"Universal child care is the best investment we can make in strengthening our middle class, and that should matter to everyone. 👏 @warren.senate.gov

$1.2 trillion is roughly the same size as the combined cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in the Big Beautiful Bill

Bad news for US workers: with nominal wage growth slowing and oil prices rising, real wages all but guaranteed to decline.

Women have made up the majority of nonfarm employed since February this year and since the pandemic mothers have been driving LFPR trends. Check out @kennedyandara.bsky.social and my new analysis: www.americanprogress.org/article/wome...

Black unemployment is rising and remains nearly twice the rate for white workers, with what @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social describes as a “more sustained and long-running” increase driven in part by policy changes @marketplace.org www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

Overall job gains were 115k in April. Job gains were strongest in health care. transportation and warehousing, and retail trade. Losses continue in information, financial activities, and the federal government. #NumbersDay #EconSky

Today's jobs report came in stronger than expected as payrolls increased by 115,000 in April. As a result, average monthly growth the last three months was 48,000 jobs. The unemployment rate held steady as both labor force participation and the employment level dropped slightly. #NumbersDay #EconSKy

Unemployment rates higher in 236 metro areas over the year ended February 2026 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata

If a 5.6% unemployment rate for college graduates is considered "dismal," what would you call a 7.1% unemployment rate for Black workers? www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

A reminder that it is true and (still) on USDA's website that SNAP payment error rates are -not (in bold!) a measure of fraud -largely unintentional www.fns.usda.gov/snap/qc

Child care deserts don’t just affect rural families — 44% of young children living in poverty live in one too. The gaps are well-documented. The question is whether policymakers will act. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/executive-summary-americas-licensed-child-care-deserts/

46% of kids under 6 live in a licensed child care desert. That’s modest progress from the 51% in 2018, but millions of families are still without access. Explore the deserts in your community with our new map 📍 https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/child-care-deserts/

Child care is notoriously unaffordable. But parents also know that even if they can afford a program: sometimes it’s not possible to find one. Is your community a child care desert?

Thrilled to have Lily Roberts joining team @equitablegrowth.bsky.social as our new Vice President of Policy and Programs. Lily is a truly talented leader with deep policy expertise. I know she’ll be a fantastic addition to the team.

A labor of love, w/ too many people to thank for their partnership & brilliance. New analysis: 👉 46% of kids < 6 still live in a licensed child care desert 👉 70% of kids in remote rural areas affected 👉 ~50% rural low-income families lack Head Start access www.americanprogress.org/article/amer...

AI is impacting workplaces and working conditions everywhere. But what are the risks to women workers? Find out in @NPWF’s new report. nationalpartnership.org/report/ai-em...

The farm bill scheduled for a House floor vote this week does nothing to address this unfolding crisis — and could make it worse by providing sweeping authority for states to outsource core SNAP eligibility functions to private companies with minimal oversight.

Billionaires are a policy failure. Billionaires are a policy failure. Billionaires are a policy failure. Billionaires are a policy failure. Billionaires are a policy failure. Pass it on.

In July, Trump enacted the largest cuts to food assistance in US history. Then he indefinitely cancelled the survey that measures hunger in America. Meanwhile, official data show the number of people who receive food assistance in America plummeting. Reminder: OBBBA took food from hungry children

Left: How people think Mississippi votes Right: How Mississippi actually votes

Trump’s budget makes it clear his priority is NOT American families. CAP's @bbkogan.bsky.social breaks it down:

The best evidence shows that SNAP's harsh work requirement doesn't increase employment or earnings. It just cuts people off SNAP. Yet Republicans dramatically expanded this ineffective policy in H.R. 1, putting millions more people at risk of losing SNAP.

Americans are having a hard time finding job opportunities, especially younger workers, workers with college degrees, and Black and Asian workers. This is Trump's economy.

Your state has the authority to redefine powers given to corporations. It's time to undo Citizens United. Learn more: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-corporate-power-reset-that-makes-citizens-united-irrelevant/

Check out the latest from @profcew.bsky.social and me on the latest #JobsDay numbers. While the headline data is positive, the underlying data show persistent weakening in the labor market. #Econsky www.americanprogress.org/article/vola...

BREAKING: Americans continue to pay the price for Trump's policies.

Jobs Day: Rebound in job growth good; UR down b/c people left labor force -- not great; wage growth slowed, possibly below inflation -- not great; hours down -- not good; inequality by education rising -- not great; avg. long-term unemp. for past 12 mos. highest since Sept. 2022 -- bad.

Today's jobs report came in stronger than expected with an increase of 178,000 to payroll employment. However, much of the gain was a bounce back to February declines (now a loss of 133,000 jobs). As a result, average monthly growth the last two months was only 22,500 jobs. #NumbersDay #EconSky

Strong rebound in Mar BLS #jobsreport after surprisingly weak Feb: -Payroll employment surged 178k, rebounding from -133k loss in Feb (revised down further from -92k) -Unemp down to 4.3% from 4.4% -Wage growth slows to 3.5% YoY from 3.8% 1/

Offsetting revisions: January revised up to +160,000 jobs; February revised down to -133,000. Nets out to 7,000 fewer jobs across the two months,.

It's been 1 year since Trump's "Liberation Day." Is America winning yet?

1 year ago today, President Trump announced his tariff war. Today, small business owners are paying the price.

Trump: There's no money to help you pay for child care. Also Trump: There's always money for war.

Oklahoma could raise the pay of 350,000 workers by passing a $15 minimum wage this summer. Women, who are disproportionately low-paid, are twice as likely to benefit.

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility 🩵🩷🤍 Your joy and resilience makes our movement and our world better. There is no future without trans people, and there is no safety for all of us without safety for trans people. We promise to keep fighting for trans rights, today and always.

Feb 2026 #JOLTS report shows a sharp slowdown, consistent w/ the weak Feb jobs report: -Hires rate tumbles to 3.1% vs 3.4% in Jan -Quits rate slows to 1.9% from 2.0% -Openings down to 6.88m from 7.24m (revised up from 6.95m) -Layoffs tick up slightly to 1.72m from 1.66m 1/

It's pub day!

Despite promises that tariffs would lead to economic gains, Trump's tariffs have instead slammed small businesses and consumers with higher costs.

We can’t afford to wait this long for equal pay! We must ensure our government continues to collect the data we need to identify demographic gaps in employment. The EEOC must continue to collect EEO-1 and other related data.

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Trump's tariffs are a hefty tax on small businesses, with the average small-business importer paying $306k in additional tariffs since March 2025. And in 15 states, that average is even higher. www.americanprogress.org/article/in-t...

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill produced the largest cuts in SNAP history—leading to deadly consequences. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/snap-cuts-could-lead-to-70000-avoidable-deaths/

My new report with @kashenj.bsky.social shows how seven states—AZ, CT, IA, NM, NY, TX, and VT—are taking steps toward effective child care policy. #FundChildCare @tcfdotorg.bsky.social tcf.org/content/repo...

Lindsey Graham, Senate Budget chair, says he will begin the reconciliation process to give more money to DHS and to do parts of SAVE.

Econ policymakers should study this poll: what do voters actually want them to focus on? Overwhelmingly, young voters say: housing Older voters say: health care all ages say: food and other necessities retirement/transp/education are in there but nothing else really matters

The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25/hour since 2009. While we tackle the many costs that make budgeting difficult, it is time to address the other side: raising wages. Join CAP on March 26 for an event featuring keynote speaker @arindube.bsky.social. https://ampr.gs/4dvAleW

I'm super excited about this upcoming event on minimum wage policies across the US! Register for the virtual event here ⤵️ www.americanprogress.org/events/the-f...

The largest cuts to SNAP in history will likely lead to worse health outcomes for low-income families and preventable deaths across the country, and the law’s rushed implementation timeline will only worsen these effects. https://ampr.gs/4lAwfEi

Tariffs traded jobs for deficits. #econsky