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Get paid to tax the rich and to work with an amazing team. itep.org/state-team-sen…

Black men's income *declined* 1% under Trump-Pence and is on track to *increase* by more than 10% under Biden-Harris. Republican tax cuts for rich people don't help Black people. @BenJealous @econjared @dorianwarren @BlackPressUSA @HBoushey @hmcghee @tavissmiley @rolandsmartin

254,000 jobs were added in September and job growth in July & August was stronger than first reported. This is just the latest confirmation that the US labor market is very strong 💪 epi.org/blog/policy-ch…

The stakes of surrendering on Biden-era enforcement are high. Read my oped about why. thehill.com/opinion/campai…

NEW 📄 The #TCJA is a poisoned tree planted in poisoned ground. The 1986 Tax Code already harmed Black taxpayers. The TCJA made it worse, widening racial wealth and income disparities. @TheBeverlyMoran's new report has all the evidence ⬇️ rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/w…

This #Juneteenth I spent some time reflecting on what this day means for economic justice. I wrote a brief piece on the history of tax policy's impact on Black people and how more progress can be made. Here’s what I learned (1/7). #TaxTwitter #EconTwitter itep.org/tax-policy-is-…

Policymakers need to grasp the role of power in our economy in order to tackle today's rampant price-gouging. In @TheProspect, @owenslindsay1 & @ddayen explore the journey here & advocate for new policies to shield consumers from unfair pricing tactics: prospect.org/economy/2024-0…

I'm excited to share that the #ProgressiveTalentPipeline application for the 2024 cohort is now LIVE! PTP identifies, endorses, trains, and recommends a diverse slate of committed progressives for staff roles in Congress and government agencies. Want to learn more? Here's a 🧵:

President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act created a ground-breaking Direct Pay program that helps cities, counties, schools, & utilities access funding for #GreenEnergy projects. My CPC Center colleagues and @LocalProgress created this guide to help communities access these funds

We're on Substack! Between billionaires avoiding taxes and Republicans fighting to renew the Trump tax scam—there's a lot going on in the tax world. We're here to decode it all for you.🔍 We just launched our new publication—can you help us get to 250 subscribers?

Come work with me on the econ team at @rooseveltinst! We’re hiring: Principal Economist: PhD to lead our econ strategy Director of Macro: Fill @mtkonczal’s big shoes Director of Stratification Econ: Research race & gender power imbalances in our economy rooseveltinstitute.org/careers/

While we’re all talking about the NLRB and its..parallels… with other orgs, here’s a lil reminder from me: Congress should boost NLRB funding to protect workers’ well-being epi.org/245949 via @economicpolicy

NEW @rooseveltinst report: Industrial Policy 2025: Bringing the State Back In (Again). The US is 3 years into a new industrial policy experiment. What are we doing well, and what can we can learn from other countries' experiences in promoting economic transitions? Thread👇

The #UnionMembership numbers from 2023 were released this morning by @BLS_gov, showing that unionization increased by 191,000 in 2023. There are now 16.2 million workers represented by a union in the U.S. 1/

The American people are sick and tired of CEOs making nearly 350 times more than their average employee while over 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. It's time for large corporations to pay their fair share and treat their employees with the respect they deserve.

In 1965 CEOs were paid 21 times as much as a typical worker. By 2022 the average CEO-worker pay ratio had skyrocketed to 355 to 1. Our new report with @IPS_DC analyzes the dangers of this extreme inequality and what Congress can do: progressivecaucuscenter.org/the-ceo-pay-pr…

Another new poll confirms a strong majority of people in the U.S. want a ceasefire in Gaza. Support for a ceasefire transcends party lines to include a broad, diverse, and growing coalition of voters. Not only is a ceasefire the right thing to do, it’s politically popular. 🧵

“We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. It’s been 30 days. Enough is enough. This must stop now.” Heads of 18 UN agencies and international NGOs call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in #Gaza.

And at just 0.1 percent of the DC budget it would barely affect District finances washingtoncitypaper.com/article/633875…

Initiatives like DCs Local News Funding Act would bolster local media - and democracy- by giving DC residents a voucher to support the local journalism of their choice. A game changer if legislation like this catches on nationally