Economist @EconomicPolicy
Washington, DC
Joined November 2009
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Trump evasive about raising Pa. minimum wage while pretending to work at McDonald’s in Bucks County inquirer.com/politics/electi…
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You’ve probably heard over that last few years that more people are crossing the southern border than ever before. But that’s not quite right. More people are getting apprehended, but several prior years saw more crossings.
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Class of 2024 Labor Market Outcomes!!!
In the pandemic recovery, young high school graduates have experienced a much faster rebound in job prospects and stronger wage growth than any recovery in recent history.
My latest with @Katiedeco4 @EconomicPolicy
epi.org/blog/class-of-2024-y…
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We can put the rapid rise in wages at the bottom in perspective by looking at the share of "low-wage jobs" which per OECD we define as <2/3 median wage (in the state).
Past 3 years has seen sharp reduction in the low-wage job share, including in states w/o minimum wages.
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A unifying explanatory theory of 21st century technological innovation is simply "make it the same but without all the labor rights that have accumulated over the previous 150 years"
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Two big takeaways:
1) More unexploded missiles and bombs have fallen in Gaza than anywhere in the world since at least the Second World War.
2) Ukrainian frontline is 600 mi long, and Gaza frontline is 25 mi long. There’s more rubble—37m tons—in Gaza than in Ukraine.
In a new interview, @IChotiner speaks to Charles Birch, who oversees the United Nations Mine Action Service in the Palestinian territories, about why clearing Gaza of ordnance and rubble could pose a challenge unseen since the Second World War. nyer.cm/0pDCBF8
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I’m hiring a research assistant with data skills to work with me on research and policy projects at Equitable Growth! Come help us help policymakers keep the economy growing for everyone. Don’t wait, applications will be considered as they come in. equitablegrowth.applicantpro…
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On the heels of California’s new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, my co-author Max Risch of Carnegie Mellon University and I are posting our new working paper on the impact of minimum wage increases on independent businesses. [1/14]
nirupamarao.org/_files/ugd/e…
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What an incredible honor! The work continues. Apply here to join our team studying regional patterns and drivers of racial wealth inequality: tinyurl.com/y68st2p8
#QJE May 2024, #1, “Wealth of Two Nations: The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap, 1860-2020,” by Derenoncourt (@EDerenoncourt), Kim (@ckim_econ), Kuhn (@kuhnmo), and Schularick (@Mschularick): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjad044
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Is it possible that a temporary covid-era labor shortage led to a persistent reduction in inequality and raise bottom wages?
Yes.
Rationale comes from this paper. Pessimistic workers usually are at low-wage jobs. A one time shock can change anchoring. ninaroussille.github.io/file…
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We're hiring! Are you interested in working on projects on wealth inequality? Please check out our posting below! Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Based at Princeton University, but a remote option is available (though must be based in & eligible to work in the US).
🚨Job opportunity alert! We're hiring a Research Assistant for our new project on US wealth inequality. Join our vibrant team @EDerenoncourt @kuhnmo @MSchularick.
Please apply using the following link👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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This great 1997 article by Bob Shiller has survey evidence on to why people dislike inflation: they don't believe wages would be very different if inflation were lower.
They think inflation makes them worse off from higher prices, as wages would be the same w/o inflation.
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It's so funny how the police just stopped doing their jobs when people criticized them for killing people, and meanwhile the IRS Criminal Investigation unit is out here solving the biggest thefts in history with little fan fare, while being constantly demonized by the right
Low pay is widespread: one third of US workers are paid less than $20 per hour, with much higher rates for Black, Hispanic, and female workers
The Low Wage Workforce Tracker, new from @EconomicPolicy, provides up to date info on the US low wage workforce
epi.org/low-wage-workforce/
ALT Statistics from the EPI Low Wage Workforce Tracker showing shares and numbers of overall, Black, and Hispanic US workers paid less $20 per hour
In addition to demographic breakdowns, the @EconomicPolicy Low Wage Workforce Tracker provides state-level data on the shares and numbers of workers paid less than any wage threshold
epi.org/low-wage-workforce/
ALT Map from the EPI Low Wage Workforce Tracker, showing state-specific numbers of workers paid less than $20 per hour
The @EconomicPolicy also shows the historical size of the low wage workforce, for nominal or inflation-adjusted wage thresholds
epi.org/low-wage-workforce/
ALT Historical shares of workers paid less than $20 per hour, from the EPI Low Wage Workforce Tracker
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Thrilled to share the final version of our study of Black-white wealth differences in the US dating back to before the Civil War. Bigger & better, w/ 2X the data, + appendices where we explore key related Qs -- the role of racial violence, conditional gaps, immigration, etc.
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Wealth of Two Nations: The U.S. Racial Wealth Gap, 1860-2020,” by Derenoncourt (@EDerenoncourt), Kim (@ckim_econ), Kuhn (@kuhnmo), and Schularick (@Mschularick): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjad044
COVID-19 vaccine question:
what are folks' latest recommendations for how long to wait to get the updated booster after a recent infection?
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Although the strong labor market of 2023 will help to reduce poverty, it will nevertheless fall short of undoing the damage of letting key social assistance programs expire, write @EconomicPolicy's Ismael Cid-Martinez and @benzipperer. commondreams.org/opinion/cen…
