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Dani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, shared prosperity is really possible. In these dark times I hope this book will provide readers a glimpse of a brighter future and ideas on how to get there. (And a big thank you to some of my favorite scholars who offered the words of praise on the back cover.)

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Hamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 8d

ICE had made only 85 arrests in Washington from Jan. 20 through the end of July. But from early August until mid-September, ICE made around 1,200 arrests, according to officials with knowledge of the data.

We detail how that happened:

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/u...

How Washington Became a Testing Ground for ICE

www.nytimes.com

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NPR @npr.org · 8d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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The California Policy Lab @capolicylab.bsky.social · 10d

Please share with your networks: The California Policy Lab is hiring a policy director to amplify our policy impact in Sacramento. We're looking for a seasoned policy professional with deep experience in California state government. First review date is Oct. 10th: capolicylab.org/careers/poli...

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 8d

US private sector employers shed the most jobs since 2023 on.ft.com/3WnQKYZ

US private sector employers shed the most jobs since 2023

Privately produced data takes on added significance as government shutdown halts key official figures

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Jason Furman @jasonfurman.bsky.social · 8d

Desperate times call for desperate measures. So I'm posting the ADP data.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 8d

ICE is terrorizing immigrants—and being used as a tool to discipline labor. A witness in a wage theft case was detained. Immigrant warehouse workers face discrimination. Day laborers and street vendors are being targeted, and so are rapid response networks. My latest.

How ICE Terror Campaigns Are Used to Discipline Labor

While Chicago sees a surge of ICE detentions, workers are facing retaliation as immigrants when they advocate for their rights.

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Guy Berger @econberger.bsky.social · 9d

My take on today's disappointing JOLTS report, which may be the final government data we get on the labor market for a while...

Link: lnkd.in/gNaHxG-5

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 9d

Another violent attack by an ICE officer on a civilian at 26 Federal Plaza—this time on a journalist, who had to be carried out on stretcher.

Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 10d

New WP: We study how minimum wage increases affect poverty and food hardship in the U.S from 1981-2019. Different from recent work, we study the Supplemental Poverty Measure + two measures of food hardship, factor in cost-of-living differences, and more. www.iza.org/publications...

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Jazmine Ulloa @jazmineulloa.bsky.social · 10d

As immigration agents have escalated their tactics, US citizens, many of them Latino men, have been stopped and in some cases taken into custody by law enforcement officers. Allison, Jenny and I took a closer look at the encounters. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

‘I’m From Here!’: U.S. Citizens Are Ending Up in Trump’s Dragnet

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10d

Family, sports, legacy, music, tradition and language.

In six short essays, Latino staffers at The Post share the richness of Latino culture through their personal experiences.

Latino voices on family, sports, legacy, music, tradition and language

Several Washington Post staffers determined to highlight the richness of their Latino culture decided to share their personal experiences through short essays.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 10d

The Trump administration new plans could strip housing assistance from roughly 4M people. CBPP’s Sonya Acosta notes added documentation barriers mean “people who need assistance the most are not going to be able to receive it.” #GreatRead via @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan

Drafts of unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements, two-year limits on living in federally supported housing and stripping aid from...

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 11d

I mean yes this is funny, but the fact that these unconstitutional stormtroopers are so directionless that they literally stand around waiting for random nonwhite delivery guys to bike past them is just pathetic. No mandate, no mission, no clue. Just racism.

Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 11d

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

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Isabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · 13d

Mainstream economics continues to rely on Newtonian mathematics — using calculus to optimise, subject to constraints, an approach not suited to understanding macroeconomics or human behavior.

Nice shoutout to Vela Velupillai, my former professor at The New School

www.ft.com/content/2925...

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 13d

Who wants to work with Kate Bahn at the Institute for Women's Policy Research?
#econ_ra
iwpr.applytojob.com/apply/ACdbXf...

The Research Associate is a position on IWPR’s Research Team conducting research, including quantitative and qualitative empirical analysis, on issues related to IWPR’s core topics of Equitable Work and Wages, Caregiving and Families, Education and Career Advancement, and Reproductive Justice and Health Equity. The goal of our research is better inform partners and policymakers on ways to advance the economic security and well-being of women, their families, and communities.

For this position, candidates must have demonstrated working experience with statistical programs such as STATA, R or SPSS, major national public health and/or economic databases, and be able to interpret data, analyze results, acquire data from primary or secondary sources, and filter and clean data. This role is expected to be able to produce high quality research products for public audiences with independent initiative and minimal oversight.

Duties and Responsibilities

Research:
Conduct and draft literature reviews and collaborate on research proposals that identify novel and impactful research activities on issues related to IWPR core research areas: Equitable Work and Wages, Caregiving and Families, Education and Career Advancement, and Reproductive Justice and Health Equity.
Perform advanced, complex quantitative data analysis of large datasets and trends, utilizing network science and/or other statistical methods, including creating data visuals.
Perform advanced qualitative data analysis, including developing and fielding online surveys; and conducting interviews and focus groups.
Write high quality blog posts, briefs, fact sheets, reports and presentations based on the data work and analysis and accessible to broad audiences including policymakers, advocates, and the media.
Use and integrate racial equity and intersectional frameworks and analysis in research study designs, written reports, and briefs.
Assist with proposal and grant report drafting.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13d

OUTRAGEOUS behavior from the Department of Justice; a seasoned prosecutor was fired for reminding a Stephen Miller ally that he was required to obey the Constitution and the valid orders of a federal court.

Documents reviewed by The New York Times show that the July 15 firing of Ms. Beckwith occurred less than six hours after she told Mr. Bovino, the Border Patrol chief in charge of the Southern California raids, that a court order prevented him from arresting people without probable cause in a vast expanse that stretches from the Oregon border to Bakersfield. She was removed not only from her post as acting U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of California, but from the office altogether.

“It’s unjust,” she said of the firings across the federal government this year, in an interview. “We have to stand up and insist the laws be followed.”

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Ben Zipperer @benzipperer.org · 13d

Latest data show that ICE is deporting people at a rate of just under 500 thousand per year

An enormous increase in deportations but still far below Trump's annual goal of 1 million

Line graph showing average daily ICE removals titled "Trump is deporting 1300 people every day"

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max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · 13d

I made some pretty graphics go look at them: www.epi.org/publication/...

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 13d

12 states have passed anti-DEI laws targeting higher ed in 2025 so far. These attacks are often paired w/ efforts to weaken unions

"Protecting unions & advancing equity are inseparable—& both are vital for strong schools & a thriving democracy," says EPI's Adewale Maye: www.epi.org/blog/anti-eq...

Anti-equity legislation reinforces threats to education and unions

On March 28, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) higher education law that regulates classroom discussions, puts diversity scholarships at risk, and largely...

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14d

We eat different foods and wave different flags. We span the spectrum of skin color and religious beliefs. Some of us are immigrants, while some of us have ancestors who were indigenous to this land and never left.

Somos Latino and these are our stories.

Somos Latino

We eat different foods and wave different flags. We span the spectrum of skin color and religious beliefs. Some of us are immigrants, while some of us have ancestors who were indigenous to this land a...

www.washingtonpost.com

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 14d

Tariffs, inflation, and rapid unemployment have all been factors reflecting recent softness in the economy this past year.

CBPP's Chief Economist @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social breaks down the latest quarter two GDP estimate and what it means for the U.S. economy.
youtube.com/shorts/MV9QO...

Tariffs, Inflation, and Unemployment: Q2 GDP Numbers Reflect Economic Growth. But Is It Sustainable?

YouTube video by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 14d

GDP grew at a 1.6% rate in the first half of the year. That's down from 2.4% in 2024 deanbaker22.substack.com/p/the-econom...

The Economy Grew at a 1.6 Percent Rate in the First Half

The first two quarters need to be looked at together

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 14d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 15d

#econ_ra

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 15d

📢 We are hiring 📢

RFBerlin is looking for a #ResearchAssistant to support the project on the labor market effects of collective bargaining.

Apply now or share with your network: www.rfberlin.com/job/research...

Research Assistant

We at RFBerlin are seeking a highly skilled and motivated research assistant to provide support for a project on the labor market effects of collective bargaining, led by Christian Dustmann and Jan Kn...

www.rfberlin.com

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