Hilary Wething
@hilwething.bsky.social
Economist at EPI. Former Asst Prof at Penn State's School of Public Policy. I research labor policy, women's employment, and education policy. https://www.epi.org/people/hilary-wething/
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Latest deportation data: ICE is on course to deport more than 400 thousand people in 2025.
The current deportation rate is about half of Trump's goal (1 million annual deportations).
The current deportation rate is about half of Trump's goal (1 million annual deportations).
September 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Latest deportation data: ICE is on course to deport more than 400 thousand people in 2025.
The current deportation rate is about half of Trump's goal (1 million annual deportations).
The current deportation rate is about half of Trump's goal (1 million annual deportations).
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NEWS: By vaccinating babies at birth, the U.S. nearly eradicated hepatitis-B in children.
Kennedy's vaccine advisory panel is expected this week to recommend delaying the shot, opening a window for kids to be infected.
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Kennedy's vaccine advisory panel is expected this week to recommend delaying the shot, opening a window for kids to be infected.
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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children - KFF Health News
A federal vaccine panel, recently reshaped by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to vote on delaying the hepatitis B shot for newborns. Pediatricians warn that coul...
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September 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NEWS: By vaccinating babies at birth, the U.S. nearly eradicated hepatitis-B in children.
Kennedy's vaccine advisory panel is expected this week to recommend delaying the shot, opening a window for kids to be infected.
Exclusive by @jackie-fortier.bsky.social
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Kennedy's vaccine advisory panel is expected this week to recommend delaying the shot, opening a window for kids to be infected.
Exclusive by @jackie-fortier.bsky.social
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While changes at the median or 10th percentile were not statistically significant between 2023 and 2024, income grew 1.3% and 2.2% in real terms at the middle and bottom, respectively. However, inequality did rise because the top grew even faster (4.2% at the 90th percentile).
#EconSky #NumbersDay
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September 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
While changes at the median or 10th percentile were not statistically significant between 2023 and 2024, income grew 1.3% and 2.2% in real terms at the middle and bottom, respectively. However, inequality did rise because the top grew even faster (4.2% at the 90th percentile).
#EconSky #NumbersDay
#EconSky #NumbersDay
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Disparities in income continue to leave families of color with children disproportionately vulnerable to poverty. Black & Hispanic children remain 3 times as likely as their white peers to suffer poverty. #EconSky #NumbersDay
September 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Disparities in income continue to leave families of color with children disproportionately vulnerable to poverty. Black & Hispanic children remain 3 times as likely as their white peers to suffer poverty. #EconSky #NumbersDay
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New Census 2024 income data show a mixed picture for families of color. Asian & Hispanic families saw their median income rise. But Black families experienced a fall. Typical Black & Hispanic households continue to earn just a fraction of their white peers' income. #EconSky #NumbersDay
September 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New Census 2024 income data show a mixed picture for families of color. Asian & Hispanic families saw their median income rise. But Black families experienced a fall. Typical Black & Hispanic households continue to earn just a fraction of their white peers' income. #EconSky #NumbersDay
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The latest data out from #Census today show median earnings and median household incomes kept pace with inflation in 2024. Men's earnings rose 3.7% increasing the gender wage gap back to 2019 levels. Income grew at the top, but not the middle or bottom, reversing recent trends.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The latest data out from #Census today show median earnings and median household incomes kept pace with inflation in 2024. Men's earnings rose 3.7% increasing the gender wage gap back to 2019 levels. Income grew at the top, but not the middle or bottom, reversing recent trends.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
#EconSky #NumbersDay
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About 8% of people lacked any form of health insurance in 2024. Unfortunately that rate will dramatically increase in the coming years, from 27 million to more than 40 million thanks to Republicans who cut Medicaid and ACA marketplace subsidies
September 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
About 8% of people lacked any form of health insurance in 2024. Unfortunately that rate will dramatically increase in the coming years, from 27 million to more than 40 million thanks to Republicans who cut Medicaid and ACA marketplace subsidies
Some big #NumbersDay releases today—Just a reminder that the Census data are incredibly valuable. We get transparent and non-politicized data to make informed decisions about what policies are delivering economic security for working people.
September 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Some big #NumbersDay releases today—Just a reminder that the Census data are incredibly valuable. We get transparent and non-politicized data to make informed decisions about what policies are delivering economic security for working people.
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Today's preliminary revisions to March 2024-March 2025 data suggest job growth was half the pace of initial estimates
These regular, transparent steps by BLS to ensure its data are as accurate as possible are one of the hallmarks of the federal statistics infrastructure
www.epi.org/blog/todays-...
These regular, transparent steps by BLS to ensure its data are as accurate as possible are one of the hallmarks of the federal statistics infrastructure
www.epi.org/blog/todays-...
September 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today's preliminary revisions to March 2024-March 2025 data suggest job growth was half the pace of initial estimates
These regular, transparent steps by BLS to ensure its data are as accurate as possible are one of the hallmarks of the federal statistics infrastructure
www.epi.org/blog/todays-...
These regular, transparent steps by BLS to ensure its data are as accurate as possible are one of the hallmarks of the federal statistics infrastructure
www.epi.org/blog/todays-...
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Statement from the National Association of Business Economics in light of ongoing attacks on the quality and integrity of US data and BLS staff. It is a pretty transparent effort to reduce transparency and accountability, not increase it
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September 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Statement from the National Association of Business Economics in light of ongoing attacks on the quality and integrity of US data and BLS staff. It is a pretty transparent effort to reduce transparency and accountability, not increase it
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Black unemp is a volatile series, but 3 months of increases denotes a trend that should be given some attention
The household survey also provides useful information about labor market health. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%, it's highest since 2021. While a more volatile series, the data show sustained increases in Black unemployment over the last three months, hitting 7.5% in August.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Black unemp is a volatile series, but 3 months of increases denotes a trend that should be given some attention
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The sharp decline in immigration that began mid-2024 and has presumably accelerated in 2025 has not helped the native-born unemployment rate.
September 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The sharp decline in immigration that began mid-2024 and has presumably accelerated in 2025 has not helped the native-born unemployment rate.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Job losses were particularly acute in professional/business services, the federal govt, and wholesale trade, but there have also been sustained losses over recent months in manufacturing, construction, and mining, an indication that Trump's blue-collar renaissance is clearly not happening.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Job losses were particularly acute in professional/business services, the federal govt, and wholesale trade, but there have also been sustained losses over recent months in manufacturing, construction, and mining, an indication that Trump's blue-collar renaissance is clearly not happening.
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Good morning folks! Today's #jobsday has payrolls at +22k and unemployment edged up to 4.3%. Follow @elisegould.bsky.social for all the gossip
September 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Good morning folks! Today's #jobsday has payrolls at +22k and unemployment edged up to 4.3%. Follow @elisegould.bsky.social for all the gossip
I was in California conducting focus groups with teachers last week. My big takeaway? Abbot Elementary is not a comedy, but actually a docuseries that accurately reflects how teachers scrape to get by all across the country.
August 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I was in California conducting focus groups with teachers last week. My big takeaway? Abbot Elementary is not a comedy, but actually a docuseries that accurately reflects how teachers scrape to get by all across the country.
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Big news in today's #jobs report are the revisions. The labor market is much weaker than originally reported the last two months. While payrolls grew 73k in July, May and June data were revised down a total of 258k to 19k and 14k, respectively, bringing 3-month average growth down to 35k.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I was travelling during #jobsday last week but wanted to share a few posts from my colleagues. In short, it's not good.
To me, today's jobs report is what entering a recession looks like. Could we pull up? Sure. But if we look back and end up dating an official recession that starts 3-6 months from now, this is what it would look like today - rapid softening/deterioration in the labor market.
August 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I was travelling during #jobsday last week but wanted to share a few posts from my colleagues. In short, it's not good.
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From @hshierholz.bsky.social: Trump's firing of BLS commissioner is undemocratic and economically dangerous. Between illegal firings, starving data agencies of resources, and now political intimidation, the US looks set to run into the next economic downturn flying blind
www.epi.org/press/trumps...
www.epi.org/press/trumps...
August 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
From @hshierholz.bsky.social: Trump's firing of BLS commissioner is undemocratic and economically dangerous. Between illegal firings, starving data agencies of resources, and now political intimidation, the US looks set to run into the next economic downturn flying blind
www.epi.org/press/trumps...
www.epi.org/press/trumps...
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Wondering whether we might be headed into a recession? Check out @epi.org's Recession FAQ for data to watch and the consequences if it happens.
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Recession FAQ
Interest in recessions has been elevated lately. The word "recession" started spiking in both media discussions and Google searches in March and persisted into April (see Figure A). While the public’s...
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July 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Wondering whether we might be headed into a recession? Check out @epi.org's Recession FAQ for data to watch and the consequences if it happens.
@joshbivens-econ.bsky.social @ahecon.bsky.social @hilwething.bsky.social @benzipperer.org
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Keep this in mind when looking at today's report. The report is for June, when many schools let out and begin summer vacation.
The public sector had an unusual ride in June with state and local education jobs up 63,500. I'm tempted to believe that's due to a quirk with seasonal adjustments and the timing of the end of the school year. Federal employment continued to fall, down 69,000 jobs since January.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Keep this in mind when looking at today's report. The report is for June, when many schools let out and begin summer vacation.
BLS #JobsDay report is out and higher than ADP projections-- payroll up by 147k & unemp at 4.1%. "Job gains
occurred in state government and health care. Federal government continued to lose jobs."
occurred in state government and health care. Federal government continued to lose jobs."
July 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
BLS #JobsDay report is out and higher than ADP projections-- payroll up by 147k & unemp at 4.1%. "Job gains
occurred in state government and health care. Federal government continued to lose jobs."
occurred in state government and health care. Federal government continued to lose jobs."
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Thanks to @lastweektonight.com for a great story on why work requirements are bad policy and for citing my research!
Never thought I’d see my name next to John Oliver’s face while he talks about my work!!
Never thought I’d see my name next to John Oliver’s face while he talks about my work!!
June 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thanks to @lastweektonight.com for a great story on why work requirements are bad policy and for citing my research!
Never thought I’d see my name next to John Oliver’s face while he talks about my work!!
Never thought I’d see my name next to John Oliver’s face while he talks about my work!!
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Want to know how a voucher program would impact your school district?
@hilwething.bsky.social shares a free online tool to estimate the costs of vouchers—including hidden costs that are most harmful to under-resourced schools—in the new #AmericanEducator. www.aft.org/ae/summer2025/wething
@hilwething.bsky.social shares a free online tool to estimate the costs of vouchers—including hidden costs that are most harmful to under-resourced schools—in the new #AmericanEducator. www.aft.org/ae/summer2025/wething
June 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Want to know how a voucher program would impact your school district?
@hilwething.bsky.social shares a free online tool to estimate the costs of vouchers—including hidden costs that are most harmful to under-resourced schools—in the new #AmericanEducator. www.aft.org/ae/summer2025/wething
@hilwething.bsky.social shares a free online tool to estimate the costs of vouchers—including hidden costs that are most harmful to under-resourced schools—in the new #AmericanEducator. www.aft.org/ae/summer2025/wething
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See this piece from @npr.org for a deeper dive into 9 things to know about the federal school voucher proposal: www.npr.org/2025/05/23/n...
9 things to know about the big, private-school voucher plan in Republicans' tax bill
NPR asked researchers, advocates, tax experts, a parent and a public school leader for their thoughts on this first-of-its-kind national voucher plan. Here's what they said.
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June 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
See this piece from @npr.org for a deeper dive into 9 things to know about the federal school voucher proposal: www.npr.org/2025/05/23/n...