Catherine Rampell
@crampell.bsky.social
Economics editor at The Bulwark. MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) anchor.
Previously WaPo op-ed columnist and NYT reporter.
Econ, politics, immigration, tax, etc. + occasional theater nerdery.
Previously WaPo op-ed columnist and NYT reporter.
Econ, politics, immigration, tax, etc. + occasional theater nerdery.
Reposted by Catherine Rampell
For 20 minutes, Americans watched Donald Trump address the nation, “drenched in pure panic as he tried to bully an entire nation into admitting he’s doing a great job,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:
This Is What Presidential Panic Looks Like
Donald Trump delivered a fear-drenched rant live from the White House.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
For 20 minutes, Americans watched Donald Trump address the nation, “drenched in pure panic as he tried to bully an entire nation into admitting he’s doing a great job,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:
“The research collectively suggests that America is becoming more anti-Semitic because its young people are becoming more anti-Semitic."
‘The More I’m Around Young People, the More Panicked I Am’
Anti-Jewish prejudice isn’t a partisan divide—it’s a generational one.
www.theatlantic.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
“The research collectively suggests that America is becoming more anti-Semitic because its young people are becoming more anti-Semitic."
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LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
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NEW: Humanitarian officials staged a last-minute plea to Trump officials at their fancy hotel to re-start food aid $ for a huge refugee camp in Kenya.
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
NEW: Humanitarian officials staged a last-minute plea to Trump officials at their fancy hotel to re-start food aid $ for a huge refugee camp in Kenya.
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
pardoned January 6 rioters have been advising Justice Department officials how to pursue – and perhaps prosecute – the very prosecutors who helped put them behind bars. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
They prosecuted the Capitol rioters. Now the rioters and the DOJ are after them.
After Trump’s mass pardons of the U.S. Capitol rioters, some have gained influence inside the Justice Department. The January 6 prosecutors describe mounting threats, harassment and fear of lasting da...
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
pardoned January 6 rioters have been advising Justice Department officials how to pursue – and perhaps prosecute – the very prosecutors who helped put them behind bars. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
“The Trump administration’s policies on illegal and legal immigration would reduce the projected number of workers in the United States by 6.8 million by 2028 and by 15.7 million by 2035 and lower the annual rate of economic growth by almost one-third.”
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
Immigrant Labor Declines As Trump Imposes New Immigration Restrictions
Government data show a decline of 1.1 million foreign-born workers since January. New immigration restrictions will lead to a larger drop.
www.forbes.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
“The Trump administration’s policies on illegal and legal immigration would reduce the projected number of workers in the United States by 6.8 million by 2028 and by 15.7 million by 2035 and lower the annual rate of economic growth by almost one-third.”
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
Fox found its culprit for high grocery prices following Democratic election victories: Joe Biden www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
Fox found its culprit for high grocery prices following Democratic election victories — Joe Biden
Fox noticeably shifted gears with its handling of economic news following surprising Democratic wins in several prominent off-year 2025 elections. Fox News and Fox Business aired 2 1/2 times more segm...
www.mediamatters.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Fox found its culprit for high grocery prices following Democratic election victories: Joe Biden www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
A small group of moderate House Republicans are joining Dems to force a vote on a proposal to extend pandemic-era enhanced ACA subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year, seizing control of the floor from GOP leaders yet again in a sign of the sharpest tensions yet within the party.
Moderate House Republicans join Democrats to force vote on ACA subsidies
The Senate has already rejected the plan, so the subsidies are still virtually certain to expire at the end of this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A small group of moderate House Republicans are joining Dems to force a vote on a proposal to extend pandemic-era enhanced ACA subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year, seizing control of the floor from GOP leaders yet again in a sign of the sharpest tensions yet within the party.
Reposted by Catherine Rampell
December 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
RIP Robert Samuelson. He was a class act. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/b...
Robert Samuelson, Award-Winning Economics Columnist, Dies at 79
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
RIP Robert Samuelson. He was a class act. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/b...
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Absolutely wild graph from @byheatherlong.bsky.social on the bad site
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Absolutely wild graph from @byheatherlong.bsky.social on the bad site
Job losses in June, August, and October mean the U.S. economy has shed jobs in three out of the past six months.
And recall that Powell said last week that Fed staff thinks the numbers may be *overstating* jobs by about 60k/month, due to methodological issues
And recall that Powell said last week that Fed staff thinks the numbers may be *overstating* jobs by about 60k/month, due to methodological issues
December 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Job losses in June, August, and October mean the U.S. economy has shed jobs in three out of the past six months.
And recall that Powell said last week that Fed staff thinks the numbers may be *overstating* jobs by about 60k/month, due to methodological issues
And recall that Powell said last week that Fed staff thinks the numbers may be *overstating* jobs by about 60k/month, due to methodological issues
This feels a little too on the nose:
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This feels a little too on the nose:
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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Confess I had not thought through the implications of no data collection in Oct. for Nov.'s jobs report until I read BLS's FAQ.
1)CPS is a panel. No collection in Oct means no new respondents initiated into the survey, and so many more need to be added in Nov.
2)above clearly has implications for
1)CPS is a panel. No collection in Oct means no new respondents initiated into the survey, and so many more need to be added in Nov.
2)above clearly has implications for
Can't actually find this on the BLS site, suggests we should be cautious on HH survey numbers (eg unemp rate) until '26
*BLS POSTS FAQ ON NOV. HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYMENT SURVEY
*BLS: NOV. HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HAS SLIGHTLY LARGER STANDARD ERROR
*BLS HOUSEHOLD POLL'S HIGHER STANDARD ERRORS MAY LAST A FEW MOS.
*BLS POSTS FAQ ON NOV. HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYMENT SURVEY
*BLS: NOV. HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HAS SLIGHTLY LARGER STANDARD ERROR
*BLS HOUSEHOLD POLL'S HIGHER STANDARD ERRORS MAY LAST A FEW MOS.
December 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Confess I had not thought through the implications of no data collection in Oct. for Nov.'s jobs report until I read BLS's FAQ.
1)CPS is a panel. No collection in Oct means no new respondents initiated into the survey, and so many more need to be added in Nov.
2)above clearly has implications for
1)CPS is a panel. No collection in Oct means no new respondents initiated into the survey, and so many more need to be added in Nov.
2)above clearly has implications for
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incredible things happening at the nazi bar
December 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
incredible things happening at the nazi bar
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. www.propublica.org/article/usai...
For more than two years, Jared Kushner has sought to build a Trump-branded complex of towers in a central Belgrade site once bombed by NATO.
But the plans are running into resistance in Serbia.On Monday, a special prosecutor indicted four officials including a cabinet minister over the project.
But the plans are running into resistance in Serbia.On Monday, a special prosecutor indicted four officials including a cabinet minister over the project.
Jared Kushner’s Plan to Build a Trump Hotel in Serbia Is Running Into Resistance
For more than two years, the U.S. president’s son-in-law has sought to build a complex of towers in a central Belgrade site once bombed by NATO.
www.wsj.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
For more than two years, Jared Kushner has sought to build a Trump-branded complex of towers in a central Belgrade site once bombed by NATO.
But the plans are running into resistance in Serbia.On Monday, a special prosecutor indicted four officials including a cabinet minister over the project.
But the plans are running into resistance in Serbia.On Monday, a special prosecutor indicted four officials including a cabinet minister over the project.
Reposted by Catherine Rampell
Scrolling through the comments on that truth social post
December 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Scrolling through the comments on that truth social post
China’s Economy Is Deteriorating on Several Fronts www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
China’s Economy Is Deteriorating on Several Fronts
The broad-based weakening spans consumer spending, investment and real estate.
www.wsj.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
China’s Economy Is Deteriorating on Several Fronts www.wsj.com/world/asia/c...
Guan Heng’s Fate and American Values
www.wsj.com/opinion/guan...
www.wsj.com/opinion/guan...
Opinion | Guan Heng’s Fate and American Values
The U.S. may deport the man who helped expose the Chinese Communist horrors in Xinjiang.
www.wsj.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Guan Heng’s Fate and American Values
www.wsj.com/opinion/guan...
www.wsj.com/opinion/guan...
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
One of the victims of the antisemitic massacre in Australia was a Holocaust survivor. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Holocaust survivor, London-born rabbi and 10-year-old girl among victims of Bondi beach terror attack
At least 16 people including one of the alleged gunmen died at the shooting in Sydney on Sunday, aged between 10 and 87
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
One of the victims of the antisemitic massacre in Australia was a Holocaust survivor. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...