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Shayna Strom @shaynalstrom.bsky.social · 2d

It’s not too late to join us this afternoon for our virtual event, "Introducing Equitable Growth’s U.S. Inequality Tracker.” Learn more about our new data visualization tool that’s transforming the way we track income and wealth inequality. RSVP here: web.cvent.com/event/61502e...

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Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 5d

1. This would-be #JobsDay, but today Equitable Growth dives deeper into the uses of public labor market data, their value to the economy, and the risks associated with their potential destabilization 🧵

More from @michaelslinden.bsky.social & Chris Bangert-Drowns:
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The status of U.S. labor market data amid the government shutdown

The work of the BLS, the impact of the agency not releasing its employment situation report, and how BLS budget constraints will affect data collection.

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Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 8d

Government shutdowns are "always bad for the country, causing disruption in government services and testing economic stability," @michaelslinden.bsky.social told @nytimes.com.

However, he believes that this one could be "even worse than in the past."

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With Scant Information, Federal Workers Brace for Possible Shutdown

After a tumultuous year of staffing cuts, government employees now face the prospect of going without pay — or facing even more layoffs.

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Shayna Strom @shaynalstrom.bsky.social · 12d

Great to see two EG-affiliated scholars, @markzandi.bsky.social and @michaelslinden.bsky.social, quoted in this recent Marketplace piece. With a weakening job market, strong consumer spending by the top 10% is another clear indication of widening economic inequality.

Nearly half of U.S. retail spending comes from top 10% of earners

The spending imbalance is at the highest levels it has been since Moody’s Analytics started collecting this data.

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Shayna Strom @shaynalstrom.bsky.social · 13d

This interactive, data visualization tool is a novel way to explore income and wealth inequality in the 21st century. Join us on Oct. 6 to learn more!

Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 14d

🗓️ Learn more about the U.S. Inequality Tracker at our virtual event on Oct 6!

@austinclemens2.bsky.social will demonstrate how the tracker works and discuss what these trends reveal about the roots and consequences of inequality, among other things.

RSVP today! ⬇️

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Shayna Strom @shaynalstrom.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations to our latest cohort of #EGgrantees. It’s more important now than ever to have evidence-based research on artificial intelligence in the workplace and on AI’s effects on competition in the economy. I’m eager to see what the grantees produce.

Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 20d

📢 Today, we announce a new cohort of grantees studying how artificial intelligence and new technology can support workers and promote competition across the U.S. economy.

Stay tuned in the coming days as we feature the grantees and their projects.

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Equitable Growth announces funding for research on the impact of AI on U.S. workers and competition

Equitable Growth announces a new cohort of grantees studying how artificial intelligence and new technology can support workers and promote competition across the U.S. economy.

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Shayna Strom @shaynalstrom.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you to our latest authors for their insightful contributions to our #EGEssaySeries on the rise of authoritarian populism and the future of economic policy. I’m really looking forward to our next event with @columbiasipa.bsky.social in November. Details to come!

Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 27d

🚨More essays in our rise of populism #EGEssaySeries are here! Read the latest additions, with topics like place-based economic development, U.S. tax policy and right-wing populism, plus more!

Stay tuned as we feature each essay and its author in the coming days:

The rise of populism and the future of economic policy

A series of essays that explore the economic and cultural factors that contribute to the rise of populism and policy solutions.

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Shayna Strom @shaynalstrom.bsky.social · 28d

Congratulations to this year’s Early Career #EGgrantees. I look forward to their research on economic inequality and growth, which will help shape evidence-backed policies for the next political moment.

Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨Meet the 2025 Early Career #EGgrantee(s)!
Seven scholars will get funding to study economic inequality. Projects range in topic, from the housing crisis to child care to supply chain resilience. Stay tuned this week to learn about each grantee and their research.
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Equitable Growth awards funding to early career scholars studying the effects of economic inequality

Equitable Growth has awarded funding to seven early career scholars seeking to better understand the effects of economic inequality in the United States.

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Shayna Strom @shaynalstrom.bsky.social · 29d

Hi! I’m Shayna Strom, President & CEO @equitablegrowth.bsky.social, a non-profit dedicated to evidence-backed ideas & policies that promote strong, stable, & broad-based economic growth. I finally took the BlueSky plunge (took me a while, I know!) & look forward to joining the discussion with you.

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