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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump raised Medicare premiums by $200 www.cms.gov/newsroom/fac... so that he would have money to send seniors a $100 election bribe www.newsweek.com/trump-announ... It's very MAGA!
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2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles2026 Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment AmountsOn November 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 20...
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Construction and manufacturing post modest gains after a few bad months, and healthcare/social assistance continues to lead job growth. There is no evidence for an A.I. productivity boom. Read more from @deanbaker13.bsky.social #econsky: tinyurl.com/48a4tn7m
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Dean Baker (@deanbaker13.bsky.social)
Economist at the Center for Economic Research. Father to two dogs.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
2/3: Wage growth continues to stall as workers feel uncomfortable seeking new employment with unemployment due to quits falling to 10.5% At the same time, Trump’s deportation policy isn’t working in its efforts to increase employment for native born workers, as it’s fallen 0.7%.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#JobsDay 🧵: September's job numbers just dropped, and tells us a bad overall picture: our labor market is weaker than 4.2% unemployment suggests. Our labor market is facing some extreme challenges, such as the fact that men continue to fall behind women in employment growth, as seen on the graph.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW EP: #MostlyEconomics host @deanbaker13.bsky.social speaks with @helaineolen.bsky.social of @econliberties.bsky.social about what it could mean for your retirement savings if the #aibubble bursts. #mustlisten #podcast #econsky youtu.be/rMxbhSsUGbc?...
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Mostly Economics Podcast #54: Can the AI Bubble Wipe Out Your Retirement with Helaine Olen
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September's #jobday data are about to drop. Here's what you need to know Wage growth is weak, inflation is high. Job growth will slow as healthcare will account for most of it. Prime age employment among men has fallen. Read @deanbaker13.bsky.social #econsky:
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September 2026 Preview: What to Expect in the Jobs Report
The September jobs report is likely to show modest job growth, weak wage gains, and continued labor market weakness for many workers.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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O Brasil no terceiro governo Lula: balanço social e econômico
O Brasil registrou forte crescimento, aumento dos salários, queda do desemprego e redução da pobreza sob o governo Lula, ao passo que as taxas de juros elevadas pressionavam as famílias e as finanças públicas.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Brazilians' living standards improved under Lula's third term, but high Central Bank interest rates limited the reach of those gains and hurt public finances, a new paper by Jake Johnston, Paola Jaimes, and Ivana Vasic-Lalovic finds ahead of the Oct. 4 elections.
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The Social and Economic Record of Lula da Silva’s Third Term
Brazil saw strong growth, rising wages, lower unemployment, and less poverty under Lula, while high interest rates constrained households and public finances.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#AFGHANISTAN: Afghanistan offers Washington access to minerals in return for sanctions relief #SYRIA: President al-Sharaa touts new era for Syria following lifting of terror designation
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#CUBA: Sanctions are preventing distribution of food and medicine amid humanitarian crisis #GAZA: Israeli restrictions contribute to deadly building collapse and hamper recovery efforts #NORTHKOREA: Expert argues sanctions relief and engagement can lead to de-escalation
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#RUSSIA: Trump signs sweeping sanctions bill into law #IRAN: US imposes aviation sanctions as medicine shortages deepen #VENEZUELA: Venezuelan authorities agree to Trump oil deal at "gunpoint" of sanctions and military threats
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Check out CEPR's monthly Sanctions Watch, a newsletter by Michael Galant and Pedro Labayen  that rounds up the latest news and analysis on economic sanctions and their deadly impacts around the world 🧵👇
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Sanctions Watch (September 2026)
Explore CEPR’s focus areas by topic and region. Our work provides timely, data-driven research and analysis on a broad range of critical domestic and international policy issues.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Musk can flood elections with cash because #SCOTUS barred legislatures from limiting it in McCutcheon v. FEC (2014). To beat big money, Congress can pass a constitutional amendment, or states can call a convention to propose one, ratified by three-fourths of the states. tinyurl.com/3k94tjhh
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If Trump can steal an election in broad daylight, no investment in the US is safe. Foreigners hold ~$20T in US stocks and $16T in debt. Pulling that money out would be catastrophic. More from @deanbaker13.bsky.social #econsky #midterms :  
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In the @latimes.com, CEPR co-director @markweisbrot.bsky.social writes that the Trump administration has been intervening heavily in favor of the right-wing, corrupt candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, it's looking increasingly like a US regime change operation.
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Contributor: Trump and Rubio fight to sway Brazil’s election and control the hemisphere
The decisive issue for voters in Brazil might be sovereignty, because U.S. attempts to meddle are raising ire.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: When the AI bubble bursts, AI executives will expect a taxpayer bailout but what they should get is jail time argues @deanbaker13.bsky.social . #aibubblemonitor
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The AI Bubble Monitor
Is there an AI bubble? Some indicators point to one — and when bubbles burst, there can be massive shocks in housing and job markets that last for years.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Watch the full episode: youtu.be/h1pXm0GjLho?...
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UnitedHealthcare & UnitedHealth Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Insurers like United Healthcare profit from denying care. The financialization of healthcare is one of the greatest crises of our times. Here's our response, and why we need #medicareforall. Thanks for covering this critical issue @lastweektonight.com. #econsky
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Interior Minister John Reimberg described the raids as a "joint operation between the National Police and North American troops," involving 320 Ecuadorian police officers and "50 members of Southern Command."
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🇪🇨 #Ecuador | President Daniel Noboa announced that the country's National Police, "with the support of the DEA and Southern Command," carried out an operation allegedly targeting individuals affiliated with the CJNG. The operation resulted in the arrest of 30 people.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The lawmakers wrote that US officials under Trump have engaged in a "sustained, multifaceted campaign of interference and destabilization in Brazil," @theguardian.com reports.
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Democratic lawmakers accuse Trump administration of interference in Brazilian elections
Legislators sent letter to Marco Rubio saying US interference is weakening Brazil’s democratic institutions
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🇧🇷 #Brazil | More than 30 members of the US Congress, led by @ramirez.house.gov , @chuygarcia.house.gov , and @jayapal.house.gov , wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, condemning the Trump administration's interference in Brazil's upcoming election.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🔴 LIVE UPDATES | As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR has been closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. 🧵👇
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US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America – Live Updates (September 2026)
Explore CEPR’s focus areas by topic and region. Our work provides timely, data-driven research and analysis on a broad range of critical domestic and international policy issues.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Unions are a racial equalizer, preventing discrimination of workers based on race. @hshierholz.bsky.social explains why this is the case. #econsky Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIYRWh9njs8
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
we just need to hold Sam Altman criminally liable for this crap, just like we hold drunk drivers criminally responsible. It would stop quickly!
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Ernie Bornheimer @erniebornheimer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This seems huge and terrible. Kudos to @ceprdc.bsky.social for bringing this to our attention! cepr.net/publications...
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EPA's Power Plant Pollution Rollback Threatens Public Health and Safety
Trump’s EPA is repealing power plant climate rules, raising concerns about emissions, public health, and the future of clean energy.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Citizens United and beyond www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Wj...
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Mostly Economics Podcast #53: Get Dark Money Out of American Politics with Tiffany Muller
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The US has indicted 30 more suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. So far, the Justice Department has prosecuted "just a narrow part of what was clearly a much larger conspiracy," CEPR's Jake Johnston told @nytimes.
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30 More Suspects Arrested in Connection With Killing of Haitian Leader
The suspects in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse include 18 men who were extradited from Haiti to Miami, officials said.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Not only do unions protect workers rights, but according to @hshierholz.bsky.social, unions are a massive force for civic engagement and leadership skills. #econsky Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIYRWh9njs8
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Economist @hshierholz.bsky.social explains why increasing union density would give our economy MASSIVE gains. #econsky Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIYRWh9njs8
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Since September 2025, US strikes on boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific have killed at least 230 people. More than 70 legislators from 13 countries are demanding an immediate and permanent end to the operations. tinyurl.com/yusu5wwc
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Companies spend millions on union busting, preventing workers from protecting their rights. @hshierholz.bsky.social explains why #econsky Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIYRWh9njs8
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Anthropic is rushing its IPO. @deanbaker13.bsky.social argues it's probably bc of recent disasters like the US Navy AI falsely identifying a Chinese ship carrying parts for Iran's nuclear program, looming lease commitments in the trillions just might scare off investors.
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The AI Bubble Monitor
Is there an AI bubble? Some indicators point to one — and when bubbles burst, there can be massive shocks in housing and job markets that last for years.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Five corporations control 90% of the US media. Airlines have merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
California's wealth tax isn’t perfect - but it’s a damn good start. Californians will be voting on a measure to implement a one time tax on wealth in excess of a billion at 5%.  @deanbaker13.bsky.social  wants more to be done, but this is one step to that. Read:
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California’s Wealth Tax Is Not Perfect, But It’s Damn Good (Corrected: See Note)
Voters will soon decide whether to tax billionaires to pay for essential services. Do the arguments against this wealth tax add up?
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Anyone who goes against Trump is part of an anti-Trump conspiracy, including his own appointed Fed Chair. At this point, other countries need to plan economic and defense relationships that do not involve the US because we're not a credible country. #econsky
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Trump Adds His Newly Appointed Fed Chair to His Enemies List
Trump’s handpicked Fed chair and every other FOMC voter backed a rate hike, undercutting his claims that the Fed is working against him.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In a heated exchange at a House Financial Services Committee hearing, @repmaxinewaters.bsky.social  grills Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the Trump administration's fuel blockade of Cuba 🇨🇺, which is causing indiscriminate harm to the Cuban people.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Having food assistance and healthcare taken away is a strange way to earn votes. So is repeatedly dangling checks that never show up. Here are some real policies that would make people want to support Republicans, if they actually wanted to help:
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madwyer.bsky.social @madwyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I miss my Verona coffee in the morning but not enough to buy from unionbusters. #nocontractnocoffee
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Boycotting Starbucks is how we protect workers by directly hurting the profits of exploitative companies. Support @sbworkersunited.org Now! #econsky Watch: cepr.net/publications/mostly-econom…
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Ernie Bornheimer @erniebornheimer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
One thing I really like about Dean Baker is that his analysis is clear, and not hard to understand for us regular folks. I suspect a lot of economics information could be like that, but the economists who can do it seem few and far between.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The State Department is withholding visas for two Brazilian federal police agents posted to the US — and Brazil is now blocking a US law enforcement official's visa in response.
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US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America – Live Updates (September 2026)
Explore CEPR’s focus areas by topic and region. Our work provides timely, data-driven research and analysis on a broad range of critical domestic and international policy issues.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
LIVE UPDATES | #BRAZIL US-Brazil cooperation against transnational crime is being hindered by a diplomatic rift, @nytimes.com reports.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I can't wait to see them pull $1,300,000 million out of a hat
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
LIVE UPDATES | #COLOMBIA Days after meeting with Rubio, President de la Espriella launched a pilot program to resume aerial spraying of coca crops — a practice banned a decade ago over health risks. Follow our live updates:
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US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America – Live Updates (September 2026)
Explore CEPR’s focus areas by topic and region. Our work provides timely, data-driven research and analysis on a broad range of critical domestic and international policy issues.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Starbucks can’t afford to pay workers more? Economist @deanbaker13.bsky.social says otherwise #econsky Watch: cepr.net/publications/mostly-econom…
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Starbucks says that they pay $30 an hour, if you include benefits. @sbworkersunited.org explains that employees don’t make anywhere near that amount. #unions #econsky Watch: cepr.net/publications/mostly-econom…
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Could #AI CEOs warnings' about AI's risks to humanity actually be an attempt to get government protections from damage liability their companies will cause? @deanbaker13.bsky.social thinks so. Read this week's #AIBubbleMonitor. #econsky cepr.net/publications...
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The AI Bubble Monitor
Is there an AI bubble? Some indicators point to one — and when bubbles burst, there can be massive shocks in housing and job markets that last for years.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Washington state blocked #Kalshi. Arizona and Nevada are suing it. Meanwhile Congress has done nothing while the company expands into betting on hurricanes and record heat. Read @mattsedlar.bsky.social 's new piece.
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Gambling on the Climate Crisis
Kalshi is expanding into climate and weather betting, raising concerns about gambling on deadly events and the lack of consumer protections.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Mostly Economics – Episode 50
In this episode of Mostly Economics, Rep. Ro Khanna discusses the current geopolitical tensions, domestic policy issues like wealth taxes, and the importance of campaign finance reform. He shares insights on the Iran conflict, Palestine and condition of Palestinians, and progressive economic policie...
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