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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 8d

Unless Congress acts swiftly, millions of Americans who purchase their health care coverage on the individual market will experience sticker shock when they reenroll for 2026 coverage or receive their first bill for next year. CAP's Emily Gee explains: https://ow.ly/aiMx50X4kWl

Health Insurance Premium Costs Will More Than Double for Millions of Americans Unless Congress Acts

If enhanced tax credits expire, net premiums for those receiving financial assistance to purchase health insurance would rise 136 percent on average in 2026.

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Jared Bernstein @jaredb-econ.bsky.social · 15d

New from @nealemahoney.bsky.social and me: "Building an affordable economy: A three-legged stool strategy." Everybody's talking affordability, as they should be! Here's our framework & principles:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Substack summary: econjared.substack.com/p/a-three-le...

A Three-Legged Affordability Agenda!

Just out from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, by yours truly and the great Neale Mahoney.

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Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · 15d

And insurers (and marketplaces) are supposed to send letters notifying current enrollees of premium increases that *arrive* no later than November 1.

Screenshot is from HealthCare.gov:

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Emily Gee @emily-gee.bsky.social · Sep 5

Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill and neglecting to extend enhanced ACA tax credits mean 14.2 million more people uninsured by 2034. How many lose coverage in your congressional district? @kennedyandara.bsky.social & @nzmurphy.bsky.social crunched the numbers. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Increase the Number of Americans Without Health Coverage in Every State and Congressional District

Explore how the law’s historic cuts will affect uninsurance where you live.

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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · Sep 5

The larger-than-usual downward revision last month was in large part driven by a negative skew in the job growth distribution among late reporting firms. That’s unusual, but it’s happened before when the pace of job growth slows rapidly. This print is more evidence that was the case

Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · Sep 5

U.S. employers added 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 percent.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Live coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09... #NumbersDay

Employment Situation Summary - 2025 M07 Results

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · Sep 5

In response, @emily-gee.bsky.social, senior vice president for Inclusive Growth at CAP, issued the following statement: www.americanprogress.org/press/weak-j...

STATEMENT: Weak Jobs Report Reveals Damage From Trump’s Economy, CAP’s Emily Gee Says

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report for August 2025. The report found that the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump added just 22,000 jobs last month and the national unemployment rate has increased to 4.3 percent.

STATEMENT: Weak Jobs Report Reveals Damage From Trump’s Economy, CAP’s Emily Gee Says

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · Sep 5

I know I'm going to get this question a lot today, so here's my answer: Yes, I do still trust the data coming out of the BLS -- but with all the same caveats that always apply when trying to measure a changing economy in real time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/b... #EconSky #NumbersDay

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Emily Gee @emily-gee.bsky.social · Aug 29

What the heck is a "pocket rescission"? Is it legal? @bbkogan.bsky.social has the answers here, explaining this illegal, backdoor method by which Trump is slashing funding for government programs. www.americanprogress.org/article/what...

What Is a Pocket Rescission?

Understanding President Donald Trump and Russ Vought’s new plan to illegally stop spending.

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · Aug 13

A Danish study of more than 1.2 million children over more than two decades found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children. www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...

Aluminum in Vaccines Not Culprit in Kids' Chronic Diseases, Study Shows

Nationwide analysis evaluates autism, asthma, and other disorders in 1.2 million Danish children

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David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · Aug 11

CBO/JCT data shows the distributional effect of OBBBA vs current law baseline. Ouch. www.cbo.gov/system/files...

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · Aug 11

In a single act, Trump is undoing significant portions of the health coverage gains of the last 60 years.

Percent of people without health insurance, going back to 1963. Huge declines following the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, down to roughly 12%. Creeps back up to 15%. Then comes the ACA, down to 9%. Creeps back up a little. Then comes Biden improvements to the ACA, down to 8%. The "Big Beautiful Bill" pushes it back up to 12%.

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Natasha Murphy @nzmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 11

Trump’s cuts to science & innovation could stall innovation, eliminate jobs, and undermine U.S. global competitiveness. @alondra.bsky.social explains for @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/whit...

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Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · Jul 20

"What would happen if Powell were fired? In May, Goldman Sachs economists looked at unscheduled leadership changes in central banks around the world and found inflation was 1 to 2 percentage points higher two years later with no benefit to growth."

Firing Powell Would Shatter the Economy’s Inflation Defenses

Without independence, the Fed couldn’t be trusted to give priority to low inflation over the president’s other priorities.

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · Jul 9

RFK Jr's cancelling of the USPSTF meeting raises more concerns that he will replace scientific expertise with his personal agenda. USPSTF guidance helps providers deliver high quality care and influences which preventive services many of us get free thanks to the ACA. www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/h...

Kennedy Abruptly Cancels USPSTF Meeting

Move raises concern that the task force may face a similar fate as CDC's federal vaccine advisors

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Emily Gee @emily-gee.bsky.social · Jul 9

New JAMA study (Forrest et al) shows a troubling decline in children's' well-being of over the past ~15 years, whether measured by chronic conditions, mortality, mental health, or other metrics. Kids are nearly 2x as likely to die in the US compared to OECD peers. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Trends in US Children’s Mortality, Chronic Conditions, Obesity, Functional Status, and Symptoms

This study aims to determine how US children’s health has been changing from 2007 to 2023 using multiple data collection methods and a comprehensive set of health indicators.

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Lawrence H. Summers @larrysummers.bsky.social · Jul 8

This round of budget cuts in Medicaid in the OBBB far exceeds any other cut the United States has made in its social safety net. Read my New York Times opinion piece:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/o...

Opinion | Lawrence Summers: This Law Made Me Ashamed of My Country

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Emily Gee @emily-gee.bsky.social · Jul 3

They're not even pretending to do economic modeling. They're just... making stuff up.

It's the like the cubic model but for the federal budget.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 3

CNBC: CBO says it'll add a trillion dollars to our public debt. How do you square that?

BESSENT: If you turn up the growth projections to something like 3 percent, then the debt disappears

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 3

CNBC: CBO says it'll add a trillion dollars to our public debt. How do you square that?

BESSENT: If you turn up the growth projections to something like 3 percent, then the debt disappears

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · Jul 3

And if you turn up the growth projections to a zillion, then…

I mean, what are we even doing here?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 3

CNBC: CBO says it'll add a trillion dollars to our public debt. How do you square that?

BESSENT: If you turn up the growth projections to something like 3 percent, then the debt disappears

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Heidi Shierholz @hshierholz.bsky.social · Jul 3

Congress is poised to pass one of the most destructive economic bills in generations. It will gut Medicaid, slash food aid for families, shutter rural hospitals—just to give tax breaks that will go overwhelmingly to the wealthy. It is a staggering upward redistribution of income. 1/

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Emily Gee @emily-gee.bsky.social · Jul 3

We're in a weaker place for a future recession. OBBBA makes biggest cuts ever to Medicaid & SNAP, programs that are automatic stabilizers. As incomes fall, more people qualify for health coverage and food assistance, helping them and our economy recover. www.americanprogress.org/article/shif...

Shifting SNAP Costs to States Would Make Future Recessions Worse

Ending the federal funding guarantee for food assistance would cut benefits and undermine the effectiveness of one of the strongest available tools to combat recessions.

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Emily Gee @emily-gee.bsky.social · Jul 3

Economic uncertainty abounds. Will Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs activate on July 9? Those tariffs mean consumers face higher costs (~$2500). They also hit both U.S. businesses that rely on imports and U.S. exporters that suffer retaliatory measures. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s Approach to Trade Abandons American Exporters

The Trump administration’s tariffs, along with its cuts to export promotion programs, have left U.S. businesses at a distinct disadvantage in international markets.

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Emily Gee @emily-gee.bsky.social · Jul 3

OBBBA also slashes investments needed to meet U.S. energy needs, esp for industries like AI. That will raise household utility bills. It would set us up for a future where the U.S. is less competitive, and dependent on other nations for new technology. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/c...

Trump’s Policy Bill Could Put the U.S. Further Behind China

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Emily Gee @emily-gee.bsky.social · Jul 3

OBBBA reduces incomes for the poorest while providing tax giveaways to the wealthy. Its debt impact will also raise borrowing costs for consumers and biz—mortgages and other loans—leaving them with less disposable income and reducing investment. www.americanprogress.org/article/stat...

State Estimates of Increases in Homeowner and Small-Business Borrowing Costs Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The “big, beautiful bill” passed by House Republicans in reconciliation is expected to significantly increase U.S. government debt, driving up interest rates for borrowers—including families taking ou...

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