Data centers aren’t massive job creators. So communities must negotiate real benefits. @katenrg.bsky.social says strong agreements can require companies to cover infrastructure costs, invest in resilience, and strengthen the local tax base so families see lasting gains, not just higher bills.
Electricity prices are up about 8% nationally, with demand surging from AI, crypto mining, and hotter summers.
@katenrg.bsky.social says we need more clean energy and policies that ensure working families aren’t stuck footing the bill for the strain data centers put on our energy grids.
Gas prices jumped $0.11 overnight. Crude oil is ~$85 a barrel.
As @alexsjacquez.bsky.social told @nytimes.com: if this conflict drags on, consumers could face higher costs in “nearly every sector of the economy.”
This isn’t just about what you pay for gas. It's groceries, airfare, & heating bills.
Rohit Chopra on The Lead with @jaketapper.bsky.social: While Trump lives in a gold-plated bubble, his tariffs cost families about $1,700 last year and are still driving up prices. The Supreme Court struck down his tariffs, so families were illegally overcharged and they want their money back now.
@michaelslinden.bsky.social: The IRS is underfunded and understaffed. That means longer waits, slower refunds, and less help if something goes wrong.
The Trump administration also ended the free tax filing program, Direct File, forcing taxpayers to pay private companies to file their taxes.
Terminating union contracts while facing a talent shortage is certainly a choice... apnews.com/article/trea...
Budgets reflect our marginal prioritization. We have limited resources, so we fund things at the expense of other things.
Giving nearly $1 trillion to the military while dramatically underfunding housing aid, while leaving kids malnourished, while leaving people uninsured - it's a choice.
Daniel Hornung says the Supreme Court handed Trump an off-ramp after striking down his illegal tariffs.
Instead of lowering costs for families and small businesses, he imposed new tariffs under different authorities, keeping prices high and prolonging economic uncertainty.
@katenrg.bsky.social joined the Market to Market podcast to break down how policy choices and rising electricity use, especially from data centers, are slowing renewable energy deployments, driving up utility bills, & limiting affordable energy options for Americans. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xDF...
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...
Corporate America is in its golden era.
@kedseconomist.com explains why that’s not helping workers 🎥
@genesperling.bsky.social: President Trump is doubling down on tariffs, risking even higher prices, weaker job growth, and more economic uncertainty instead of prioritizing consumers, small businesses, and long-term growth.
Families have overpaid for everyday goods because of Trump’s tariffs for over a year.
Instead of doubling down & inflicting more harm, the administration should give consumers their money back & pursue a trade agenda that actually benefits American workers & businesses. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
President Trump’s tariffs have done nothing but hurt the job market and drive up prices for consumers and businesses.
Rohit Chopra says any refunds going to corporations must be disclosed and passed along to the consumers who have paid thousands in extra fees for everyday goods.
Speaking of tax increases, tariffs are a MASSIVE tax increase. #CBPPSOTU
El 50% de los empleos administrativos de nivel inicial podrían desaparecer para 2030, y los empleadores lo saben.
El director de Tecnología Responsable de Omidyar Network, Gus Rossi, advierte: «Los empleadores están siendo más cautelosos».
50% of entry-level white-collar jobs could disappear by 2030 – and employers know it.
The Director of Responsible Technology at the Omidyar Network, Gus Rossi, warns, “Employers are being more cautious.”
"One really striking feature of the U.S. economy in 2025 is the degree to which U.S. consumers soured on it."
Ahead of #SOTU, @michaelslinden.bsky.social takes stock of the U.S. economy over the past year, looking at various metrics of economic well-being.
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The Trump administration inherited a better-functioning IRS with better customer service and faster refunds. In one year, it has been dramatically hollowed out.
@asteephen.bsky.social warns taxpayers may face longer delays and more mistakes that will cost working families the most.
Trump’s illegal tariffs have cost Americans $175 billion and the Supreme Court left no clear path forward for refunds.
"We’re closer to the beginning than the end," said @bharatramamurti.bsky.social, as Trump threatens new tariffs that will drive more uncertainty at a time when people need relief.
Clean energy is ready—but it’s stuck in line. Projects wait years in the interconnection queue, even as demand from AI and data centers surges. That bottleneck risks fossil lock-in and higher costs. If we want cheaper, cleaner power, we need to fix the backlog: hboushey.substack.com/p/stuck-in-l...
Los titulares indican que hay más empleos, pero las empresas y los consumidores no lo perciben así.
El economista Alfredo Romero explica por qué las cifras no reflejan la realidad que viven las familias y los dueños de negocios.
Although some headlines suggest an increase in job numbers, businesses and consumers feel differently.
Economist Alfredo Romero shows why the stats don’t always match the economic reality for working families and business owners.
The IRS is going into this tax season vastly unprepared. On ABC News Live, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social warned that with fewer IRS staff focused on fraud prevention and complicated new tax provisions in place, taxpayers should file early to avoid delays and protect their refunds.
If corporate income tax collection had kept up with 1960s levels, companies would be paying $620 billion more a year in taxes. In my latest, I ask: what did we get in return? Not wages, not benefits, but record profits and a growing public disgust with companies.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
"The reason the trust fund is facing depletion isn’t that benefits are too generous (anyone receiving benefits will tell you they are not) or that more people are retiring than policymakers anticipated. It’s because the wealthiest Americans, who don’t make most of their money by working for a paycheck, don’t contribute to the trust fund." – Elizabeth Wilkins, President and CEO, Roosevelt Institute.
NEW: The CBO projects Social Security’s retirement trust fund may run out in 2032—potentially triggering automatic benefit cuts of ~28%.
But that outcome isn’t inevitable—it's a policy choice to cripple a program millions have earned and rely on.
More from our CEO @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social ⬇️
CBPP's @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social provides insight and analysis on the latest GDP estimates, as well as what recent data on consumer, business, and government spending tell us about the current state of the U.S. economy.
President Trump is consolidating unprecedented control over federal funds. @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social and Aziz Huq detail how the admin is creating slush funds with taxpayer dollars, tariffs, and private deals, while weakening the IRS and bypassing Congress. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/o...
The IRS hired only 50 customer service reps this year, missing its hiring goal by 98%. Julie Brinn Siegel says with new complicated tax provisions and fewer staff, families are facing longer wait times, delayed refunds, and increased scam risks.
My updated list of estimates of the cost of the GOP megabill including its effects on growth including today's CBO estimate.
Contrary to claims the law will produce such stupendous economic growth it will pay for itself, all independent estimates find it will cost trillions.
