Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 33mOMG, he invented a double dividend that’s happening even less than a carbon tax 121
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 4hlol, tried Gemini for an OBBB stat between meetings—it answered so wrong I checked sources and it was going off a house majority press releases 131
Reposted by Mike MadowitzAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 8hSo great that this is recognized as incredible and shocking now 0386
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 9h*I said Q2 PCE inflation was lower I did not say inflation is low, this map is brutal 1224
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 9hNotch another win for those who think terrible consumer sentiment is about living in The Bad Place with good GDP. This is an S-tier GDP revision w/ lower inflation (almost entirely attributable to the PCE methodology change) www.bea.gov/news/2026/gd... 1122
Reposted by Mike MadowitzGregory Daco @gregdaco.bsky.social · 9h💥Strong, but not sustainable consumer spending in August 🛒Consumer spending +0.9% ✅Inflation-adj +0.6% 💵Disposable income +0.3% 🔶Inflation-adj +0% 🏦Savings rate: 4.1% (-0.5pt) 📈PCE #inflation ↔️Headline inflation: 3.4% (flat) ↔️Core inflation: 3.0% (flat) 2102
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 9hTBH this just makes me think AI is nailing the real record store experience. Playing dumb with the n00b is 💯 000
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 9hIf only we'd seen this coming in 2020: "A 200-kilometer journey for a diesel truck in the US would cost you about $101, compared with just $21 for a similar-sized vehicle in China charged during off-peak hours."bloomberg.comChina Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel PricesAround a third of trucks sold in China this year will run on electricity, furthering Beijing’s goal of bolstering energy security. 043
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 10hI could not be less surprised! Love seeing folks gush bout Ellora Derenoncourt For followers of her work this is weird. It's like Genius Grant showed up & my first reaction was 'Car trouble?'macfound.orgEllora DerenoncourtUncovering the roots and ongoing drivers of racial disparities in wealth and income mobility in the United States. 010
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 11hFirst they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you winbloomberg.comBose Returns to Wired Earbuds With New $99 Noise-Canceling PairBose Corp. introduced a $99 wired pair of noise-canceling earbuds, offering a rare feature at a time when corded earphones have seen a resurgence among younger shoppers. 030
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Reviewer 2 is about to become dramatically more constructive /s 011
Reposted by Mike MadowitzNoah Kaufman @noahqkaufman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We started Resilient Energy Economies because we don't know enough about effective policies to support fossil fuel-reliant economies through a transition. Evaluating existing policies is a key way to change that. That's the topic of our webinar later today- join us! www.rff.org/events/webin...rff.orgResilient Energy Economies | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Local, Regional, and Federal Efforts to Support Fossil Fuel-Dependent Communities 1105
Reposted by Mike MadowitzCatie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Joseph Majkut of @csis.org about electricity transmission: www.csis.org/events/power...csis.orgPowering America: Rethinking the Economics of Transmission | CSIS EventsJoin ESCC for a virtual discussion with Catherine Hausman and Joseph Majkut on new research and emerging approaches to electricity transmission policy, including market integration, transmission inves... 062
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026With treasury interventions, it's an unusually bad time to overread yield curve inversion That said, it's OK to worry about how frontloading debt re-issuance raises short-term pressure on the fed and on upcoming FY budgets when gradual adjustments would be saferbloomberg.comAn Inversion of the US Yield Curve Becomes New Risk as Fed HikesThe bond market is on the brink of signaling that a series of Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes will start shifting the narrative toward the risk that the US economy stalls out. 000
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🤷wsj.comThe Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation HigherThe president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit under control. 053
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As a fan of higher taxes on the wealthy, I urge CEOs to keep doing podcasts*! *not OddLots where Aldi guy awes you w/ narrow deep expertise, generalist ones where they try to sound smarter than they are 040
Reposted by Mike MadowitzClaudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“I don’t see this ending soon,” said Firrincieli. “Chaos increases prices.” Plenty of chaos from the White House: war, restrictions on immigrants, and tariff threats are all raising transport costs now. www.wsj.com/business/inf...wsj.comThe Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going UpTrucking and cargo-shipping rates are at their highest levels in years—and it isn’t just because of the price of fuel. 26218
Reposted by Mike MadowitzRoosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 25/09/2026Join us on 10/15 for a conversation with Professor Paul Osterman to discuss his new book Disposable Workers, alongside @mikemadowitz.bsky.social. Drawing on a survey of 6,000 workers, Osterman traces how employers redefined jobs to cut costs, and what it will take to reverse it. RSVP ⬇️rooseveltinstitute.orgRoosevelt Institute Book Club: Disposable Workers with Paul OstermanJoin Paul Osterman and Roosevelt Institute economist Michael Madowitz for a conversation on how employment has changed, why more workers face insecurity and fewer benefits, and what policies could str... 084
Reposted by Mike MadowitzMatt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Some takeaways from my new piece with @steveliesman.bsky.social. Warsh's new framework for setting interest rates is starting to become clear. It puts a lot of weight on financial conditions. As the market has sussed out in the past few days, that points toward more hikes while inflation stays hotcnbc.comWarsh's regime change at the Fed pushes ahead – and meets resistanceFed Chairman Kevin Warsh is driving rapid change in some areas, while his emerging policy framework suggests further rate hikes remain possible. 184
Reposted by Mike MadowitzAustin Clemens @austinclemens2.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Them: You can't pay for the debt by soaking the rich. Me and @dsmitch28.bsky.social: Maybe that's true in other countries but have you seen the concentration of wealth in the US?equitablegrowth.orgApplying a debt-to-wealth lens internationally reveals subtle differences between countries’ fiscal capacitiesA debt‑to‑wealth lens shows how wealth differences and inequality shape fiscal capacity and strategies for reducing government debt. 294
Reposted by Mike MadowitzDaniel Zhao @danielzhao.bsky.social · 24/09/2026BLS employee tenure data shows that younger workers have slightly increased their median tenure at a job over the last 20 years while mid-career workers age 35–64 have decreased their median tenure. Source: www.bls.gov/news.release... 0173
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026For years we sought to credibly commit to being irresponsible...static.klipy.comMr. Burns Controls the Sun in SpringfieldALT: Mr. Burns Controls the Sun in Springfield 050
Reposted by Mike MadowitzSuzanne Kahn @suzmkahn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I learned so much from this new brief by @lbilik.bsky.social! 031
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026FWIW, I don’t have a dog in this fight yet but the headline is an iconic-worthy turn of phrase 010
Reposted by Mike MadowitzGuy Berger @econberger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026After pausing for a few months, the 2026 labor market recovery has resumed 0122
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Tax treaty pplstatic.klipy.comWill Smith's 'Oooh I'm Telling'ALT: Will Smith's 'Oooh I'm Telling' 000
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I like my job cuz they let me talk to smarter ppl. I’ll do good at this tho! 031
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hm, can’t hit this up due to soccer practice but Makes One Think 160
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Correction: “only” 263x median household income 040
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Recluse living his values on Free Speech, pulling back* from politics *spending only 35x median household income on 1 election 020
Reposted by Mike MadowitzMonique Morrissey @moniquemorrissey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026My @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/...epi.orgWage suppression in 10 chartsWages 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... 03317
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026FWIW my read is retail sales + hot PMI are broadcasting pricing power + higher costs. 10 year spike today is markets realizing Fed vs inflation could be more like trench warfare than we thought 010
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Inflation picture has not been great this month Fed picture getting worse by the day: now >50% chance of 2 more hikes by December (via www.cmegroup.com/markets/inte...) 0132
Reposted by Mike Madowitzgraham steele @grahamsteele.bsky.social · 23/09/2026For @rooseveltinstitute.org, I wrote about the idea of AI industry self-regulation. I argue that regulation is fundamentally about power—who has it, how they use it, and who benefits from it. That means the public must be the ultimate decision-maker about the present and the future path of AI. 3247
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026longtime @jaredb-econ.bsky.social, more recent @weakinstrument.bsky.social fan, and generally skeptical of ad hoc energy policy, even from a more competent admin. But these anti diesel export ban takes are a reach to me at current crack spreads econjared.substack.com/p/shutting-i...econjared.substack.comShutting in Domestic Diesel Through Export Controls Won’t WorkIf the admin wants to lower energy prices, they need to end the damn war. 210
Reposted by Mike MadowitzKevin Carey @kevincareywb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The NBER Economics of Artificial Intelligence Program Conference starts today at 1:15PM US eastern time, with a YouTube livestream from the venue at the University of Toronto. www.nber.org/conferences/...nber.orgEconomics of Artificial Intelligence, Fall 2026 011
Reposted by Mike MadowitzDavid Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Martin Wolf: We see a battle not just between the Fed and Trump, but between a fundamentally strong economy and an irresponsible government. How that ends is one of the most important issues of our era. www.ft.com/content/d2e5...ft.comThe battle between the Fed and TrumpWhat happens when a fundamentally strong economy faces an irresponsible government? 082
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We must pass the SUSHI Act! This is peak backronym performance www.cbo.gov/publication/... 121
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Claude, write a miniseries option contract for this story Make no mistakes 020
Reposted by Mike MadowitzMichael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Fed paper: "We find that the Treasury market has become increasingly price-sensitive over time, driven by the declining participation of less price-sensitive foreign official investors and the rising role of more price-sensitive hedge funds and other private investors."federalreserve.govEstimating Yield Impacts of Treasury Demand and Supply ChangesThe Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC. 1114
Reposted by Mike MadowitzJohn Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As shocking as this case is I know @czedwards.bsky.social is shaking their head at the same thing I am - this is some PISS POOR MONEY LAUNDERING. Check 1001 of a brand new account? Jesus we used to be a proper country. 461566344
Reposted by Mike MadowitzKelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026And, like basically every climate paper that hits the socials these days, lots of sharing here on bsky and a ghost town on Twitter: 310825
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Where I’m from you gotta be a top Vietnam fighter pilot to not get away with this 010
Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Brb, going long orthopedic hand surgery practices 160
Reposted by Mike MadowitzMatt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on CNBC declines to join some of his colleagues' attacks on the Federal Reserve under Kevin Warsh. "We are sure he will do the right thing to balance the growth mandate with the inflation mandate," Bessent said. (The Fed has a jobs mandate, not growth.) 082