🕓Tomorrow, Jan 15, at 4 p.m., join @au_ccps, SPA’s Interim Dean @AJacknowitz, and experts @ShaiAkabas@JessicaJFulton, & @GordonGrayDC for a discussion on the future of U.S. fiscal policy, spending, and national debt. Introduction by Prof. Thomas Kahn and moderated by Robert Bixby (SPA/BA '77).
We're so excited for the conversation between our Executive Director Bola Olaniyan and @annap_2013 at @ChicagoFed! It's going to be the cherry on top of an inspiring and empowering day✨
Register now to join us on Oct 17 #CareersInEcon https://t.co/Bx53Lq1e4D
For #JobsDay, the Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases what the numbers mean for Black workers. Our Sept. Jobs Day analysis by Joint Center Policy Analyst, Workforce Policy
Gabrielle Smith Finnie is below. 🧵 #JobsReport
“In a hot labor market, employers find it much more costly to indulge a predilection they might have for discriminating by gender, race or ethnicity, or other characteristics unrelated to a person’s ability to do the job.” Read our interview w/@D_W_Wilcox: https://t.co/ppKzF8S5HB
Delighted to share new CEA research highlighting the foundational role of child care for the US economy. It shows that investments in childcare are associated with increased overall economic activity.
Child-Care-is-Infrastructure-Issue-Brief-9.27.24.pdf (https://t.co/b8b85fJj2g)
Throughout America’s history, Latino and Hispanic workers have made essential and lasting improvements to the nation’s workforce. Here are five labor leaders who have made important contributions to work in America. #HHM
https://t.co/6cNGIWG8aQ
"Jamila Thompson's appointment as USTR’s permanent chief of staff marks a pivotal moment in advancing equity in the Biden-Harris administration," said Joint Center VP, Policy @JessicaJFulton in the @USTradeRep’s statement. Read the full statement here: https://t.co/We1R2ecBux
“Taxes are the connective tissue between all we care about. If you care about health care, if you care about education, the care economy, all of that’s bound together by the need to grow revenue."
- Kristen Crowell, Fair Share America
#TaxFairnessNOW
https://t.co/AGF3nwsViE
Join us for a webinar where experts will provide an overview of how the audience can use updated narratives to help young Black people entering — or navigating — the workforce thrive. RSVP here: https://t.co/PDEYsRO8Yr
An outdated understanding of the labor market and stereotypical assumptions contribute to a safety net that often excludes so-called able-bodied adults without dependents (“ABAWDs”), @laurenlbauer, @bl_hardy, and Olivia Howard explain: https://t.co/XKgi7Na0vL
I was thrilled to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with @RepYvetteClarke today to raise awareness of the urgent need to refund the Affordable Connectivity Program and to support the Affordable Connectivity Plan Extension Act. #ACP
I am grateful to Secretary Fudge for her service. Her commitment to public service, the communities HUD serves, and the preservation of our democracy is an inspiration.
Today, I announced my retirement and resignation as HUD Secretary effective March 22, 2024.
I thank @POTUS for his confidence and trust in me to lead HUD in alignment with the Biden-Harris Administration’s priorities.
Our Policy Agenda to Advance Black Work, Wages, and Wealth outlines actionable policy solutions to these challenges. We look forward to working with the Administration to further economic opportunity and Black prosperity. https://t.co/MifTkErna7
A judge barred the EPA from enforcing Civil Rights Act provision in Louisiana “Cancer Alley”
Judge wrote “pollution does not discriminate” on the same day a report found that 56% of communities of color are near sites producing carcinogenic waste
https://t.co/6V1EjEBivY
Grateful to have been able to celebrate the lives and legacies of Bill Spriggs and Rodney Andrews today. Thank you @NEAEcon for hosting a great luncheon to celebrate these two phenomenal economists!
Disaggregated data are needed to understand all populations, specifically those that are small in number and more challenging to engage in research studies.
What researchers can do to achieve better health and greater equity for everyone. https://t.co/B9YvfUZT5M
If you’re looking for a primer on Moore v. United States—the major case SCOTUS will hear tomorrow that could throw large parts of the tax code into chaos—we have you covered https://t.co/giQvFQ1Nvi