“Merely passing a heat standard is not enough,” says EG nonresident scholar Adam Dean in @npr.org's All Things Considered. In new research, Dean finds dozens of lives were saved in California once the state started enforcing its heat standard laws. Learn more here ➡️

1 / U.S. #JobsReport data released this morning show a dismal year for the labor market ended on a higher note, with unemployment ticking down and labor market participation ticking up following a record-breaking government shutdown and continued trade policy uncertainty. -A 🧵-

1/ As we reflect on 2025, we rounded up the top 10 stories from the EG website that stood out the most this year. See what made the list. 🧵 Starting at 🔟, @mitiwer.bsky.social's Erin Kelly breaks down drivers of poor job quality & policy responses to address them:

📣 ICYMI: #ASSA2026 took place over the weekend, featuring hundreds of sessions covering a wide variety of economics and other social science research. Here's what our #EGgrantee(s) and other network members got up to during the conference. - A 🧵 - Day 1 ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/assa-2026-ro...

Was thrilled to join Jeff Hoopes & Scott Dyreng late last year on Tax Chats podcast to discuss the qualified small business stock exclusion. I am not a fan (of QSBS)! The podcast I like very much. taxchats.buzzsprout.com/1878989/epis... cc: @taxnotes.com coauthor @kylepomerleau.bsky.social

1/ Welcome to the final day of #ASSA2026! We have a big last day ahead, with sessions on the social safety net, U.S. transfer programs, consumer expectations, macroeconomics of the energy transition, and more. Here's a 🧵of where you can find our Equitable Growth network members and #EGgrantee(s).

1/ Welcome to Day 2 of #ASSA2026! We have another full day ahead, with sessions on market power, race and the labor market, macroeconomics of climate change, and so much more. Check out this 🧵of where you can find our Equitable Growth network members and #EGgrantee(s) today.

1/ Welcome to #ASSA 2026! There's a lot to look forward to, with sessions on labor standards, using AI to measure economic dynamics, unions, and so much more. Follow along with EG today as we highlight the network members and #EGgrantee(s) you can find at Day 1 of the conference. - A 🧵 -

🚨ICYMI: As 2026 begins, we look back on the last decade, and the impact Equitable Growth has had on economic policy. In a new interactive dashboard, we celebrate our milestones since the organization's launch in 2013. See the 10-year retrospective ⬇️ impact.equitablegrowth.org

Thank you for following along with Equitable Growth in 2025! Interested in advancing research that matters? Help to support our critical research and future projects on fiscal policy, taxes, inequality, and growth in 2026 and beyond by donating. Give today ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/engage/donate/

Interested in seeing more work in 2026 about monetary policy, economic inequality, and GDP 2.0? You can help support our future projects and critical research by donating to Equitable Growth before the year's end. Give now ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/engage/donate/

Interested in seeing more in 2026 about economic well-being, taxes, inequality, growth, and more? You can help us to support our future projects and critical research by donating to Equitable Growth before the year's end. Give today ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/engage/donate/

Interested in seeing more in 2026 on the rise of populism & the future of economic policy? You can help support future projects like our populism #EGEssaySeries and convening by donating to Equitable Growth before the year's end. Give today ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/engage/donate/

Interested in learning more in 2026 about the intersection of AI, tech, and the economy? You can help us to support our future projects and critical research into these emerging technologies by donating to Equitable Growth before the year's end. Give now ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/engage/donate/

Would you like to see more work in 2026 on upward mobility and economic inequality? You can help support future projects and critical research by donating to Equitable Growth before the year's end. Give today ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/engage/donate/

Interested in seeing more essays in 2026 on the economics of place, economic inequality, and more? You can help support future projects like our economic populism #EGEssaySeries and convening by donating to Equitable Growth before the year's end. Give today ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/engage/donate/

Interested in seeing more work on taxation, macroeconomics, inequality, and growth? Help fuel our research and projects in 2026 by donating to Equitable Growth before the year's end. Give today ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/engage/donate/

1/ As 2025 draws to a close, we are looking back on the last decade, and the impact Equitable Growth has had on economic policy. For more than 10 years, we have connected economic evidence and policy to promote shared prosperity and growth. 📈🌱

Interested in more projects in 2026 on the labor market, trade, economic inequality & more? You can fuel more work like our economic populism #EGEssaySeries and convening by donating to Equitable Growth before year's end. Give here ⬇️ equitablegrowth.org/engage/donate/

Would you like to see more essays and projects in 2026 on economic inequality, job quality, worker power, and more? You can fuel work like our economic populism #EGEssaySeries and convening by donating to Equitable Growth before year's end. Give here ⬇️ equitablegrowth.org/engage/donate/

1/ As we reflect on 2025, we rounded up the top 10 stories from the EG website that stood out the most this year. See what made the list. 🧵 Starting at 🔟, @mitiwer.bsky.social's Erin Kelly breaks down drivers of poor job quality & policy responses to address them:

1/ In honor of the Schedules That Work Act reintroduction (SB 3550 & HR 6786), here's past research on Fair Workweek laws. 🧵 Susan Lambert & Julia Henly discuss how schedule change payments help workers & hold employers accountable for unpredictable scheduling: equitablegrowth.org/payment-for-...

At last week's virtual event, #EGPresents: "Reimagining the Federal Government," experts outlined a path to rebuild the U.S. administrative state by reestablishing trust in institutions and modernizing agencies to tackle inequality. See the recap and 📺 recording:

1/ This morning’s #JobsReport data finally afford policymakers a window into the recent state of the U.S. economy, showing a continued decline in the labor market and corroborating private-sector estimates suggesting further deterioration in hiring. - A 🧵-

1/ A new executive order aims to block states from governing AI. Without a thoughtful federal framework in place, banning local guardrails leaves workers and markets exposed. Our research shows ungoverned AI carries serious social and economic risks. equitablegrowth.org/issue/ai-tec... - A 🧵 -

“Expanding unemployment insurance benefits helps low-income workers find better-paying jobs.” To learn more, check out the latest EG research from @caseymcquillan.bsky.social and Brendan Moore cited in @cbsnews.com on ways to address the affordability crisis. 🔗: www.cbsnews.com/news/afforda...

Making the case for expanding UI eligibility to more workers, based on our recent working paper with @equitablegrowth.bsky.social

"Broadening access to UI benefits can help marginally attached workers find stable, higher-paying jobs." More from @caseymcquillan.bsky.social and Brendan Moore on how unemployment insurance is more than a safety net, but a pathway to stronger long-term earnings:

📢 Join us for"Equitable Growth Presents: Reimagining the Federal Government" on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 2:00-3:30 pm. Featuring @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social @shaynalstrom.bsky.social @zliscow.bsky.social & Kyleigh Russ of @democracyforward.org! Don't miss out, RSVP here ➡️

"The strength of these [social insurance] programs is salient in moments of broad economic uncertainty, such as the one many Americans are currently facing." NEW from Megan Rivera on the benefits of social insurance programs to the U.S. economy and its workers ⬇️

With Thanksgiving around the corner, consumer sentiment fell further in November, according to the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index. Nonresident scholar @nirupama.bsky.social highlights how tariff chaos is also causing a drag on economic growth. 🔗:

"Even if a future presidential administration unwinds the current tariff regime, the shadow of this era will persist as an enduring sense that markets move at the mercy of politics." NEW from @nirupama.bsky.social on changing tariff policies and economic growth:

1/ Today’s #JobsReport data provide a final snapshot of the U.S. economy before the government shutdown, showing unemployment ticking up with labor market participation flat. 119k new jobs were created, compared to a summer average of 70k. - A 🧵 -

Many thanks to @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social for sitting down with me for this thoughtful conversation. I look forward to his discussion on how we reimagine govt. institutions to address economic inequality and drive shared prosperity at our next “EG Presents” event on Dec. 9. More details to come!

In #InConversation, @shaynalstrom.bsky.social chats with @cornelluniversity.bsky.social prof @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social. They discuss: 🔹Organizing to rebuild democracy & administrative agencies 🔹Abundance agenda & its implications for future policy actions & more!

1/ Welcome to #APPAM Day 3! We have a full day, with sessions on public benefits, poverty measurement, job amenities & worker bargaining power, strengthening the U.S. safety net, & much more. Check out this 🧵of where to find #EGgrantee(s) and our network members on this final conference day ⬇️

Artificial intelligence is impacting the U.S. economy in different ways. How can policymakers develop guardrails to protect the American public, particularly workers, from possible harms caused by AI or resulting from its development? NEW column explaining more: equitablegrowth.org/what-impact-...

Our 2nd convening on authoritarian populism & the future of economic policy was a huge success! Thank you to our speakers, attendees and the @equitablegrowth.bsky.social and @columbiaigp.bsky.social teams for your hard work and dedication. It's moments like these that make me hopeful for the future!

1/ Welcome to #APPAM Day 2! We have a full day ahead of us, featuring sessions on the rise of populism and the future of economic policy, social equity, labor supports, effective public service, and more. Check out this 🧵 of where you can find our #EGgrantee(s) and other network members today ⬇️

"Distributional weighting is a tool for overcoming bias against lower-income individuals when assessing the potential impacts of policy changes." New research from Daniel Acland on the feasibility of distributional weighting for federal agencies and nonprofits:

Critics say distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is impractical But Dan Acland @goldmanschool.bsky.social proves otherwise—showing how weighting can overcome bias against low income & bridge divide b/w equity & efficiency equitablegrowth.org/research-pap... @equitablegrowth.bsky.social

1/ Welcome to #APPAM Day 1! We have a jam-packed weekend ahead of us, featuring sessions on private foundations and funding, housing policy and racial inequality, economics of early childhood education, paid sick leave & more. See where to find our #EGgrantee(s) & other network members today 🧵

LIVE now 🔴 The Rise of Populism and the Future of Economic Policy With Sheri Berman, Mary Kay Henry, @awhf.bsky.social, Faiz Shakir, @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @shaynalstrom.bsky.social, and more. @equitablegrowth.bsky.social youtube.com/live/41tsfAq...

🚨Our event “The Rise of Populism and the Future of Economic Policy: How Shared Prosperity Creates a More Durable Democracy” is happening NOW in partnership with @columbiaigp.bsky.social.     📺Want to join the discussion? Tune in from home at our livestream link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ts...

What role did economic policy play in generating support for populism, and how can future economic policy better foster support for democracy? Our public discussion will explore those questions. Join the discourse with us & @columbiaigp.bsky.social tonight at 5:30pm: www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ts...

"The system should focus less on how the economy is doing and more on how Americans are doing." Jonathan Cohen & Katherine Cramer in the #EGEssaySeries on why using people-focused indicators matters in accurately reflecting how the economy performs for Americans: equitablegrowth.org/more-accurat...

1/ On October 24, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the September Consumer Price Index report. This (usually) monthly report on inflation—initially scheduled for release on October 15—was the sole economic indicator updated by the agency amid the ongoing government shutdown. - A 🧵 -

1/ While SCOTUS hears oral arguments about the legality of Trump's tariffs, workers are feeling the impacts. In 2024, our non-resident scholar @nirupama.bsky.social was asked whether tariffs create jobs. Her answer? "No, they don't." 📺 Watch the full event video for more: youtu.be/vzm0280O7AY?...

"Tariffs are introducing significant input costs for a handful of foundational segments of the U.S. economy, including manufacturing, construction, mining, and repair and maintenance." Chris Bangert-Drowns with new research on how tariffs are impacting industries: equitablegrowth.org/tariff-costs...

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