Trump Hits a Home Run for the Green Transition The shift to clean energy has been hyper-charged

Trump is sending the green transition into hyperdrive with his war on Iran deanbaker22.substack.com/p/trump-hits...

Look at this chart.

Tax cuts for the rich are a policy choice. Cutting the social safety net in exchange for them is a policy choice.

States like New York have an opportunity to help undo this trickle down nonsense by raising taxes on the rich (who will still be rich).

I hope Gov. Hochul does.

The Majority Agenda: Good Jobs, Strong Infrastructure, Fair Play While the country is politically polarized in many ways, this collection highlights a range of public policies with broad public support that would advance worker power and enhance democracy in the Un...

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Working Families Guarantee We can win a real agenda for working people — but only if we all come together and fight for it. Add your name if you agree: It's time for a Working Families Guarantee

The @workingfamilies.org Guarantee has a lot of overlap with @ceprdc.bsky.social 's Majority Agenda. Compare for yourself: workingfamilies.org/guarantee/

Union membership has been cut in half since 1983. Not because workers stopped caring, but because the rules were rewritten against them.

68% of Americans still support unions. The will is there. The policies are not. @hcbrown.bsky.social in #MajorityAgenda #Econsky https://bit.ly/4tZ2OyO

Tesla saved $400 million on its federal taxes by shifting billions of its U.S. profits to countries with lower tax rates.

Yes: While you paid your taxes in full, giant corporations maneuvered to pay as little as possible — and it’s all perfectly legal for them.

The system is rigged.

here it be truthout.org/articles/an-...

The Majority Agenda: Good Jobs, Strong Infrastructure, Fair Play While the country is politically polarized in many ways, this collection highlights a range of public policies with broad public support that would advance worker power and enhance democracy in the Un...

NYT Editorial: "Mr. Magyar’s victory highlights the Democratic Party’s need to develop an ambitious agenda that goes far beyond criticizing Mr. Trump... Democrats do not yet have that agenda, but many in the party ​recognize that they need one." cepr.net/publications...

Trump Republicans cut IRS funding after it finally started going after rich tax cheats. The division that audits billionaires is being pushed to cut 38% of its staff. #HappyTaxDay for the Tax Cheats of America. More from @a-austin.bsky.social : https://bit.ly/4tHsnnY 

#EconSky #Economics

The US loses about $700 BILLION a year to tax evasion. Nearly 30% of unpaid taxes are from the richest 1%, and half from the top 5%. When Republicans defund the IRS, they are protecting the interests of the wealthy, not you. https://bit.ly/4tHsnnY ..

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Provide Jobs for Those Who Need Them Despite record low national unemployment, millions remain jobless or underemployed, exposing stark regional and demographic gaps.

"A targeted, large-scale subsidized employment program or a universal federal jobs guarantee would significantly increase the number of people working. The Workforce Promotion & Access Act & the Federal Jobs Guarantee Act are good starting points." @a-austin.bsky.social

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The Majority Agenda: Good Jobs, Strong Infrastructure, Fair Play While the country is politically polarized in many ways, this collection highlights a range of public policies with broad public support that would advance worker power and enhance democracy in the Un...

The MAJORITY of Americans support many progressive economic policies. @ceprdc.bsky.social has complied them in the publication "The Majority Agenda." Politicians, advocates, and activists, take note: cepr.net/publications...

Trump accounts complicate the wealth gap debate First baby bonds, now Trump Accounts for newborns. A debate ensues on who will benefit the most from these child wealth-building vehicles.

Supercharging inequality: Trump accounts could mean $150,000 for a child in a wealthy family and $2,500 for a child in a low-income family. www.chicagobusiness.com/elevate/ccb-...

The People of Hungary Throw Out the Fascists Hungary voters deliver a decisive defeat to Viktor Orbán, rejecting years of democratic backsliding and political control.

Trump's friend, Orban, lost by such a huge margin that Trump didn't even try to claim fraud cepr.net/publications...

Goodbye, Viktor. Your loss is Hungary's (and democracy's) win

This is a huge deal. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/goodbye-viktor

New CEPR data: Union membership in the US fell from 18% to 10% since 1985—nearly cut in half. Every state but VT saw declines.

Trump is accelerating the attack on workers, but this 40-year erosion started long before him. More from @hcbrown.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4rmZKL5

When grifters run the government, everyday Americans suffer while footing the bill.

People living in the US need cost-of-living relief—not—more war.

🧵NEW DATA:  The bottom 80% of American households are getting poorer. It's not just people in poverty falling behind. @a-austin.bsky.social  looks into 50 years of data explaining why so many families feel squeezed. cepr.net/publications/reduce-ineq...

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#JobsDay Preview 🧵 @deanbaker13.bsky.social on  what to expect from Friday's March employment report. The short version: the job market was already losing steam before the Iran war, and March is almost certain to look worse. Here is what the data is showing: https://bit.ly/4bKWVis

Austin: Is AI born biased? Elon Musk's Grok AI became 'MechaHitler' after parameter changes, highlighting how all AI models are 'born biased'.

"The only method to counteract AI bias is the same one we use to counteract human bias: strong and effective diversity, equity, and inclusion policies." www.detroitnews.com/story/opinio...

Dr. Maria Stephan: I am so blown away! Not only are we heading into what will be the largest single day demonstration in US history, but each No Kings has gotten bigger and it's spread to more towns and communities across the country.

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

When our military is fighting a war Americans don't want, secret police are kidnapping and killing our neighbors, and the regime is working overtime to suppress the vote in the midterm elections, silence isn't an option. No Kings Day on March 28 has to be big, loud, and inescapable.

Please join us.

The Day Million-Dollar Earners Get Richer by Stiffing Social Security High earners stop paying Social Security taxes once their income passes the cap, raising questions about the case for eliminating the payroll tax limit.

Millionaires start hitting their Social Security cap today, while the rest of us pay all year, that's not just unfair—it undermines what the program is built on: collective care. This is why we need to #ScrapTheCap.
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The Day Million-Dollar Earners Get Richer by Stiffing Social Security High earners stop paying Social Security taxes once their income passes the cap, raising questions about the case for eliminating the payroll tax limit.

The Day Million-Dollar Earners Get Richer by Stiffing Social Security cepr.net/publications...

States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment

No more WOKE healthcare. First we are going to bring back measles, then we are going to bring back AIDS, then . . . . After, we bring back all the diseases, we will be great again. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/h...

I told everyone it was not a good idea to elect Netanyahu as president of the United States.

The war in Iran is already hugely expensive Aircraft carriers and stealth bombers are expensive to use.

did a little back of the envelope math for how much all this shit is costing. on the order of $1-2 billion per day just in direct spending, maybe 10 times that much in indirect effects

Do “Soft Skills” Explain Low Black Male Employment Rates? Evidence shows that soft skills are not the main driver of low employment among less-educated young Black men.

Do “Soft Skills” Explain Low Black Male Employment Rates? "Pursuing soft skills is therefore a lose-lose option for less-educated young Black men; they are not likely to increase their employment nor their wages." cepr.net/publications...

The Ellisons Taking Over Warner is Pants on Fire Stuff, but Team Progressive Just Whines Overturning Citizens United won’t stop billionaire influence. Media ownership and unlimited spending shape elections more than campaign ads.

" the prospect of right-wing billionaires completely controlling the news networks is pretty horrible....My route to counter this trend is an individual voucher or tax credit that would give each person a sum, say $100, to support the news outlet of their choice." cepr.net/publications...