I am irrationally angry at how profoundly stupid and incompetent these people are. I know things would be worse if they weren't, but their stupidity and incompetence infuriate me, just not as much as their cruelty. "The food here is terrible, and what small portions" kind of thing, I know
Introducing Levy at 40.
2026 marks four decades of Levy: independent economic thought, policy shaping, and work beyond the mainstream.
In the months ahead, we’ll share new and archival content reflecting on the ideas that have shaped the Institute.
✅: levyinstitute.org/levy-at-40/
ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.
They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.
Good thread and article.
One factor it doesn't mention is that survey response rates have fallen a lot. The CPS (households) has gone from near 90% to <70%; the CES (estabs) from 60%+ to 42%; the JOLTS is in the low 30s. That hurts reliability and increases revisions.
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@naomikritzer.bsky.social There's a pretty great Tumblr post about this: nitewrighter Mar 26 me: I don't get it. I thought I was doing a lot better than I was a few years ago. I'm like 10 times more on top of things than I used to be. How does everything feel terrible now? The Tiny Me in OSHA-approved Hi-Vis Gear Who lives in my brain and pulls all the levers: Boss, it's the fascism. You're completely gunked up with cortisol due to the fact that your entire daily life is now underscored with a haunting awareness of the rapid erosion of your rights, dignity, and any and all social safety nets, and you're also bearing witness to the most vulnerable people immediately being persecuted. This creates a natural stress response that basically means you're going to continue having memory and organizational problems, as well as emotional imbalances. Me: BUT I HAVE A BULLET JOURNAL AND I MEDIATE NOW. Tiny OSHA Me: BOSS, THE FASCISM.
Posting the sign so I can tap it when necessary.
Alright!
We are now officially enrolling for the @resistanceschool.bsky.social course "World Cup and The Politics of Football 101"!
We already have 100+ pre-enrolled, and we will cap enrollment at 300. Don't miss out!
Vamos!
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#WolffBites: Gasoline prices in US rise 11% over last week as Trump's war on Iran forces and enables oil companies to raise prices. Rising gasoline prices then do same for all other prices of products needing oil or gas as inputs to their production.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/b...
*Publicly funded drug research—like the system proposed in Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s bill—could replace patent monopolies, reducing prices and corruption while still supporting innovation*
Mar 6, 2026
By @deanbaker13.bsky.social
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Not having heard this pointed out anywhere other than me ranting at my partner: Refunds will go to the corporations that paid the tariffs, but not to the consumers that they passed 90% of the cost of the tariffs onto.
Not having heard this pointed out anywhere other than me ranting at my partner: Refunds will go to the corporations that paid the tariffs, but not to the consumers that they passed 90% of the cost of the tariffs onto.
Today's abysmal jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy.
What's required is investment in working people — and better wages.
When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs.
Remember this.
College sports fans should be alarmed: #ETTD
This is a chilling crime. A shame on our country. The Iranian ship was unarmed. The US knew this. The sailors were murdered by our navy, and the survivors were left to die at sea.
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FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?
Anarcho-tyranny?
Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers
But the greatest offender to peace on the Board is the United States.
🧵mega-thread🧵
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Watch Rep Joe Neguse (D-CO) take apart Kristi Noem (R-SD) with surgical precision over her corrupt and fraudulent $200 million no bid ad campaign for DHS. This man never ceases to amaze me with how good he is at this. Great job congressman!!🎯🎯🎯
it's a real achievement to develop a policy that so many macroeconomists could agree on
Next, @abbystein.bsky.social from @jfrejnyc.bsky.social speaks about how New Yorkers are immigrants and it’s morally bankrupt and historically inaccurate to spin it any other way. We must protect and support immigrants.
CORREA: What do you suggest I tell my constituents? Have a passport with you all the time?
NOEM: No. I would tell your citizens to be grateful they live in this country where President Trump is upholding the law. We will help them self-deport.
CORREA: These are American citzens!
Hey that’s about the cost of the SSI Restoration Act, which would cut recipient poverty by 60%, eliminate marriage penalties, and modernize draconian asset limits.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Roosevelt Institute President and CEO Elizabeth Wilkins.
On Thursday, CEO @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social met with @mayor.nyc.gov to talk about what it takes to govern—investing in public capacity and building the talent pipeline to deliver for working people. That’s the Roosevelt tradition: pairing big ideas with the capacity to deliver lasting results.
While the McDonald’s CEO gets roasted for his awkward burger taste test...
McDonald’s is among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
And McDonald's CEO recently raked in $18.2M — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
That should leave a bad taste in your mouth.
JUST IN: North Carolina's Dem lawmaker Carla Cunningham gave the GOP the decisive vote to pass a law forcing police to comply with ICE. She said "all cultures are not equal."
She just lost reelection BIG in the Dem primary to a progressive pastor & activist, Rodney Sadler. 70% to 22%!
Context:
I have been told the Israeli government has used the mysterious and vile ancient act of Jewish wizardry known as "asking," and our president had no defense against such powerful mystical forces unleashed in a conspiracy against him. Pray for our nation.
i wind up tweeting this basically every time there's an article like this, but the fundamental thing to me: ask yourself whether you earnestly believe there's more social pressure to be trans, or more social pressure to be cis. it's actually a super easy one!
Hiring the dregs of Liberty Law School for the DOJ is the legal equivalent of drafting 13-year-olds into the infantry
I make exceptions for people who have genuinely and fully acknowledged what they got wrong, and who seem to have learned from their mistakes. E.g.:
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My report with @jacklandry.bsky.social estimating the impacts of the SSI Restoration Act of 2024 is out today! If you enjoyed the earlier blog preview you really ought to check it out! And it turns out this is timely: Rep. Grijalva is introducing the SSI Restoration Act of 2026 this week.
