It's past time to raise the minimum wage above its paltry $7.25/hour. Bureau expert @keds-economist.bsky.socialbit.ly/3ZtWnaT

Make Social Security the Model to Fix the Minimum Wage

Both Democrats and Republicans favor raising the federal rate from the current $7.25 an hour. Just indexing the new level to inflation would be a mistake.

Wow! US economic growth over the past 5 years was just significantly revised upwards. Not only is the economy in 2024 stronger than we thought it would be by now back in 2020 and 2021 - it's much stronger. The purple line is what we thought yesterday. The blue line is what we know now.

ESB expert @keds-economist.bsky.socialbit.ly/3BefRX7

The Fed: Who Put These People In Charge?

<p>Special guest: Kathryn Anne Edwards Kathryn is an opinion columnist for Bloomberg News and an economic policy consultant. She joins Maggie to talk about the FED interest cut announced today, Wednes...

High interest rates have weighed heavily on Americans trying to buy homes, cars, and everyday necessities. ESB expert @rmabud.bsky.socialwww.commondreams.org/news/interes...

ESB’s Kitty Richards joined The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart to explain the root causes of recent price surges, inflation and corporate greed, the Fed's use of interest rates, and more. Watch the episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcl6...

U.S. Inflation Frustrations & Potential Solutions with Jon Stewart, Kitty Richards & Jason Furman

YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

An AI system is intended to help reduce Nevada's backlog of unemployment claims. Bureau expert Michele Evermore expresses concern about the potential risks of relying too heavily on AI in areas where accuracy and fairness are critical. Read more: gizmodo.com/googles-ai-w...

Google's AI Will Help Decide Whether Unemployed Workers Get Benefits

The state is working with Google on a first-of-its-kind generative AI system that will analyze transcripts from appeals hearings and issue a recommended decision in an effort to clear a stubborn backl...

Very grateful to be a part of the Marguerite Casey Foundation’s Freedom Scholars court. Thrilled to be in community with such an inspiring group of scholars, thinkers, and activists! www.caseygrants.org/2024-freedom...

K. Sabeel Rahman, JD | Freedom Scholar | Marguerite Casey Foundation

Marguerite Casey Foundation named K. Sabeel Rahman, JD among the 2024 Freedom Scholars advancing racial and economic justice.

Expanding free school meals isn’t just good for students—it benefits all households. Studies show that fewer meals prepared at home mean less food to buy at the store, driving down demand and prices. Read ESB expert @keds-economist.bsky.socialbloom.bg/3MNBrnP

Want Cheaper Grocery Bills? Give Kids Free School Meals.

Studies show that less food prepared at home means less needed to buy at the store, which lowers prices. Lets do it.

"The fact is that inflation has been under control for quite some time now, especially if you look at inflation outside of the housing sector." — ESB expert Kitty Richards on how high interest rates are exacerbating the housing supply problem. #FOMC

A smaller cut of 25 basis points, when the market is expecting a 50 basis point reduction, could lead to increased interest rates and higher capital costs for businesses, weaken hiring intentions, and exacerbate labor market challenges, says Bureau expert @skandaamarnath.bsky.social#FOMC