In 2025, teachers are paid nearly 27% LESS than others with the same education. That's the LARGEST gap on record since the late 1970s. Adjusted for inflation, teachers actually earn less today than a DECADE ago. Closing this gap is essential for our schools’ future. @epi.org

90% of #Medicare beneficiaries live where 1-2 insurers dominate. These companies game the system through "upcoding" - making patients appear sicker to get higher payments. Meanwhile, seniors get stuck with limited doctor networks.

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"The teacher pay penalty reached a record high in 2024" Latest in a long series from @ceprdc.bsky.social economist Sylvia Allegretto, in a joint report with @epi.org. Link to full report: files.epi.org/uploads/The-...

🔥 TOMORROW: Latin America's historical struggles for social democracy could model our future. Hear Greg Grandin & @ryangrim.bsky.social discuss how the past illuminates the present. Remarks from Francesca Emanuele.

The teacher pay penalty continues to grow. Public school teachers are paid only 73 cents for every dollar paid to similar college graduates New data from Sylvia Allegretto @epi.org and @ceprdc.bsky.social

The gap between the weekly wages of US public school teachers and other college graduates not only continued to grow last year, but "reached a record high," according to @ceprdc.bsky.social and @epi.org. www.commondreams.org/news/teacher...

Trump's military strike on a Venezuelan boat killed 11 people - marking a dangerous new form of warfare where the US claims the right to execute civilians from the air. Legal experts call these "illegal killings." Mark Weisbrot breaks it down in Newsweek:

#TeacherPay 🧵: New analysis by Sylvia Allegretto reveals the teacher pay penalty hit a RECORD HIGH in 2024 at 27% - meaning teachers earn just 73 cents for every dollar similar college graduates make. This is the widest gap we've ever seen. http://bit.ly/4nNk9b0

3 DAYS: Greg Grandin's "America, América" sheds light on Trump's ambitions while offering hope through Latin America's social democratic movements. Don't miss this conversation with @ryangrim.bsky.social! Co-sponsors: @ceprdc.bsky.social @demandprogress.bsky.social 

"Be the monasteries"—Laura Dresser tells @deanbaker13.bsky.social  how progressive states/cities can preserve worker-friendly policies during federal dark ages. From $15 minimum wage to free community college, local action can deliver. https://cepr.net/mostly-economics/

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Why do we tolerate excessively high unemployment? 👉 youtu.be/9n8Mk8K_YpU 👀 @deanbaker13.bsky.social @ceprdc.bsky.social explains the inflation obsession & how monetary policy could shift to actually support the majority of workers.

Medicare Advantage is basically a government-funded profit machine for insurance companies. $84 billion in overpayments THIS YEAR while traditional Medicare operates at 1.1% admin costs. We're literally paying more for worse coverage. The math isn't mathing.

"Shakedown Shack: The Trump White House" Trump's "corruption is in plain view, all the time. Rather than deny it, the Trump administration says, 'so what?'" - @deanbaker13.bsky.social @ceprdc.bsky.social deanbaker22.substack.com?utm_campaign...

3 DAYS: How did #LatAM remake international relations in response to US interventions? Join Pulitzer winner Greg Grandin & @ryangrim.bsky.social discussing "America, América" & its lessons for today. Co-sponsors: @ceprdc.bsky.social @demandprogress.bsky.social 

🧵: The Census just released its data on income, poverty, and health insurance for 2024. On the surface things look steady, but the details tell a different story: https://cepr.net/publications/five-takeaways-from-the-new-census-data/

@deanbaker13.bsky.social examines Trump's attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud claims. NBC News obtained docs showing Cook properly listed Atlanta home as "vacation home." Trump's accusations crumble under scrutiny:

This is really us right now. #sundaythoughts

From past interventions to present ambitions: Greg Grandin's "America, América" explains how Latin America reshaped international relations & offers hope for social democracy with @ryangrim.bsky.social and Francesca Emanuele.

Trump wants Japan to pay $550B to protect $14B exports—40x the actual risk. Korea deal equally bad. Plus he could demand more later. Why would they agree? @deanbaker13.bsky.social breaks down the math:  

The strike isn't just about Venezuela - it's about intimidation. As Rubio said: "we blew it up. And it will happen again." This abandonment of rule of law abroad has real implications for Americans at home, including unconstitutional troop deployments in LA and DC:

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Could Latin America's social democratic movements model our path forward? Pulitzer winner Greg Grandin thinks so. Hear why 9/25 at 6PM at Busboys and Poets in conversation with @ryangrim.bsky.social, opening remarks from Francesca Emanuele.

When @mehdirhasan.bsky.social debated 20 self-described conservatives, they blamed immigrants for 🇺🇸's labor market problems. The exchange revealed how easily the ruling class exploits nativist politics by redirecting working-class rage toward the powerless. More:

People with disabilities are not expendable. But @RobertKennedyJr’s HHS has treated #LongCOVID as a dispensable issue. @hcbrown.bsky.social lays out what’s at stake:

Thousands protested this weekend. Members of Congress from both parties condemned the strike. Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar proposed blocking military force against Venezuela without Congressional approval. Congress needs to use all its powers to push back:

The headlines say the economy is strong, but what's really happening to workers & families? Join CEPR and other experts from @BrookingsInst, @UMich  & @nyuniversity on 9/25 as they cut through the noise. Free and open to the public: 11:30 AM ET. Register: https://bit.ly/UncertainTimes925

Modern IP protections are lining pockets not shelves. 💸🤑💸 So, what's the fix? Watch episode 1 of #Unf_ckAmerica w/ Dean Baker @ceprdc.bsky.social & find out: 🌠 youtu.be/idnhcs0WuBY 👀

"America, América" reveals how Latin Americans transformed global politics in response to US power. Greg Grandin shows the lasting implications for our modern world. Join the discussion with @ryangrim.bsky.social!

Understanding Trump's expansionist ambitions requires understanding history. Greg Grandin's "America, América" connects 500 years of US-Latin America relations to today's headlines. With @ryangrim.bsky.social and Francesca Emanuele.

🗓️ On 9/25 at 6PM meet us at Busboys and Poets. #LatAM didn't just respond to US interventions—they remade the rules of international relations. Greg Grandin talks about how from his new book "America, América." With @ryangrim.bsky.social#LatAMand Francesca Emanuele.

There's nothing rational about US gun violence. Here's our firearm mortality rate vs. peers: ↑ 6x 🇨🇦 ↑16X 🇩🇪 ↑ 100X 🇬🇧 ↑700X 🇯🇵 We wish we had leadership focused to reducing crime rather than politicizing it. https://cepr.net/publications/trump-doesnt-care-about-crime/

Prosecutor General Diana Salazar, who's been accused of political persecution, was appointed Argentina ambassador right after her term. Leaked documents show her nomination was approved 15 months before public announcement, raising conflict of interest questions.

EVENT ALERT: #LatAM didn't just respond to US interventions—they remade the rules of international relations. Greg Grandin reveals how in "America, América." Join the conversation with @ryangrim.bsky.social#LatAMand Francesca Emanuele.

🚨 New #poverty data is out and it's devastating. After historic progress in 2021 cutting childhood and overall poverty, we're stalling. For Black Americans, things are sliding backwards: income fell 3.3%, poverty jumped 2.2%. All those gains? Gone.

Ecuador's new Intelligence Law creates the SNI agency with unprecedented powers: demanding private data without court orders, operating with secret budgets, and issuing false identity documents. Human rights groups warn of mass surveillance. More from Pedro Labayen.

🇵🇸 Palestinians in #Gaza continue dying from famine due to Israel's near-total aid blockade since March. 27 countries warn "humanitarian suffering has reached unimaginable levels."

🇨🇺 US sanctions Brazilian health officials for hosting Cuban medical missions. President Lula condemned the move saying Cubans have been “a victim of the blockade for 70 years...Today they are suffering due to a blockade that has no justification."

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to lead the fight against #LongCOVID. Instead, he gutted research, prevention, and care. Millions will suffer the consequences. Read the full analysis by @hcbrown.bsky.social#LongCOVID.

NEW: Western sanctions imposed on the global South have killed 38 million people since 1970. "We cannot accept a world where half a million people are killed each year to prop up Western hegemony. This system must be dismantled and replaced." www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

Ecuador just merged its Environment Ministry with Energy and Mines Ministry - putting resource exploiters in charge of environmental protection. "Fox guarding the henhouse" for one of world's most biodiverse countries.

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(1/6) 🧵 The August jobs report is looking grim. After July's report was so bad it got the BLS commissioner fired, we're expecting another weak showing. Here's what @deanbaker13.bsky.social wants you to watch for: