequality in the 21st century. Join us on Oct. 6 to learn more!

Congratulations to our latest cohort of #EGgrantees. It’s more important now than ever to have evidence-based research on artificial intelligence in the workplace and on AI’s effects on competition in the economy. I’m eager to see what the grantees produce.

Thank you to our latest authors for their insightful contributions to our #EGEssaySeries on the rise of authoritarian populism and the future of economic policy. I’m really looking forward to our next event with @columbiasipa.bsky.social in November. Details to come!

Congratulations to this year’s Early Career #EGgrantees. I look forward to their research on economic inequality and growth, which will help shape evidence-backed policies for the next political moment.

Hi! I’m Shayna Strom, President & CEO @equitablegrowth.bsky.social, a non-profit dedicated to evidence-backed ideas & policies that promote strong, stable, & broad-based economic growth. I finally took the BlueSky plunge (took me a while, I know!) & look forward to joining the discussion with you.