New jobs day analysis from @saraestep.bsky.social and me on the latest labor market data and how Trump's immigration policies are not delivering for native-born workers and hurting the overall health of the labor market #numbersday #econsky ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/immi...
We may not have a #JobsReport, but we do have a new @hamiltonproject.org labor market data interactive! Plot series on labor force participation, employment, unemployment, and other key indicators. I use this more than FRED.
www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
#EconSky #EconConf
We’re hiring a Chief Economist—come work with me!
www.americanprogress.org/job/chief-ec...
The EEOC is SUPPOSED to serve the American public and enforce our civil rights. As @aapd.com shared, in 2024, more than 33,000 disability-related charges were filed with the EEOC, representing about 38% of all EEOC charges.
An EEOC vote yesterday will dramatically undermine anti-harassment guidance that helped protect millions of American workers @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social and I break it down for @salon.com : t.co/s6hjlr09xl
This is the dude who called DHS on our peaceful press conference this am. MPD came to protect our 1A rights from these folks. Never experienced anything like it
The 2026 financial outlook for American families is not looking good—despite what Trump claims.
Are you better off than you were a year ago?
Transphobia harms everyone. The EEOC's actions are just another example of this fact. When you start policing some people's bodies and prevent their right to safe workplaces, you put everyone at risk of that same surveillance, harassment, and discrimination.
Commissioner Kotagal is sharing a heartbreaking story of a transgender employee who experienced brutal workplace harassment, whose case was dropped by the Trump appointed EEOC chair.
I'm listening to today's EEOC vote on rescinding the enforcement guidance. Commissioner Kotagal put it best, "The commission is throwing out the baby with the bathwater".
This is insane not just the explicit "go break the 4A" substance but how they knew how bad it was, acting in guilty paranoia to cover it up and suppress the written evidence.
This isn't how running a government agency works. This is what a criminal conspiracy looks like, because that's what it is.
Are you better off than you were a year ago? After a year of Trump's economy, Americans' attitudes and latest economic data answer that question with a resounding "NO." Check out how Trump's first year made life less affordable ⇣
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ye...
Farewell, 50-year mortgages. We hardly knew ye.
@thedailybeast.bsky.social
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-housin...
We are bleeding manufacturing and goods producing jobs, not *despite* the tariffs, but probably *because* of them given the ham-fisted approach to tariffs.
An infographic featuring a line chart titled "BREAKING: The manufacturing sector lost 67,000 jobs in the wake of Trump’s tariffs." The chart tracks the "Cumulative Change in Manufacturing Employment, 2025." The line begins at 0 in April 2025, marked with a label "Trump's Tariffs Announced," and declines steadily each month, ending at -67,000 in November 2025. A cutout photo of Donald Trump in a suit and red tie is positioned in the lower left corner. Source text at the bottom cites CAP.
This is Trump's "golden age" in action...
A bar chart infographic titled "Breaking: Despite claiming an 'A+++++' economy, Trump’s reckless tariffs have stalled the country’s job growth." The chart displays "U.S. Jobs Added Per Month, 6-Month Average." The left bar, colored teal and labeled "Dec 2024 – May 2025," indicates 139,000 jobs added. The right bar, colored red and labeled "Past 6 months," is significantly shorter and indicates 17,000 jobs added. A cutout photo of Donald Trump stands on top of the short red bar. Source text at the bottom cites the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and The New York Times.
This is the highest unemployment rate since the pandemic. Trump's tariffs have created an economic disaster for Americans.
November's jobs report was concerning, even with wonky data making it more difficult to parse. The warning signs from Black workers are very much there, spelling out more weakness ahead. www.americanprogress.org/article/nove...
Thank you to the caucus for inviting me to discuss rising prices for families this season. I was moved by the storytelling from Chloe and Luna. Listen below:
What does a country without affordable healthcare look like?
@nzmurphy.bsky.social paints a clear—and alarming—picture. Watch her full interview: https://contrarian.substack.com/p/healthcare-isnt-a-luxury-natasha
The Affordability Serenity Prayer (idea stolen from @jaredb-econ.bsky.social)
God, grant policymakers the serenity to accept the aspects of the affordability crisis they cannot change (e.g. most prices), the courage to address the aspects they can (e.g. pay), and the wisdom to know the difference.
The only value in the database for JOLTS that won’t be present will be the unemployed persons per job opening (JTS000000000000000UOR). It will be represented by the presence of a record but a missing value in the variable (noted with a hyphen). In our revision tables, the missing second closing August data and missing first closing September data will be noted with a #N/A in the appropriate cell.
Advance insight to help you code around a new, stupid issue.
How will BLS represent missing data values resulting from the govt shutdown in the #JOLTS data release tomorrow?
#NumbersDay
cc: @bencasselman.bsky.social @nickbunker.bsky.social @jc-econ.bsky.social
Its always good to see charity, but this donation to children will be much less impactful than it could be 🧵
The problem lies in the faulty design of “Trump Accounts”
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First Jobs Day since the shutdown, and @saraestep.bsky.social and I are here with the latest analysis of today's data and how job seekers are struggling in Trump's economy. ⬇️
www.americanprogress.org/article/in-a...
The federal statistical agencies (FSAs) that produce the gold standard economic data employers/investors/job seekers/workers/policymakers rely on to assess the health of the U.S. economy face unprecedented threats.
We've pulled next-best data from non-FSA sources to help keep an eye on things. 1/
Text on top of a background image of $100 bills. Text reads "Native women lose billions each year due to the wage gap." Below in smaller text reads "We need #EquityForNativeWomen" followed by the logo for the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Today is #NativeWomensEqualPayDay. For every $1 earned by a non-Hispanic white man, Native women earn just 58¢. This devastating wage gap fuels hardship & insecurity. #IndigenousWomen deserve #EqualPay & #EconomicJustice.
While everyone is still digesting how it feels to not see a Sept jobs report until late November, remember this feeling the next time folks complain about monthly revisions and suggest publishing data with a 2 or 3 month lag.
To the BLS Staff from the Leadership of the Friends of BLS Welcome back. On behalf of the Friends of BLS, we extend our deepest appreciation to each of you for your work this year. As you return from the recent government shutdown, we want to express this gratitude. We know how disruptive and stressful government shutdowns can be—to operations but also to your professional and personal lives. Time and again, BLS employees demonstrate remarkable dedication, professionalism, and resilience. Your commitment to providing accurate, objective, and trusted statistics is essential to the nation’s economic understanding and decision-making. You were missed. The work you do matters profoundly. Policymakers, businesses, researchers, communities, and millions of American families rely on BLS data every day, often without realizing the expertise, rigor, and care that make it possible. That value does not diminish during a shutdown; in fact, it becomes even more visible when your absence is felt. Thank you for your continued service, your integrity, and your steadfast pursuit of excellence. The Friends of BLS stands with you, celebrates your return, and remains committed to advocating for the resources, support, and recognition you deserve. We’re glad you’re back. The nation is stronger because of what you do. Friends of BLS Co-Chairs: William Beach, Erica Groshen, Paul Schroeder Friends of BLS Steering Committee Members: Tom Beers, Mary Jo Mitchell, Demetra Nightingale, Steve Pierson, Ken Poole, Aaron Sojourner
Thanks, BLS Staff!
#EconSky #NumbersDay
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
THIS is the way to welcome federal workers back after a shutdown — with appreciation, clarity, and respect for the essential work they do.
Read the full message from the Friends of BLS to BLS staff here:
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
New @americanprogress.bsky.social I find that 4.4 million small business owners and self-employed people face a $1,500 mean tax hike this year.
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
