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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 8h

This morning I want to help debunk a headline I keep seeing about Black Women's unemployment: By the end of 2025, 600,000 Black women were not out of the workforce. That number signifies who got DISPLACED. The end-of-year number is actually between 217,000 and 250,000 cc @epi.org and IWPR.

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 8h

One of the best analyses of what happened with Black women's employment was produced by @epi.org. They broke down where the job losses were (in the public sector, namely the federal government) and how those losses were offset.

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Black women suffered large employment losses in 2025—particularly among college graduates and public-sector workers

The 2025 labor market can best be characterized as faltering. The national unemployment rate climbed to its highest point in four years, job growth slowed dramatically, and federal employment fell by ...

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 8h

IWPR also reports that employment losses were closer to 250,000. This is similar to @epi.org, but a bit higher. Again, their analysis factors in displacement and people regaining employment elsewhere.

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Gender Wage Gap Narrows Amid Affordability Crisis, but Black and Latina Women Still Left Behind - Institute for Women’s Policy Research

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 28/09/2026

The Trump admin has accelerated funding cuts of data-collecting agencies & worked to degrade their independence, including at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This will make it harder for economists & policymakers to make timely sense of changes in the labor market.

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Consequences of austerity: How reductions in BLS funding threaten the credibility of our statistics

Government funding cuts are undermining the Bureau of Labor Statistics' ability to provide the reliable information that businesses and policymakers need to make sound decisions about the economy.

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MichLeague.bsky.social @michleague.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📉Don’t get caught with last season’s data. We analyze labor trends in Michigan, so you don’t have to! Read the report: mlpp.org/labor-day-snapshot/ #mileg #economicsecurity

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Oregon Center for Public Policy @ocppnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

😡 Rage! What could these federal tax dollars be used for instead? ➗ See the new Economic Policy Institute calculator herehttps://bit.ly/47cTTAj @epi.org @economicpolicyinstitute #orleg #orpol

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Bell Policy Center @bellpolicy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Delinquencies are way up and savings are way down. That’s a toxic cocktail for people across the economy, particularly when it comes to credit card and student loan debt. If we fail to reverse these trendlines, Coloradans will feel economic pain. #copolitics

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nearly 23,000 Mainers—including almost 7,000 kids—have lost SNAP since OBBBA was passed. Our new interactive map shows the losses by town, county, legislative district, and congressional district. Check out yours. In Caribou alone: 236 people, including 73 kids—3.2% of the town’s population.

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Almost 23,000 Mainers have lost food assistance over the last year — see how many live in your town - MECEP

Since the passage of President Trump’s signature legislation, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” in July last year, enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has […]

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KyPolicy @kypolicy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

KY law requires the state to fund public school transportation. But for decades, lawmakers have suspended the law and provided an amount less than required. In this year's budget, the state provided $93M less than its own formula called for. These are the consequences.

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Economic Progress Institute — PVD, RI @epi-ri.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For 20 years, EPI’s Rhode Island Standard of Need (RISN) has measured what it actually costs Rhode Islanders to meet their basic needs. On Sept. 28, we’ll release the new 2026 RISN at EPI’s Annual Policy & Budget Conference. Register: bit.ly/4bwchqK

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NHFPI @nhfpi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A recent NHFPI analysis finds that New Hampshire is attracting younger workers and families from other states, but that rising costs may make it harder for them to remain in the Granite State long-term. 🔗 Read the full analysis: buff.ly/4oUJYt7 📻 Read @nhpr.org's coverage: buff.ly/81ETs77

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democracy4u.bsky.social @democracy4u.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

CEO pay is up 1,316% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 28%. CEOs are now paid 325 TIMES as much as the typical worker in their industry, according to @epi.org Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"? 1/3

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AFT @aft.org · 24/09/2026

When talking about an affordability crisis, it’s easy to focus on high prices—but affordability is much more than that. It’s “the outcome of a race between incomes & prices”. In American Educator, @epi.org scholars write about how wage suppression creates inequality & how to build a fairer economy.

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Wages, Inequality, and the Roots of America’s Affordability Crisis

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 23/09/2026

Wages for typical workers have been largely suppressed since the 1970s while wages for the top 1% skyrocketed. This was not inevitable. It was a policy choice. And this rising inequality is the root cause of today's affordability challenges. We break it down in 10 charts. 👇

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Wage suppression in 10 charts

Wages for typical workers lag far behind productivity growth. It hasn't always been this way and does not have to be this way. These 10 charts outline the historical context of workers’ wage trajector...

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democracy4u.bsky.social @democracy4u.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Matt Darling @besttrousers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Really good stuff in this:

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Monique Morrissey @moniquemorrissey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My @epi.org colleagues @elisegould.bsky.social & Hilary Wething put together a banger of a chartbook on wage suppression--the single biggest cause of the affordability crisis. Some of the charts are among EPI's greatest hits & some are new (at least to me). www.epi.org/publication/...

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Wage suppression in 10 charts

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Huge finding. ICE activity was NOT correlated with immigrant density. It WAS correlated with Black and brown neighborhoods. Shocked, shocked.

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Sam Pizzigati @sgp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

CEO pay at America’s top 350 firms last year averaged $27.9 million. That total does not include the Elon Musk pay package. In 1965, CEO pay outpaced worker take-homes by 21 times. The ratio last year: 325 times. #inequality @epi.org www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...

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CEO pay surged in 2025: CEOs are paid 325 times as much as the typical worker

Key findings: CEO pay at the top 350 U.S. firms rose 14.0% in 2025 to an average of $27.9 million. CEOs made 325 times as much as the typical worker in 2025. It hasn’t always been this way. In 1965, C...

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 17/09/2026

For the folks in the back: CEOS ARE PAID *325* TIMES AS MUCH AS THE TYPICAL WORKER! 📣 It hasn't always been this way. It doesn't have to be this way. When workers had more power, CEOs were paid 21 times as much as their workers. Workers, it's time to take your power back. #FormAUnion #UnionStrong

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Congress can pass the PRO Act to make it easier to organize for the tens of millions of workers who want unions at their workplace. Further policymakers can pass legislation instituting default collective bargaining when CEO-to-worker pay ratios are especially exorbitant. www.epi.org/publication/...

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The case for tripling union membership: How rebuilding union power would strengthen workers, the economy, and our democracy

Foreword Imagine union membership tripling in the United States. It may sound radical—if you’ve forgotten history. In fact, more than 1 in 3 private-sector workers belonged to a union in the 1950s. Th...

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Policymakers can rein in excessive CEO pay through more progressive tax policy, corporate governance reforms, and strengthened labor standards, including laws that make it easier for workers to unionize.

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The ratio of CEO-to-typical workers hit 325-to-1 in 2025. It hasn’t always been this way. In 1965, the ratio was 21-to-1. CEO pay hasn't skyrocketed because their skills or productivity rose spectacularly. CEOs have increasing leverage over the corporate boards that set their pay. #EconSky

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New data alert 🚨 - CEO pay surged in 2025, rising 14% to an average $27.9 million - CEOs are paid 325 times as much as the typical worker in their industry - Between 1978 and 2025, top CEO pay rose 1,316% compared to only a 28% increase for typical workers www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay... #EconSky

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CEO pay surged in 2025: CEOs are paid 325 times as much as the typical worker

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 16/09/2026

The Trump admin’s mass deportation agenda is bad for working people. It worsens the cost-of-living crisis, drives down wages and cuts jobs nationwide. Our new report with @aclu.org shows: a pathway to citizenship makes our communities and economy stronger.

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Citizenship and the Affordability Agenda: A Path to Better Jobs, Higher Wages, and Prosperity for All | American Civil Liberties Union

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ACLU @aclu.org · 16/09/2026

NEW: We released a report showing how mass deportations are worsening the affordability crisis for everyone — driving down wages, killing jobs for Americans and noncitizens alike. It doesn’t have to be this way. A broad path to citizenship would create jobs, lift wages, and help working families.

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 16/09/2026

Nearly 7 million Californians did not have enough resources to afford basic necessities like food & housing. Our experts dive deeper into how state leaders can prevent further harm to ensure that all families & individuals have the support they need to thrive. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/po...

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"We have a lot of people who aren't just having trouble making ends meet, but really struggling to afford the very basics to keep a roof over their head, to keep food in their stomach.” - Invest in Louisiana CEO Jan Moller www.wbrz.com/news/louisia...

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Louisiana poverty rate hits 1 in 5 residents as Census data reveals income gap

New Census Bureau data shows Louisiana has the highest poverty rate in the nation, with one in five residents living below the poverty line.

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 16/09/2026

Immigrant workers grow the economy in every state. Trump's mass deportations do the opposite. Our new fact sheets break down the impact state by state—and show how creating a path to citizenship could raise wages and help all working people by boosting the economy.

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What you need to know about immigrant workers

References American Community Survey (ACS). 1-Year 2023 microdata, Accessed via IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org. American Community Survey (ACS). 2019–2023 pooled microdata, Accessed...

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Ismael Cid Martínez @icidmartinez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Poverty continues to disproportionately burden children of color. Black and Hispanic children remain nearly 3 times as likely as their white peers to suffer poverty, even after we account for basic needs programs and recent improvements in Hispanic poverty.

Child supplemental poverty rates by race and ethnicity since 2021

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Ismael Cid Martínez @icidmartinez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

With no significant changes in the supplemental poverty rates of families of color, inequities remain deeply entrenched. Black and Hispanic individuals, for example, remain more than twice as likely as their white peers to suffer material shortcomings.

Supplemental poverty rates by race and ethnicity since 2021

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Ismael Cid Martínez @icidmartinez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New income and poverty data show that despite gains in real household median income, strong inequities persist. Pre- and post-tax income at the bottom 10th percentile remained unchanged from 2024. Black & Hispanic households continue to earn just a fraction of the income their white peers enjoy.

Real median household income by race and ethnicity since 2002

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The supplemental poverty measure is a key poverty indicator using an expanded definition of resources and costs. In 2025, the supplemental poverty was unchanged. Social Security remains the most important anti-poverty program in the United States, lifting 28.8 million people out of poverty in 2025.

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Median earnings for full-time workers was $66,620 in 2025, not significantly different from 2024. However, median earnings rose for women (3.2%) and were unchanged for men. Together this led to an increase in the female-male earnings ratio, hitting 83.9%, up from 80.6% in 2024.

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Household income at the 90th percentile and the 50th percentile rose 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively, while household income at the 10th percentile saw no improvements (-0.8%). As a result, key measures of inequality: the 90/10 and 50/10 income ratios both increased. #NumbersDay

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Given a rise in wage inequality between 2024 and 2025, particular a drop in low-end wage levels, I expected there might be an an increase in income inequality in the latest Census data. Here we see an increase in the 90th percentile of the income distribution while no improvements at the bottom.

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Median household income rose 2.6% between 2024 and 2025. Black households experienced the largest increase in income (4.8%), though Black median income remains significantly lower than any other group: $59,980 for Black households versus $96,710 for white and $126,300 for Asian households. #EconSky

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Real median household income rose 2.6%, while the official poverty rate fell 0.5 percentage points. The supplemental poverty rate was 13.1%, no change from 2024. Income inequality rose in 2025, as high-end household income increase 1.7% while lower-income households saw no change in their incomes.

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

You can follow along with Census experts here: www.census.gov/newsroom/pre... I'll be posting what I find to be the most compelling findings on earnings and incomes in this thread. #NumbersDay #EconSky

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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics Press Kit

Annual release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics.

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This morning, the Census Bureau is releasing the latest data on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance! Note: these data are for 2025 and will not reflect changes in the labor market, rising inflation, and attacks on vital safety net policies, hitting families in 2026. www.epi.org/blog/2025-ce...

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2025 Census data preview: Key measures of earnings, income, and poverty may show early signs of a softer labor market and weaker safety net

The 2025 Census data may show how the Trump administration’s policy choices were starting to impact the economic well-being of workers and their families last year.

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