Gbenga Ajilore
@gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social
Professional economist, amateur bassoonist, and 26x half-marathon runner.
Who Gon' Check Me, Boo? Iconic Quote
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Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com · 2d agoWhat an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
New post -- this week I take a step back and chronicle how crime data has improved dramatically over the last decade to the point where national crime trends are known with strong precision far faster than they used to be. jasher.substack.com/p/how-the-cr...
How The Crime Data Battle Was Won
And what can happen next.
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@centeronbudget.bsky.social Chief Economist @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social details the consequences of the One Big Beautiful Bill's cuts to SNAP: "That's going to be devastating for communities."
i admit it, that's a pretty good ending for Verlander's last game
"I crank through ten indicators where we might expect to see that payoff. But there is no employment or wage-growth boom for native-born workers in this data. I can’t find it." newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/can-we-fin...
Can We Find Literally Any Sign Deportations Are Helping Native-Born Workers?
Shoot the moon! Ten hypotheses, ten charts, and no payoff for native-born workers.
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🚨New: With data added from more states, we now estimate that about 2 million fewer kids are receiving SNAP in the wake of deep cuts enacted in last year’s Republican reconciliation law. Overall, more than 5 million people have lost SNAP since July 2025. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is Implemented
SNAP participation nationwide fell by roughly 5 million people (12 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and May 2026, based on the latest month of data.
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"[Marketplace] Enrollment fell more than twice as much in rural areas — by 10 percent (roughly 300,000 people) — as in non-rural areas, which declined by 4 percent."
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities@centeronbudget.bsky.social · 7d agoPeople in rural communities are being hit hard by cuts to SNAP and health coverage, higher costs from tariffs, and other policies adopted by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social breaks down the impact: www.cbpp.org/research/eco...
Good afternoon. My brief research note on the folly of a diesel export ban that after a short period will result in a supply shortage and higher prices both domestically & globally. #Econ #EconSky #Energy #Diesel realeconomy.rsmus.com/the-folly-of...
The folly of a diesel export ban
An export ban would further strain a segmented U.S. energy market, send prices higher and harm the people the policy is intended to help.
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People in rural communities are being hit hard by cuts to SNAP and health coverage, higher costs from tariffs, and other policies adopted by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social breaks down the impact: www.cbpp.org/research/eco...
Trump, Congressional Republican Agenda Has Harmed Rural Communities
Policies adopted by the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have adversely impacted individuals and families living in rural communities.
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Rogen, I see, is one of the producers of this new show. Gee, if only he was involved in a revival of a *different* Disney TV show. One that aired on ABC this spring. And won multiple Emmys.
New from me @jasonbcook.bsky.social & @elizabethacox.bsky.social with CBPP on SNAP Administrative burdens can lead to procedural denials, where applicants are rejected not due to ineligibility, but because they are unable to navigate the complex processes www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
Administrative Burden and Procedural Denials in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The effectiveness of the SNAP program is hampered by complex administrative processes that create significant barriers for potential participants.
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Americans: oh, look, a systemic issue. I will solve it individually
All this talk of gas prices is recalling life in the 70s. "Superfly" - Curtis Mayfield #QuarantineHobby
"Who is least well-off?" - great question by @bcheungz.bsky.social
The Office Stanley
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Seeing mortgage rates nearing 7% this week has me remembering the fact that the President declined to sign the landmark housing bill. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump cancels signing of landmark bill aimed at lowering housing costs
Congress earlier approved the legislation in a rare, bipartisan move, signalling how pressing the housing issue has become for American voters.
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"I'm beautiful in my way 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way Don't hide yourself in regret Just love yourself, and you're set I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way" "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga #QuarantineHobby
I don't even care now if we win or lose, I just want to see a goal... #COYS
Sad Mario
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The Kennedy Center going the way of Atlantic City...
Sesame Street Oscar The Grouch
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Tomorrow, the Senate Ag Committee will reconvene for another vote on Chair Boozman’s farm bill proposal, which fails to adequately address the growing hunger crisis as millions of people lose SNAP. While the bill text is the same, here's what's changed over the last few weeks.🧵
Sharon Parrott@sharonparrott.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhile recognizing the need to address the unfolding hunger crisis, the farm bill considered by the Sen Ag Cmte today doesn’t do enough for people losing SNAP & makes even deeper future cuts to SNAP. This fall, Congress must enact a bipartisan solution. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...
Household income at the 90th percentile and the 50th percentile rose 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively, while household income at the 10th percentile saw no improvements (-0.8%). As a result, key measures of inequality: the 90/10 and 50/10 income ratios both increased. #NumbersDay
Yesterday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury hit 5 percent for the first time since 2023. Today, I'm on The Daily explaining why yields are rising, and why you should care. Give it a listen! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/p... #EconSky
The Bond Market Is Flipping Out. Here’s Why You Should Care. (Gift Article)
Just about everybody is affected by the rising interest rates caused by the turmoil. Our economics correspondent explains what’s happening.
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I am so fucking tired of the daily ‘should trans people be allowed to exist’ argument. The vast majority of society dgaf about us until democrats and republicans alike decided to turn us into their niche culture war issue after people like Jesse Singal and JKR decided we needed to be eradicated.
