Gbenga Ajilore

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#JobsDay

Trump Keeps Gambling With the Economy — And Getting Away With It President Donald Trump has taken one risk after another that could have destabilized the American economy. Iran is the latest crisis to test U.S. economic resilience.

I think we are finally seeing the limits of this gambling as described in this @vtg2.bsky.social piece from earlier. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Today's jobs report was much weaker than expected. Payroll jobs fell 92k in Feb, and revisions to Dec data show a loss of 17k jobs. Average job growth over the last 3 months now under 6k.

Household survey population controls indicate a significant drop in the labor force.

#NumbersDay #EconSky

Calling states "red" and "blue" based on presidential results not only ignores the partisanship of other statewide votes but also ignores how lousy those descriptors are at the presidential level.
www.ms.now/opinion/texa...

Democrat’s plan would eliminate federal income taxes for half of U.S. workers Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s tax relief plan could benefit tens of millions of middle-class workers, with a focus on those making at or below a living wage.

The latest Democratic affordability proposal–this one from Senator Van Hollen– was previewed in the Washington Post by @jeffstein.bsky.social this morning. While we don’t have all the details, it seems like a case of good intentions but some problematic results www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

House Agriculture Committee Advances Unacceptable Farm Bill, Leaving Low-Income Families Behind Late last night, the House Agriculture Committee voted to advance a deeply flawed farm bill that turns its back on the millions of low-income families struggling to afford groceries in the wake of...

"A farm bill does not support our nation’s food security if it ignores the needs of the millions of people across the U.S. who cannot consistently afford to put food on the table." - @tyjonescox.bsky.social on last night's vote to advance a deeply flawed farm bill: www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

The Tinder-ization of the job market Why nobody's getting hired in a "good" economy

I have a new piece in The Argument.

We haven't (yet?) seen AI affect the labor market by increasing number of people who are unemployed - but there's reason to believe it's contributing to a stagnant labor market by making firms less willing to hire.

www.theargumentmag.com/p/the-tinder...

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.

Really looking forward to this event, in which we'll try to tackle one of the most important questions in the economy right now: What does A.I. mean for the labor market, both now and in the near future?
Join us next week!
www.hamiltonproject.org/event/unders... #EconSky

What to know about the new changes to SNAP benefits NPR's A Martinez speaks with Ty Jones Cox of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about new work requirements for recipients of SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps.

CBPP's @tyjonescox.bsky.social on NPR's Morning Edition explains how new #SNAP work requirements are a major hit to working families and their kids.

"This requirement doesn't increase employment or earnings. It just cuts people off."

Listen here: www.npr.org/2026/03/02/n...

MARCH MAILING

Well, this is wild.

Penguin Random House has selected #TheDoubleTax for its FIRST EVER multicultural reading campaign, which will spotlight diverse authors and send their books to literary creators. 🥹✨

Michael B. Jordan wins Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Sinners at the Actor Awards

#ActorAwards

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Batman? Ah, yes... Batman.

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This administration really does not give any of us a break. (I just started working on AI issues).

A tune to take us out of February and into March.

"Funkytown" - Lipps, Inc. #QuarantineHobby

The Economy Posed Challenges for Black Households and Black-Owned Businesses in 2025 Although the U.S. economy is not experiencing a downturn, several economic indicators weakened in 2025 relative to 2024. This weakness is particularly harmful for Black households and Black-owned smal...

The economy weakened in 2025, and Black households bore the brunt. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social's analysis shows how slower job growth, rising costs, tariff uncertainty, and federal layoffs are eroding economic security for Black families and small businesses. ⤵️ www.cbpp.org/blog/the-eco...

Keynote speaker @belindaarch.bsky.social presenting on inequality at #SACE2026.

Excited to watch and be a part of #SACE2026 at @urbaninstitute.bsky.social

Checking out this first panel on community-centered policy.

What to know about Trump retirement accounts The basic idea is to enroll lower income Americans without 401(k)s into similar kinds of plans.

I love that the one Trump policy from #SOTU that people don't hate is actually a Biden policy.

What to know about Trump retirement accounts www.axios.com/2026/02/27/t... #axiosmarkets

the party that wants to require ID to vote abruptly invalidating a thousand people’s IDs overnight seems like a pretty giant flashing red light

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Well, that was fun. #SOTU

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Does he need to be so explicit about violence? #CBPPSOTU

Someone missed the revisions in last month's BLS jobs report. #CBPPSOTU

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It is that time of the SOTU...

Since Trump took office, household electric bills have gone up 13% nationally and 7% year-over-year. www.eia.gov/electricity/...

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States Should Support an Energy System That Is Affordable, Safe, and Reliable for All There are a range of steps states can take to meet our growing energy needs in a way that works for consumers and helps facilitate the continued transition to clean energy.

The causes of high energy costs are increased construction costs (exacerbated by tariffs), natural gas use and exports, and increased demand, not Democratic policies #CBPPSOTU www.cbpp.org/research/cli...

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Uh, we REALLY should not replace the income tax with tariffs. Didn't work during the Gilded Age and it won't work now. #CBPPSOTU

Paging @kairyssdal.bsky.social - "The stock market is not the economy" #SOTU

trump blasts democrats for voting against his "big beautiful bill" which kicked 10 million people of their health insurance, took food away from literal children, and supercharged ice and cbp - all while giving enormous tax cuts to the rich.

below is a graph showing winners/losers from the bill.