Thomas Masterson
@thomasmasterson.bsky.social
Senior Scholar and Director of Graduate Programs at Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
My neighbor who loves work was laid off a few months ago and is visiting food shelves now after being cut off from food assistance while seeking a new job. He’s also taking in a boarder and doing odd jobs for pay. Feels very Depression era.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayRollins: "For those who love work and celebrate work and want people to work and not be on food stamps, it's a pretty big win when we've moved 5 million people off food stamps, y'all."
This is a win for @wewill2026.bsky.social, @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, @donavanmckinney.bsky.social. This is a win for Michigan. This is a win for regular people everywhere who are tired of being taken advantage of.
Working Families Party 🐺@workingfamilies.org · 13h agoYes
i think the party of sick freaks who want to inspect kid's private parts should be branded as such
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d agoAn initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
"Germany is not poorer than the US. It has just chosen to cash out more of its productivity in the form of free time than the US has. The other Western European countries have made similar decisions." peoplespolicyproject.org/2026/08/04/w...
Western Europe Is Richer Than the US
Let's put an end to the stupid GDP discourse.
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“The Chinese used the model of joint ventures and tech transfers and IP transfers in the '80s and the '90s to build up their auto sector with Western automakers. Now, the script has flipped, where we have an opportunity to actually learn from the Chinese when it comes to electric vehicles”
ANALYSIS | Are there climate benefits to Canada's new relationship with China? | CBC News
When Canada announced earlier this year that it would allow a token number of Chinese-made electric vehicles into the country, the gesture didn't seem so much about climate action as a sop to ease Chi...
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How To Write the Abstract of Your Development Economics Paper (@DaveEvansPhD) https://www.cgdev.org/blog/how-write-abstract-your-development-economics-paper
Our new paper is out in Feminist Economics @feministeconomics.bsky.social. Using linked CPS data (1978–2023), we show that the motherhood employment penalty has declined but progress has been highly unequal. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Uneven Progress: Marital Status and The Motherhood Penalty in The United States, 1978–2023
Parenthood accounts for most of the current gender earnings gap in the United States. While many factors explain mothers’ lower earnings compared to fathers’, employment outcomes play a key role: a...
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hey kids it's a quick look at the news www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Headline news 2026
A cartoon by Tom Tomorrow.
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Loling Trump not yashar. But Jesus Christ lol … I guess this is maybe the 30th time Trumps done this, hold me back, hold me back!!! Iran called and said sir …
Yashar Ali 🐘@yasharali.bsky.social · 4d ago1. BREAKING President Trump says the United States is holding off on significant military action in Iran because the Islamic Republic and other Middle Eastern countries have asked for a pause so that a deal can get done.
At your next meal, take a second to think about the people working long hours in HOT 100° temps to put food on your table. They're not just statistics. They're real people who can't avoid the heat in an air conditioned house or office. #WeFeedYou
My "EdPol means only one coalition can effectively govern" T-Shirt is raising a lot of questions already answered by my T-Shirt
E.J. Fagan@ejfagan.com · 5d agoSenior Republican congressional staffer on trying to recruit new policy experts: “We have a generation of rabid, incompetent idiots.”
In our latest policy note, Levy President Pavlina Tcherneva and Research Fellow J. Matias De Lucchi discuss mixed signals in Fed Chair Warsh's recent press conference. @ptcherneva.bsky.social #FederalReserve #KevinWarsh #MonetaryPolicy @thomasmasterson.bsky.social
It is certainly true that the tech sector enjoys increasing returns. But it is *not* true that this is a difference from "traditional production industries" - increasing returns are ubiquitous in manufacturing. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
I've begun to sour on the "imagine if a Dem had done this framing" because at this point I'm just seethingly jealous. It must feel so fucking cool to have a media that is just endlessly in the tank for you. To have a machine that can easily whip up a frothing mob against your opponents.
In response to a panel discussion, Levy Senior Scholar L. Randall Wray traces his personal path from a 1986 Fulbright in Bologna under Hyman Minsky to the founding of Modern Monetary Theory. www.levyinstitute.org/blog/underst...
Embrace American Gentry Thought www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
American Gentry
The jet-setting cosmopolitans of popular imagination exist, but they are far outnumbered by a less exalted and less discussed elite group, one that sits at the pinnacle of America’s local hierarchies.
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Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 6d agoMost rural areas have a ruling class. And they want cheap unfree workers & to pass their fiefdoms on tax-free forever. It ain't rocket science. The fact that we're scared to talk about THAT, ime, is what's costing us a lot of rural voters!
New Levy Institute Strategic Analysis is out. Get it while it's hot! www.levyinstitute.org/publications...
Economic Prospects for the United States: Is the Current K-shaped Economy Sustainable? – Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
Although the U.S. economy continues to expand at a moderate pace, the foundations of growth are becoming increasingly fragile. This Strategic Analysis examines the current state of the US economy...mo...
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James Talarico had one message about Jasmine Crockett. “Keep her name out your mouth… She’s a leader in this state, a leader in this country, and she deserves the utmost respect.” 🔥 That’s what leadership looks like. #SheShed
Nolan should do the Niebelungenleid next, with a multi-ethnic cast. That would drive the online Nazis completely insane.
Pep Guardiola welcomes 28 Palestinian children to his summer camp share.google/mMyd6h3iU9X2...
Pep Guardiola welcomes 28 Palestinian children to his summer camp
In the Catalan Pyrenees town of Rialp, the sixth edition of the Pep Summer Camp has taken on a special dimension this summer. Organized under the Guardiola Sala Foundation, the football-focused progra...
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At our municipal grocery stores, New Yorkers will get a 30% discount on eggs, milk, chicken, produce and other everyday essentials. In the wealthiest city in the richest country in the world, no one should have to wonder how they’ll afford the food they need to feed themselves or their families.
Its unfortunate that all of AI marketing spent their time getting headlines on doom, none of which panned out yet, and now we are having to save the concept of GPUs
Eugene Vinitsky 🍒@eugenevinitsky.bsky.social · last wk.To defend data centers directly, they are used for: (1) weather modeling (2) content moderation (3) research on robotics (4) pharmaceutical research (5) basic science research (6) task automation Allowing them to be built lets us do more of these things by making the price of such things cheaper.
Bard College launched Language and Thinking Kyiv, a tuition-free three-week program for Ukrainian high school students and an extension of Bard’s signature program involving deep engagement with texts and an exploration of the iterative process between writing and thought.
Bard College Announces New Tuition-Free Language and Thinking Program in Kyiv with Support from Nova Ukraine and Ukraine Global Scholars
Bard College launched Language and Thinking (L&T) Kyiv, a tuition-free three-week program for Ukrainian high school students, July 27–August 15, 2026. L&T Kyiv focuses on expanding equitable access…
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Did you know that there were two revolutions in #Russia in 1917 and that the first was started not by #Lenin but, instead, by women? #Economica #womenwealthpower
quick question do you think if we broke up the big banks we'd have no more racism or sexism? because do I have a fun fact about the past for you!
so I just want to emphasize something here that non-media people might not pick up on: Marisa is an independent journalist and is taking on the risk of being sued by Moraff here without any institutional backing. That's admirable bravery - and also means being very, very certain of the facts.
Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · last wk.Exclusive from me — Daniel Moraff, one of the political operatives behind Graham Platner's rise and fall, has been accused of sexual assault. Full story here:
