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by Kathryn A. Edwards

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Ever had a question for an economist? Send them to the Optimists! Our latest episode is based on listener-submitted questions about the economy: billionaires, Social Security tax rates, child care, the minimum wage, cash welfare, innovation, and more.

It's a fun ride!

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Optimist Q&A: Evidence for UBI, What to Do About Billionaires, and Where Will the U.S. Economy Be After Trump? | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
In the final Q&A of the season, economist Kathryn Edwards answers listener questions on recent universal basic income experiments, legislative budgeting tricks, and the value of more aggressive IR...
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
I went on Here and Now to talk about the gender pay gap and news that it has widened over the past two years. We went on to talk about family friendly work policy, the focus on boys and men, and why I remain steadfastly optimistic.

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Gender pay gap grows as wages of women backslide
Women's' wages aren't keeping pace with what men earn on average, and at the same time, women are increasingly leaving the workforce.
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Just caught @kedseconomist.com discussing the gender pay gap on @hereandnow.bsky.social! She connects the dots—well worth a listen. www.wbur.org/radio/progra...
Here & Now
NPR and WBUR's live midday news program.
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
Also best take on this so far is my friend who said "Wow she puts Veep writers to shame."
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Joel Siegel @joelsiegel.bsky.social · 7d
Rep. Lisa McClain, on CNN, praising President Trump for deploying the National Guard to Washington:

"My daughter could actually ride the Metro for the first time since she has been in DC."

[Her daughter is 22]
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
Chiming in like many DC parents to say a metro ride through DC delights young children. Our favorite red line day was to go from Brookland to Union Station. The train passes where city construction equipment, school buses, and snowplows are parked, then all the commuter trains heading into town.
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Joel Siegel @joelsiegel.bsky.social · 7d
Rep. Lisa McClain, on CNN, praising President Trump for deploying the National Guard to Washington:

"My daughter could actually ride the Metro for the first time since she has been in DC."

[Her daughter is 22]
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Rep. Lisa McClain, on CNN, praising President Trump for deploying the National Guard to Washington:

"My daughter could actually ride the Metro for the first time since she has been in DC."

[Her daughter is 22]
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We got a paper on that! By @kedseconomist.com !

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Whole Child, Whole Day, Whole Year: Assembling a Comprehensive Child Development System for America - Roosevelt Institute
In a new report, economist Kathryn Anne Edwards makes the case for a comprehensive Child Development System supported by federal funds that would provide every child the right to a safe environment wh...
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
Can you get help when you lose your job?

A lot of Americans' introduction to Unemployment Insurance is anything but easy. Laid off, they have to navigate an application process that could result in not that much money.

Optimists, we can do better. Tune in:
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Can We Fix America's Broken Unemployment Insurance System? | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Just how broken is Unemployment Insurance? Consider this: During every recession since the 1950s, the federal government has had to step in and prop it up. Of people looking for work, only half qualif...
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Why are women working less and earning less, even though the industries they traditionally work in are growing?

@kedseconomist.com explains 🎥
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
More than that, though it’s close to what we annually spend on free lunch for poor students
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by Kathryn A. Edwards — Reposted by: Karen Benjamin Guzzo

kedseconomist.com
For all the talk of a boys and men crisis, women have seen two tangible, and troubling, trends:
1. The gender wage gap increased over the last two years
2. The number of women working is falling, while the number of working men is going up.

I discuss in my latest:
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This Labor Market Isn’t Great for Women, Either
Amid all the talk of an economic crisis among young men in the US, female workers are also facing obstacles.
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After-school programs across the country have closed or reduced capacity due to funding cuts and rising costs, leaving millions of children without care and forcing many parents—especially moms—to cut working hours or leave jobs. @kedseconomist.com in TIME: time.com/7318911/afte...
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How come US women are doing worse even as the sectors they tend to work in are doing better?
This Labor Market Isn’t Great for Women, Either
Amid all the talk of an economic crisis among young men in the US, female workers are also facing obstacles.
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
The thing about me and metaphors in describing the economy is that I try so, SO hard to get them to work. This week, the Ghost Recession headlines while the economy as Rocky Balboa gets second billing.

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The Ghost Recession: A Brief Economic History of Now | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
The economic pain that Americans experienced in 2022-23 was dubbed the “vibesession,” suggesting that negative public sentiment was out of sync with a healthy economy. But what we were truly experienc...
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Despite the high demand for after-school programs, decades of underfunding have left families stranded and programs in short supply.

@kedseconomist.com's research shows how we can rebuild care as infrastructure to help solve this problem. time.com/7318911/afte...
There is no image to describe; the provided content is a text excerpt discussing the benefits of after-school programs for children, stating that they provide a pressure-free space for pursuing interests like sports and farm projects, with a suggestion to fund more programs in libraries, museums, and parks.
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
Oh wow. That was fast and sad.
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
The Fed meets today, and I'll be discussing live! My first time doing this for a Fed meeting and very excited to see how it goes.
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Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 22d
Speaking of tuning in — don’t miss our Fed Day analysis.

🎥 @jonathanjlevin.bsky.social will be live with Allison Schrager and @kedseconomist.com to break it all down: 1:55pm ET
Fed Rate Decision: Instant Analysis & Reaction
YouTube video by Bloomberg Opinion
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Speaking of tuning in — don’t miss our Fed Day analysis.

🎥 @jonathanjlevin.bsky.social will be live with Allison Schrager and @kedseconomist.com to break it all down: 1:55pm ET
Fed Rate Decision: Instant Analysis & Reaction
YouTube video by Bloomberg Opinion
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
New episode of Optimist Economy. Is it true that cash doesn't help poor children? Or is that just a really convenient conclusion?

Listen here:
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
Ope! Apparently there's more here:
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
Missed this last week, but made for a nice Monday morning coffee-sip read.

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Exclusive: Bill Pulte accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud. His relatives filed housing claims similar to hers
Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
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Loren DeJonge Schulman @lorenraeds.bsky.social · 24d
I’ve now binged like a LOT of Optimist Economy podcast and can safely advise @sirenspod.bsky.social or Bombshell of yore fans that you will LOVE it. There’s nerdy Econ learning, there are regular bits, there’s etymology, there’s hilarious EOs. It’s so good. @kedseconomist.com ❤️❤️
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lorenraeds.bsky.social
I’ve now binged like a LOT of Optimist Economy podcast and can safely advise @sirenspod.bsky.social or Bombshell of yore fans that you will LOVE it. There’s nerdy Econ learning, there are regular bits, there’s etymology, there’s hilarious EOs. It’s so good. @kedseconomist.com ❤️❤️
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
Ohhh this in Houston!!

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How these green bus stops help bees and communities
A green bus stop movement is installing plants on bus shelters, providing habitats for pollinators and countering the urban heat-island effect.
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How did we just lose 1,000,000 jobs?! And what does it mean for the economy?

This week on Everybody’s Business from @bloomberg.com @chafkin.bsky.social and I talk with @kedseconomist.com about where those jobs went and what this means for the economy. #economy #jobs #vibecession
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
The first installment in my collaboration with MomsRising!

How did we get here, to the point where just a normal decent life feels so hard to afford? I explain.
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 29d
"Now, tariffs, deportation, health care cuts, child care cuts, or tax cuts–these policies are all poised to make a bad situation worse." - @kedseconomist.com #Trumpflation

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How We Got Here
Why does it feel like it is so hard to afford a decent life? Not decadent, not luxurious, just decent. And why does it seem like it used to be easier to afford that decent life?There is a very straigh...
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
Comes out at the same time every year, for decades.
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
You can hear me at the top of this @marketplace.org report discussing the BLS benchmark revision yesterday.

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The BLS has a $700 million budget. What's its ROI?
The reports produced by the BLS can save the government tons of money. Plus, preliminary jobs revisions, federal data lesson plans, and falling mortgage rates.
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
Sobering reminder that the last time Congress passed a minimum wage increase, the first iPhone had not been released.

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The iPhone 17, Air and everything else revealed at the Apple Event
New iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods are on the horizon, even as Apple stares down tariffs and plays catch-up in AI.
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by Kathryn A. Edwards

kedseconomist.com
Or listen here:
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Silicon Valley Dines with Trump, August Jobs Slump & Elon’s $1T Pay Package
Podcast Episode · Prof G Markets · 09/09/2025 · 40m
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