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eileenappelbaum.bsky.social @eileenappelbaum.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
video now available on CEPR's website.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
NEW EPISODE: Polls show that most oppose the US-Israel attacks on Iran—a war already having serious economic impacts here at home. @deanbaker13.bsky.social + @mattduss.bsky.social unpack the myths & lies that have gotten us into yet another war. #mostlyeconomics #econsky bit.ly/42vR77b
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Mostly Economics Podcast #34: Another Lie, Another War with Matt Duss
Today's episode is about the US-Israel war on Iran, its legitimacy and the economic impacts on people in the US. Our guest, Matt Duss, is the Executive VP at the Center for International Policy, former foreign policy advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, and co-host of Undiplomatic Podcast. Matt debunks myths about Iran's nuclear ambitions and Middle East conflicts. This discussion challenges mainstream narratives and unpacks the lies that's gotten the US into yet another war. -- Follow Dean Baker https://x.com/DeanBaker13 https://bsky.app/profile/deanbaker13.bsky.social Follow Mass Duss https://x.com/mattduss https://bsky.app/profile/mattduss.bsky.social Follow Undiplomatic Podcast https://x.com/UnDiplomaticPod
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eileenappelbaum.bsky.social @eileenappelbaum.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Mad about companies that don't pay taxes? Listen up to learn how they get away with it.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Fossil fuels and deforestation are driving climate change. But clean energy investment, stronger pollution rules, and zero-deforestation commitments across both public and private sectors will make the difference. More from @mattsedlar.bsky.social: bit.ly/4nXTbP8
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eileenappelbaum.bsky.social @eileenappelbaum.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
AI sure looks like a bubble. Listen to find out why.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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: bit.ly/4rmZKL5
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Instead of giving 70%+ of tax cuts to the wealthiest 20%, we could: 👉🏽 Raise the minimum wage 👉🏽Make it easier for workers to join unions 👉🏽 Keep labor markets tight so wages stay up
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
This is why people can't afford things in America. When most households are getting a shrinking slice of the pie, economic anxiety is no longer a feeling; it's people's reality. Affordability isn't just about prices. It's about how much and who is getting paid.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
In 1974, middle-income households took home 17% of all US income. By 2024? Just 13.9%. Meanwhile, the top 20% went from 43.5% to over 52%, now capturing the MAJORITY of all income in America. Every other group lost ground.
Income share by quintile: 1974 vs 2024, the lowest to fourth decreased, highest rose 43.5% to 52.2%, top 5% 16.5% to 23.1%.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The income share going to the top 5% GREW by 40% since 1974. The lowest-income households? Their share DROPPED by nearly 28%. Every group below the top lost ground.
1974–2024 income share: bottom four quintiles down (-27.9%, -22.6%, -18.2%, -8.1%); highest +20%, top 5% +40%
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
🧵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-inequa…
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
When grifters run the government, everyday Americans suffer while footing the bill.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
People living in the US need cost-of-living relief—not—more war.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
5/5 The bottom line: we are likely to see further weakening, but not a sudden collapse. Health care remains the main source of job growth while wage gains are slowing. And the March survey only captures about two weeks of impact from the war with Iran, so the full effects are still ahead.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
3/5 Restaurants were one of the few sectors adding jobs outside of health care, but that is likely to reverse. Higher gas prices and war-driven uncertainty are pushing people to cut spending. When budgets tighten, eating out are often the first thing to go.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
1/5 #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: bit.ly/4bKWVis
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
🚨🚨Today, anyone earning $1M/year stops paying into Social Security — for the rest of 2026. That's 300 days of a tax break the rest of us don't get. There's no good reason the ultra-wealthy shouldn't pay their fair share all year. New from @hcbrown.bsky.social :
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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.
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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
🚨 Today, million-dollar earners stop paying into Social Security for the rest of the calendar year, all thanks to a loophole that caps the maximum taxable income. Learn more and find out if you qualify for the cap with this handy tool from @ceprdc.bsky.social:
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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.
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eileenappelbaum.bsky.social @eileenappelbaum.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Why do the richest people get a 9-month tax holiday? I f they paid into SS for 12 months like the rest of us, the SS trust fund would be in better shape
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
#BeckersReview  cites CEPR's @eileenappelbaum.bsky.social smaller PE deals can help struggling providers—but larger buyouts burden institutions with debt, weakening stability & stymying operations. BTW, $1T has been invested over the last decade in our healthcare system.
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Private equity invested $1T in healthcare in 10 years: Report
Private equity invested healthcare reached $1 trillion over 10 years, reshaping hospital finances, patient care, and medical access, says NYU report.
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eileenappelbaum.bsky.social @eileenappelbaum.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This is a great interactive map by my colleague Hayley Brown. Click on a year and see what happened to union membership in your home state.
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eileenappelbaum.bsky.social @eileenappelbaum.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Share this short video explainer with friends and skeptics. We all need paid sick days.
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eileenappelbaum.bsky.social @eileenappelbaum.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
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Top Links 1013 No manufacturing renaissance. Chinese fx. Interviewing a Myanmar rebel. MacIntyre & Geuss.
Great links, images, and reading from Chartbook Newsletter by Adam Tooze
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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
From tariffs to federal hiring freezes, Trump’s policies negatively impacted Black employment across all age groups in 2025. @a-austin.bsky.social  outlines the federal and local policy choices needed to bring Black unemployment back down from recession levels.  bit.ly/4qQIoHe
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eileenappelbaum.bsky.social @eileenappelbaum.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
This is a great video that answers a congressman who thinks gutting Medicaid doesn’t go far enough.
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