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taraelizwatson.bsky.social
Director Brookings Center for Economic Security and Opportunity. Former Treasury DAS and professor @williamseconomics. Economics of immigration and the safety net. Author of The Border Within: The Economics of Immigration in an Age of Fear.
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This Covergence group was perhaps the most politically diverse group I've ever worked with. We came up with some common principles to make things better for working families with young children. convergencepolicy.org/event_post/2...

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I wrote about what we might expect from the US Dept of Education's Office for Civil Rights under Trump given what they've signaled & their early activity. So far, we have pretty clear evidence of the admin's plans to weaponize OCR to promote discrimination. www.brookings.edu/articles/wit...

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

@luciegschmidt.bsky.social, Lara Shore-Sheppard and I describe how the safety net has grown and changed since 1996. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

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So sorry to hear about the passing of Sandy Jencks. He was the genuine article and I am priviliged to have learned from him.

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But imagine how you'd feel if BLS reported 0% inflation. Legit independent economic statistics are absolutely essential and we shouldn't take them for granted. www.ft.com/content/311a...

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"I believe very strongly that our largest social program needs to be bipartisan, and right now, there could not be a larger divide on the Hill about that." Read a conversation with Wendell Primus about how to fix Social Security before 2033.

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

Finally joining BlueSky, happy to be here! Wendell Primus has led an effort to show that it is possible to preserve SS solvency and eliminate poverty among the elderly. Expanding immigration is part of the solution. www.brookings.edu/articles/fix...

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