Ashley Fox

Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs. I study the politics of global health policy.

[Dr. Angela Rasmussen @angie_rasmussen]

Science is fundamental to democracy, which is why Trump is trying to dismantle it. These are rough times for virology & virologists, but there are silver linings even on the darkest days. One is talking virology w/ @profvrr, the legendary virologist who trained me. 20+ yrs on, it reminds me why I love virology & why it’s worth fighting for

[Nina Schwalbe, PhD @nschwalbe]

Every time a new story comes out that only focuses on the four dudes, I’ll call it out. Let @time know this is not ok.

[Physicians for a National Health Program 🍎NYMetro @PNHPNYMetro]

We could not be more proud of Dr Roona Ray’s leadership, commitment to racial, economic, LGBTQIA+ and health justice, and her immeasurable contributions to single payer advocacy to #PassNYHealth & #MedicareForAll.
Congrats on this much deserved recognition in @CityAndStateNY!

[Campaign for New York Health 🍎 @NYHCampaign]

Meet New York Health Act Healthcare Champion @WilliamPSmithNY

“Healthcare reform is about dignity, fairness, and building a healthier future for every New Yorker.”

[Nina Schwalbe, PhD @nschwalbe]

“My neighbors deserve health and democracy; that requires a representative with the experience to deliver them.”

Read my latest op-ed on why I’m running for Congress this year, what is at stake, and how I will deliver for NY-12.

Daily News: https://t.co/DxqRW6asWB
PDF Format: https://t.co/Xh2Vh5VksQ

[Campaign for New York Health 🍎 @NYHCampaign]

Meet New York Health Act Healthcare Champion Omar Mohamad

“For five years as a first responder I looked into the eyes of neighbors who tried to refuse my ambulance because they were more afraid of the bill than the emergency”

[Ashley Fox @ashfoxly]

Who gets rich when you get sick? https://t.co/8a2BjkPx9G

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Millionaire migration? Not according to the data...

https://t.co/kW7HkAMCad

[Campaign for New York Health 🍎 @NYHCampaign]

The Campaign for New York Health wishes everyone a Happy Pride!

Everyone deserves the healthcare they need to be their authentic, healthy, happy selves, without barriers to care.
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[Nina Schwalbe, PhD @nschwalbe]

We made it to the @nytimes! Finally featured alongside the boys in the NY-12 race. Exciting to see our people-powered campaign getting the attention it deserves.

[Nina Schwalbe, PhD @nschwalbe]

https://t.co/jlQ26i0xGN is being sold as support for mothers.

What it actually does: collect personal data and direct people to anti-abortion resources.

Pregnant people deserve facts, privacy, and real healthcare—not political agendas disguised as resources.

[Campaign for New York Health 🍎 @NYHCampaign]

The New York Health Act would lower healthcare costs for over 92% of New Yorkers by eliminating copays, premiums and deductibles — and covering medical, dental, hearing, vision, long term care and prescriptions.

It’s a save-money-AND-healthcare-for-every-New-Yorker bill

[Jack @jackcoder0]

Two economists just published a mathematical proof that AI will destroy the economy.

Not might. Not could. Will — if nothing changes.

The paper is called "The AI Layoff Trap." Published March 2, 2026. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Boston University. Peer reviewed. Mathematically modeled.
The conclusion is one sentence.
"At the limit, firms automate their way to boundless productivity and zero demand."

An economy that produces everything. And sells it to nobody.
Here is how you get there.
A company fires 500 workers and replaces them with AI. A competitor fires 700 to keep up. Another fires 1,000. Every company is behaving rationally. Every company is following the incentives correctly. And every company is building a trap for itself.

Because the workers who were fired were also customers.
When they lose their jobs faster than the economy can absorb them, they stop spending. Consumer demand falls. Companies respond by cutting costs — which means automating more workers — which means less spending — which means more falling demand — which means more automation.

The loop has no natural exit.
The researchers tested every proposed solution. Universal basic income. Capital income taxes. Worker equity participation. Upskilling programs. Corporate coordination agreements.
Every single one failed in the model.
The only intervention that worked: a Pigouvian automation tax — a per-task levy charged every time a company replaces a human with AI, forcing them to price in the demand they are destroying before they pull the trigger.

No government has implemented this. No major economy is seriously discussing it.
Meanwhile the numbers are already tracking the curve. 100,000 tech workers laid off in 2025. 92,000 more in the first months of 2026. Jack Dorsey fired half of Block's workforce and said publicly: "Within the next year, the majority of companies will reach the same conclusion."
Nobody is doing anything wrong. Companies are following their incentives perfectly. That is exactly the problem.

Rational behavior. At scale. Simultaneously. With no mechanism to stop it.
Two economists built the math. The math leads to one place.

Source: Falk & Tsoukalas · Wharton School + Boston University ·

[Pedro H. C. Sant'Anna @pedrohcgs]

Our paper “Difference-in-Differences Designs: A Practitioner’s Guide” is now published in the Journal of Economic Literature. It took us a while but we are happy!

We put together a lot of material to make the paper useful in practice: https://t.co/30TbAgihlz

Hope you like!

[Nina Schwalbe, PhD @nschwalbe]

Only 32% of NYC subway stations are wheelchair accessible.

A city only works when everyone can move through it. I’m running for Congress to fully fund public transit and make accessibility non-negotiable.

[Claire Valdez @claireforny]

This week, we launched three new 15-second spots highlighting the New Yorkers I’ve served and the fights I’ll lead in Congress.

Here’s Jennifer and Charlie on Medicare for All.

[Abdul El-Sayed HQ @AbdulElSayedHQ]

FOX HOST: Does Hasan Piker reflect your vision?

EL-SAYED: My vision is one where every American can afford their basic dignities and a good life. My vision is one where our government is not wasting your taxpayer dollars dropping bombs on other people's kids.

[Nina Schwalbe, PhD @nschwalbe]

In one hour, I’m going live with Average American for Alliance for American Leadership to talk about why I’m running for Congress, the consequences of USAID defunding, the growing Ebola outbreak concerns, public health failures, and what kind of leadership this moment actually demands.

Join us live: https://t.co/izc6UUGicT

[Dr. Angela Rasmussen @angie_rasmussen]

@JeremyKonyndyk probably knows more about the impact of USAID cuts on Ebola responses than anyone in the world

[Campaign for New York Health 🍎 @NYHCampaign]

The New York Health Act would cut billions in spending at the county, municipal and school district levels.

Those savings could be used for property tax relief and reinvestments in our communities and schools.

👉 Read our financial impact analysis:
https://t.co/hcV5ZVGtlC