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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
An overwhelming majority of American workers—over 90 percent—support the right to earned time off. @betseystevenson.bsky.social explains what a federal guarantee of earned paid time off could look like—and how it would benefit all workers: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
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Earned paid time off should be a basic right - The Hamilton Project
Nine out of 10 Americans support the idea that all workers should have the right to take paid time off from their jobs. So why is getting paid time off so hard for American workers?
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Chloe N East (she/her) @chloeneast.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
We’ve updated our primer on SNAP work requirements to reflect changes to policy in Trump 2.0. These policy changes will leave needy families hungry with no meaningful effects on work.
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
What do we know about AI’s impact on the labor market? Learn more TODAY! Join @hamiltonproject.org, Peter Orszag, @jedkolko.bsky.social, @marthagimbel.bsky.social, Bharat Chandar, and @bencasselman.bsky.social as they dive into the data: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/unders...
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AI + work: Understanding AI’s impact on the labor market - The Hamilton Project
On March 10, the Budget Lab at Yale, The Hamilton Project, and Peterson Institute for International Economics will host an event on AI’s impact on the labor market.
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
In advance of tomorrow’s #JobsDay, here’s a tool to help you understand what’s happening in the labor market: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
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Tracking the labor market and jobs - The Hamilton Project
This data interactive allows users to explore trends in labor force participation, employment, and unemployment, among other key indicators.
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
In a new essay from @hamiltonproject.org @davidautor.bsky.social, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social ask: What makes an AI tool pro-worker and how can we build more? Learn more here: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
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Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project
Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson ask: What is pro-worker AI, and how can we build it?
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the only mikewilson in oz @mikewilsoninoz.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Will it be live-streamed or recorded? Sounds fantastic.
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
This one is for the #JobsDay crew. RSVP below:
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
What do we know about AI’s impact on the labor market? On March 10, Peter Orszag, @jedkolko.bsky.social, @marthagimbel.bsky.social, Bharat Chandar, and @bencasselman.bsky.social an.bsky.social will dive into the data and what we know: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/unders...
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AI + work: Understanding AI’s impact on the labor market - The Hamilton Project
On March 10, the Budget Lab at Yale, The Hamilton Project, and Peterson Institute for International Economics will host an event on AI’s impact on the labor market.
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Did you miss the @hamiltonproject.org event with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social @davidautor.bsky.social @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and @natasharsarin.bsky.social ? You're in luck! Here's a recap: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 12/02/2026
There’s been a lot of discussion lately around the labor market—Is it strong? Is it slow? Is it breaking? Our new data interactive lets you track what’s happening with labor force participation and other key employment indicators:
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Tracking the labor market and jobs - The Hamilton Project
This data interactive allows users to explore trends in labor force participation, employment, and unemployment, among other key indicators.
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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 12/02/2026
What is pro-worker AI, and how can we build it? Join us for a virtual event on Wednesday, February 25, at 2:00 PM EST with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @natasharsarin.bsky.social: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/buildi...
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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 13/01/2026
New year, new line: Our federal expenditures tracker lets you explore how current outlays for key programs and departments compare to earlier years. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Check out this great analysis from @wendyedelberg.bsky.social @stanveuger.bsky.social and @taraelizwatson.bsky.social on the macroeconomic impacts of reduced immigration. www.brookings.edu/articles/mac...
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Macroeconomic implications of immigration flows in 2025 and 2026: January 2026 update | Brookings
Wendy Edelberg, Stan Veuger, and Tara Watson review immigration flow trends in 2025 and 2026, and analyze their macroeconomic implications.
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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 01/12/2025
This Thursday, join us for a virtual event on the opportunities and challenges of regulating AI. Hear from @tarasinc.bsky.social, Catherine Tucker, Nicol Turner Lee, and Sanjay Patnaik:
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Opportunities and challenges in AI regulation - The Hamilton Project
On December 4, The Hamilton Project will host a virtual event focusing on the opportunities and risks associated with the growing use of algorithms.
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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 02/12/2025
Next week is the 10th anniversary of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Join us on Monday, December 8 to discuss accountability and performance in K-12 education:
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K-12 education: Accountability and performance on the 10th anniversary of ESSA - The Hamilton Project
On December 8, the Hamilton Project will host a virtual event exploring measurement, outcomes, and accountability in public schools.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
For every $1 spent in SNAP, up to $1.80 is created in local economic activity. Cutting SNAP doesn’t just starve families, it starves towns.
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Have any questions about #SNAP? We're going to take on the big ones today at 12:30pm. Sign up here: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/addres...
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Addressing threats to the SNAP program - The Hamilton Project
On October 30, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution will host an event to highlight the importance of SNAP amid the ongoing government shutdown and in the wake of major cuts to the progra...
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Join @hamiltonproject.org today at 12:30 PM ET, to hear from @klobuchar.senate.gov, Stacy Dean, Danielle Perry, Diane Schanzenbach, @davidasuper.bsky.social, and @laurenhlb.bsky.social as the clock ticks down on SNAP funding: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/addres...
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Addressing threats to the SNAP program - The Hamilton Project
On October 30, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution will host an event to highlight the importance of SNAP amid the ongoing government shutdown and in the wake of major cuts to the progra...
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
The USDA has announced that no SNAP benefits will be issued on November 1. Join us this Thursday, October 30 at 12:30 PM ET to understand what this means for families, communities, and the economy: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/addres...
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Addressing threats to the SNAP program - The Hamilton Project
On October 30, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution will host an event to highlight the importance of SNAP amid the ongoing government shutdown and in the wake of major cuts to the progra...
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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 29/10/2025
📢 NEW: We are pleased to announce that @klobuchar.senate.gov will be joining our event tomorrow to deliver remarks on SNAP. Additionally, @fooddepository.bsky.social’s Danielle Perry is joining our panel of leading experts. See the updated agenda and RSVP: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/addres...
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP. A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify. I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 23/10/2025
Total federal spending is up +7% in 2025 over 2024 year-to-date to Oct 20. The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere. Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
FYI: @hamiltonproject.org's federal expenditure tracker continues to update daily. And is now updated with the Monthly Treasury Statement for September. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
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Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project
Track federal expenditures and filter by department, program, and more. Data are updated daily.
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Marcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
NEW: I wrote for @politico.com Nightly about how some economists think the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could make the U.S. less prepared for a potential recession. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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POLITICO Nightly
Tomorrow’s conversation, tonight. Know where the news is going next.
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
This is unacceptable. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
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Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey
The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
This is false; I fear that whoever wrote this statement doesn’t know what these adjectives mean.
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
ICYMI, this weekend USDA announced that it would not field the Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey - the source of information about the state of food insecurity and hunger in America - this December. The press release is full of falsehoods: www.fns.usda.gov/newsroom/usd...
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
For most of this year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has lacked a quorum. How has this affected NLRB actions? Olivia Howard, @laurenhlb.bsky.social‬, ‪@cmcnich.bsky.social‬, and Margaret Poydock explore the data: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
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Tracking National Labor Relations Board actions through its administrative data - The Hamilton Project
Olivia Howard, Lauren Bauer, Celine McNicholas, and Margaret Poydock use administrative data from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to assess the number of cases the NLRB closed, the reason th...
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Do you struggle to track of what's happening on important areas of policy? Hutchins Center @brookings.edu put together a great list of trackers to help you understand what's happening on immigration, tariffs, and more! www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...
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Tracking Trump's actions on tariffs, the environment, immigration, and more | Brookings
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
excellent piece with great analysis from @budgetlab.bsky.social
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 01/08/2025
What to make of POTUS's attempt to fire the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)? Let's run down what knowledgable people are saying...
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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 07/08/2025
There are various ways to evaluate recent trends in real pay, including using different pay and inflation measures and reference periods. These factors can lead to different conclusions about trends in real pay in the United States. Learn more with our updated interactive:
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Has pay kept up with inflation? - The Hamilton Project
An interactive shows changes in real pay using different pay measures and two inflation measures, PCE and CPI.
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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 04/08/2025
How are businesses and trade partners reacting to tariffs? Our updated trade tracker provides insight into: - Total merchandise trade by industry and country - Calculated duties on merchandise imports - Merchandise trade price inflation - Total merchandise trade by principal end-use
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Tracking trade amid uncertain and changing tariff policies - The Hamilton Project
Monitor the effects of tariff policies on trade with this interactive tracker showing total merchandise, duties, and price inflation by industry and country.
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Brookings Institution @brookings.edu · 05/08/2025
Politicizing federal statistics compromises the ability of policymakers to properly analyze the state of the economy and develop the best policies to ensure prosperity, write former chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse and Gregory Mankiw. Read their new op-ed:
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Opinion | Firing the BLS commissioner will come back to haunt Trump
It will compromise policymakers’ ability to analyze the economy and ensure prosperity.
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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
I’ve harped on the media for very poor reporting of the ways jobs numbers are produced, but I also want to highlight good examples such as @bencasselman.bsky.social at New York Times and this piece by NBC News. Good, informative economic journalism is possible. www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Jobs data revisions are common. Here's how the process works.
The commissioner Trump fired over “rigged” jobs report most likely didn’t have a hand in assembling the report, former BLS officials say.
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Wendy Edelberg @wendyedelberg.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Immigration! It may well be that this is what a healthy labor market in the US looks like now. From @taraelizwatson.bsky.social, @stanveuger.bsky.social & me: www.aei.org/wp-content/u... Labor supply growth has come to a screaming halt. This is the emp growth the US can sustain right now.
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
@hamiltonproject.org's trade tracker is updated through May/June. Check it out here: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin... #EconSky #Trade
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The States Forum @statesforum.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The States Forum is here to catalyze popular state-based ideas that reflect the American Promise and can make a difference in people's lives. Learn more at StatesForum.org
A quote graphic with the following quote from Adam Pritzker, co-founder of The States Forum, for The New York Times: "The opportunity, to be positive here, is to export the lessons we've learned in the states."
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Lawrence H. Summers @larrysummers.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
This bill is more budget busting than big and beautiful. We helped balance the budget but Trump’s plan unbalances our finances and our country. Read my @nytopinion.nytimes.com piece with Bob Rubin. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/o...
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Opinion | We Both Served as Treasury Secretary. We Know This Bill Is Dangerous.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Young women are now working at higher rates than ever, pursuing careers and financial stability, while young men are staying home and taking on a greater share of caregiving, according to new research from ‪@laurenhlb.bsky.social‬ at @hamiltonproject.org: 19thnews.org/2025/07/wome...
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Women in their 20s and 30s are working more than ever before
And the workforce looks different than it did a generation ago, as more young men than ever before are staying home to care for family instead.
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
New from @avivaaron-dine.bsky.social, Eileen Powell, and me --- we take stock of the state of prime-age labor force participation. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
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Seven economic facts about prime-age labor force participation - The Hamilton Project
This set of economic facts takes stock of the labor market through May 2025, paying particular attention to prime-age labor force participation.
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
May I direct your attention to #jobsday? To this superb piece by @chabeli.bsky.social on what's going on with women at work: 19thnews.org/2025/07/wome...
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Women in their 20s and 30s are working more than ever before
And the workforce looks different than it did a generation ago, as more young men than ever before are staying home to care for family instead.
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
If you have questions and snap and reconciliation - highly recommend giving @laurenhlb.bsky.social a follow! And @hamiltonproject.org while you’re at it!
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
In both the House and Senate, payment error rates will determine what share of SNAP benefit payments states are forced to pay. We're (hopefully) going to get FY2024 payment error rates in the next few days, but look! A map for FY2023. This policy looks like a recipe for ending SNAP in most states.
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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · 25/06/2025
U.S. workforce standards have changed little since the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was signed into law on this day in 1938. In her proposal, @betseystevenson.bsky.social makes the case for a modernization of the FLSA that would give all workers the right to earn paid time off.
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Este Griffith @esteg.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Confused about work requirements? @laurenhlb.bsky.social is here to help!
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Molly Reynolds @mollyereynolds.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
It’s very easy to fly yourself in circles speculating about whether any particular provision runs afoul of the Byrd Rule. But zooming out with your binoculars for a second, there are two important questions to ask beyond “what’s the substantive impact of the provision?”
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Lauren Bauer @laurenhlb.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
When there are more SNAP participants who are looking for but cannot find a job (the green bars) than who have one (blue bars), the argument that "only 30 percent are working" so we need more work requirements deflates. www.brookings.edu/articles/pro...
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Jared Bernstein @jaredb-econ.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
One more thing: While working on this, I read Bob Greenstein's masterful, sweeping history for the Hamilton Project of anti-poverty programs evolution since the 1970s. Absolute must-read, with important forward guidance as well. www.hamiltonproject.org/wp-content/u...
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