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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · 6d

Good day to read this @chabeli.bsky.social piece on how women of color are impacted when there is no new jobs report. #numbersday

Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · Aug 15

Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested a pause of the monthly employment reports, the only timely economic measure of how women of color are faring in the economy.

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Suspending monthly economic reports would be really bad for women of color

Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested a pause of the monthly employment reports, the only timely economic measure of how women of color are faring in the economy.

19thnews.org

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · 10d

Delaying the jobs report would be bad for everyone -- but especially Black women, who are bearing the brunt of Trump's disastrous economic agenda: 19thnews.org/2025/08/susp...

Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · 14d

Our analysis shows that threats to fire federal workers are threats against disabled workers, workers in the South, and veterans -- especially women veterans: nationalpartnership.org/report/trump....

Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · 27d

One untold story of this week's wage gap data? The data pre-date the Trump administration’s policies that especially harm Black women.

“The[se]...policies have frankly poured fuel on the fire, which means...Black women are in an even more challenging position this year” www.cnbc.com/2025/09/11/f...

For the first time in over 60 years, the gender pay gap widened 2 years in a row

The average woman who worked full-time year-round in 2024 was paid just 81 cents for every $1 paid to a man, according to new Census data.

www.cnbc.com

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Sharita Gruberg @gruberg.bsky.social · 29d

“The wage gap is nearly $15,000 – more than a year of child care. Unfortunately, the current administration’s economic policies are contributing to the country’s pay gap, driving up costs while torpedoing job growth." @kfgrobbins.bsky.social

For Second Year, Wage Gap Grows Wider for Women | National Partnership for Women & Families

The pay gap between full-time working women and their male counterparts has widened for the second year in a row: NPWF analysis finds a leading factor is men’s earnings growing at a faster rate than w...

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 10

One of the true classics of American political science…would be a scandal if they were not reading Dahl.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Sep 9

This is the official spokesperson for the White House, stating that the President hopes to deploy the United States military to occupy every city controlled by the political party that opposes him. Explicitly.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 9

Leavitt: "These are the bad guys that we are picking up in Washington DC every day. The president would love to do this in every Democrat-run city across the country."

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 9

"It's good that men are gaining; we want to see those wages go up. We know families need it. But we also can't be in the situation where we're seeing women being left further and further behind."

Was glad to chat with @maddiemitch.bsky.social about today's new #wagegap data. Read the whole piece!

mad mitch @maddiemitch.bsky.social · Sep 9

Some #breaking #genderwagegap news: It's getting wider.

New Census data shows the gender wage gap widened for the second year in a row. For every dollar a man makes in America, a woman made 84 cents in 2022, 83 cents in 2023 and 81 cents in 2024.

www.usatoday.com/story/money/... via @usatoday.com

How big is the gender wage gap now? What new Census data shows.

The female-to-male earnings ratio fell in 2024 to 80.9% from 82.7% in 2023. In 2022, the ratio was 84%.

www.usatoday.com

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 9

New Mexico has:
-300+ days of sunshine each year
-the best chile in the country
-and now universal child care

We're the best place to live and raise a family hands down.

Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · Sep 9

In the absence of a federal universal child care system, some states have worked to build their own systems, and New Mexico has been a leader in that effort over the past several years.
It will now be the first to make child care free for all.
19thnews.org/2025/09/new-...

New Mexico will be the first state to make child care free

The program, which is expected to save families $12,000 per child annually, is available to all residents regardless of income.

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Sharita Gruberg @gruberg.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today’s alarming #JobsReport continues recent trends of a dramatically slowing economy – and Black women continue to bear the brunt of this economic slowdown 1/10

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just wild but not surprising…

Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today’s data show one harmful consequence of Trump's relentless assault on women. This administration is bombarding Black women on all fronts, demonizing transwomen, attacking immigrant women and more. We will continue to fight back: nationalpartnership.org/economy-free...

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

So far yes (at least for what they continue to publish) but Antoni’s proposals (and the general anti-data orientation of this administration) is so dangerous

Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Exactly on point re: today's #JobsReport from @emilypeck.bsky.social: www.axios.com/2025/09/05/j...

Black women's unemployment spikes amid Trump's federal workforce cuts

The unemployment rate for Black women rose sharply in August to 7.5%.

www.axios.com

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Antoni – who holds controversial theories about gender and IQ and ran a misogynistic, racist and antisemitic Twitter account – is unqualified for a critical position that relies on objective, non-partisan research analysis www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... 10/10

Trump’s BLS nominee discussed controversial theory on gender IQ with interns

Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, discussed a controversial scientific theory on gender IQ differences with Heritage interns.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

While today’s data are both timely and valid, Trump’s nominee for BLS Commissioner, E.J. Antoni, has suggested suspending the monthly #JobsReport – a proposal would hurt everyone, especially women of color 19thnews.org/2025/08/susp... ^@chabeli.bsky.social 9/10

Suspending monthly economic reports would be really bad for women of color

Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested a pause of the monthly employment reports, the only timely economic measure of how women of color are faring in the economy.

19thnews.org

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today’s data are the first since Trump’s firing of respected BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, a move @npwf.bsky.social’s President Jocelyn Frye called “a textbook strategy of authoritarian rulers” nationalpartnership.org/news_post/tr... 8/10

Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Is Another Blow to Democracy | National Partnership for Women & Families

President Trump’s firing of Bureau and Labor Statistics (BLS) head Erika McEntarfer solely because the BLS monthly jobs report showed weaker job growth is another deeply troubling move in this adminis...

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Latinas’ unemployment rate also jumped from 4.5% to 4.9% in August. The Trump economy is not working for anyone – and workers of color are the first to feel the pain. 7/10

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Black women’s unemployment rate is more than double that of white women (3.2%), though white women’s unemployment also crept up last month. 6/10

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today’s #JobsReport shows Black women's unemployment rate jumped to 6.7%, the highest it's been in nearly 4 years, making clear that Trump's economic policies are targeting the building blocks of the middle class, hitting Black families especially hard nationalpartnership.org/5-ways-trump... 5/10

5 Ways the Trump Administration is Eroding the Economic Stability of Black Women and the Pathways Used by Black Workers to Move Into the Middle Class | National Partnership for Women & Families

For Black families – and Black women in particular – President Trump's targeting of key pathways to the middle-class is a serious threat to their economic well-being. This blog highlights five ways th...

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Growth in the health care industry is helping women's job growth -- though that industry will likely see cuts in the wake of the Republican spending bill www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... 4/10

Health care has been a job market bright spot, but Trump's budget bill looms over the industry

Fewer people with health insurance would mean fewer doctor’s office visits, prescription refills and medical procedures — and fewer workers supporting those services.

www.nbcnews.com

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

The slowing economy since April has been driven by losses in manufacturing, professional and business services, and the federal government, reflecting chaotic tariff policies and the disastrous attacks on public servants. 3/10

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Newly revised data show that since April the economy has only added 107,000 jobs. Women have gained a mere 163,000 jobs since then, while men have actually lost 56,000 jobs. 2/10

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today’s alarming #JobsReport continues recent trends of a dramatically slowing economy – and Black women continue to bear the brunt of this economic slowdown 1/10

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Kate Gallagher Robbins @kfgrobbins.bsky.social · Sep 5

Amidst some miserable #JobsReport data, Black women's unemployment rate hit 6.7%, the highest it's been in nearly 4 years. It's more than double white women's rate of 3.2%. #NumbersDay

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