Jackie Benson

Economist at Wells Fargo. Former Senior Economist @JECRepublicans, Policy Director @AAF. MS in Applied Econ from @JohnsHopkins & @UF FL Gator. Views are mine.

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

Headline CPI also hides geographic variability in inflation. But @JECRepublicans State Inflation Tracker breaks it down. In July, 28 states (like Colorado and Utah) saw inflation costs rise and 22 states (like Massachusetts and Connecticut) saw costs fall. https://t.co/GbXjF4CA8H

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

Headline CPI showed no change in prices in July. That’s good news! The bad news is that a year and a half of high inflation has pushed prices well above where they should be & the avg family will have to pay an extra $8600 over the next year to afford it.
https://t.co/mdJkVI2ROt

[Tara Sinclair @TaraSinc]

With all this talk about the definition of a recession, it's time for another summertime 🧵 from your macroeconomics professor...

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

Check out @JECRepublicans response to the Economic Report of the President. It's got analysis of everything from the labor market and inflation to family and community health. And of course, some pro-trade policy recommendations for good measure!

https://t.co/5sjoS8vaid

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

So, about this new Indo-Pacific trade agreement that's not CPTPP ..

Tell me you don't care about trade without telling me you don't care about trade.

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

@theToriKSmith @AAF AAF is getting an amazing addition! Congrats Tori 🥳

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

Today is a big day for @JECRepublicans! We launched our new monthly state inflation tracker, where you can find out how much more American families in each state are paying today for the same stuff they bought in January 2021. https://t.co/GbXjF4CA8H

[Americans For Free Trade @Americans4Trade]

Four years and almost $130 billion later, it is clear that the #tradewar isn't working for the American economy. Read about the burden #tariffs have placed on U.S. businesses, and why it is time for the #Biden administration to #EndTariffs: https://t.co/d9KJi20TbW

[Joint Economic Committee Republicans @JECRepublicans]

NEW: Marriage education programs are showing promising outcomes for improving family quality and stability. Read the report from @SenMikeLee @JECRepublicans:

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

My latest for @JECRepublicans- a deep dive into how #inflation is affecting different parts of the country and what's driving it. Inflation is high everywhere, but it's worst in the Mountain West and least-worst in the Northeast. My people in Florida aren't faring too well either

[Joint Economic Committee Republicans @JECRepublicans]

How much is inflation costing you? This map from @SenMikeLee @JECRepublicans breaks down the impact depending on where you live:

[Joint Economic Committee Republicans @JECRepublicans]

🚨TODAY: Tune in at 2:30pm EST for a Joint Economic Committee hearing on older workers. @AEI's @biggsag will testify on why a strong labor market with rising wages is the most effective way to create opportunities for older Americans.

Watch it here:
https://t.co/0cQhsVPG3j

[Andrew G. Biggs @biggsag]

Tune in on Feb 9 for what will be a great discussion of the labor market and older Americans at the Joint Economic Committee, with @tghilarducci, @MoniquMorrissey and @jocelyncfrye. @JECRepublicans @JECDems @aeiecon

https://t.co/XT8cd3blk1

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

Great new research from @HugoDanteJr & Kole Nichols explaining why energy (and gas) prices are so high and what we can do to fix it.

🔥🔥🔥

[Joint Economic Committee Republicans @JECRepublicans]

Americans are facing skyrocketing energy prices 🔼🔼🔼 nearly 30% over the past year alone. Today, @SenMikeLee released a new JEC analysis on the rising #energy prices driving #inflation. Read it here ↓

[Joint Economic Committee Republicans @JECRepublicans]

Shipping delays, shortages, and rising prices are harming American families.

Reforming federal and local regulations at ports would help ease bottlenecks and prevent inflation from getting worse. 👇

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

@TKO_Hayes Great! Happy to help!

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

Wow. I got my very own twitter thread from @scottlincicome. I'm honored!

[Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome]

Great new report by @JackieNBenson. A few key quotes (🧵):
"The United States ranks among the lowest in the world for port productivity... A significant difference between Asian ports with high productivity and U.S. ports with low productivity is their automated terminals" /1

[Dominic Pino @DominicJPino]

In a new report out today, @JECRepublicans provide a way forward on supply chains.

And you know it's serious because it advocates repealing the Jones Act.

New from me @NRO
https://t.co/I9yeC7E4se

[Jackie Benson @JackieNBenson]

TLDR: automation would help; regulations set by city government make the problem worse; don't discourage truck driver employment; stop increasing the cost of steel and semiconductors and chassis with tariffs; the Jones Act and the Foreign Dredge Act should not be a thing.

[Joint Economic Committee Republicans @JECRepublicans]

🚨NEW: American families are facing shipping delays, supply shortages, and rising prices this Christmas. Today, @SenMikeLee and @JECRepublicans released a report on alleviating the supply chain crisis.

↓ Read it here ↓

[Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome]

Really smart @SenMikeLee bill to help improve the US supply chain situation, incl by relaxing the Jones Act & other regulations that are gumming up the works.

And the staffer who came up with the bill's name deserves a big raise. BIG. https://t.co/g4mggyX3N5

[Mike Lee @SenMikeLee]

My team’s new research shows that while inflation hurts everyone, it hurts the poorest Americans the most.

#Bidenflation #Inflation #Economy @JECRepublicans