Heidi Shierholz
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President, @EconomicPolicy. Former Chief Economist, US Dept of Labor. Bike commuter, backyard beekeeper. Tweets my own, particularly the dog tweets. She/her.
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http://www.epi.org 06-04-2011 16:32:10
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Incredible picture via Mike Konczal of the '2023 = 1948' narrative
i.e., While many experts saw a 1980s redux, instead inflation caused largely by post-crisis (war/covid) surge of demand with supply-side constraints gradually resolved as supply side stuff normalized
Here at Council of Economic Advisers we mourn the loss & celebrate the life of Robert Solow. A giant in our field, Bob was a senior economist at CEA in the early '60s, in pretty great company (this is from '63 ERP). To this day, we work to infuse our work with his spirit, rigor, and humanity.
Worried about voting rights and the 2024 election?
Labor unions are vital to defend ballot drop boxes and voting access.
1 point ⬆️ union density ➡️ 9.8% ⬆️drop boxes.
Check of my new Economic Policy Institute report with Jake M. Grumbach & Patron Saint of Lost Causes
epi.org/publication/un…