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Lessons from past trade adjustment policies to support displaced workers in the era of artificial intelligence The history of Trade Adjustment Assistance offers lessons for policymakers when addressing future job displacement, particularly job loss caused by AI.

My new @equitablegrowth.bsky.social report: Policymakers anticipated trade might displace workers -- and thought they had the solution. As we prepare for AI's impact on the labor market, what can we learn from Trade Adjustment Assistance and where it fell short? equitablegrowth.org/research-pap...

Lessons from past trade adjustment policies to support displaced workers in the era of artificial intelligence The history of Trade Adjustment Assistance offers lessons for policymakers when addressing future job displacement, particularly job loss caused by AI.

"What are policymakers trying to solve with efforts to help workers adjust to economic displacement?"

A new report from @jleibenluft.bsky.social examines this phenomenon and identifies lessons to address future displacement, particularly in the AI era.

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Factsheet: Using asset limits in public benefit programs This factsheet provides an overview of how asset limits work in social benefits programs, the impact of asset limits, and policy considerations.

Millions of families must comply with asset limits to participate in public benefit programs, such as health care and SNAP, during times of need.

Research suggests asset limits can discourage households from accumulating sufficient emergency savings.

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The Health Care Affordability Lab at Yale produces new evidence to guide policymakers and lower health care costs for individuals and the health care system.

👋We’re the Health Care Affordability Lab at @yale.edu — a new initiative that pairs rigorous academic scholarship with strategic policy engagement to curb rising health care spending at every level of government.

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1/ At a time when economic policy is failing too many Americans, @equitablegrowth.bsky.social is bringing clarity, data, a commitment to equity, and a focus on growth to the national conversation, ensuring that solutions are grounded in what actually improves people’s lives.

4/ Join experts from the Equitable Growth network on Tuesday, March 24, for a virtual presentation and panel discussion on the macroeconomic and labor market impacts of tariff policy.

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3/ Employment in highly tariff-impacted U.S. industries declined slightly in February, driven by a decline in transport equipment production jobs. Large, volatile tariffs will likely continue to drag on the economy as the White House works around last month’s SCOTUS IEEPA ruling.

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2/ Data on job openings and labor turnover due for release next Friday will shed more light on the job market ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting the following Tuesday, when policymakers are expected to hold interest rates steady.

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1/ Happy #JobsReport Day!

U.S. employment declined in February, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.4 percent and an estimated loss of 92k jobs in February. Revisions to December and January data showed 69k fewer jobs created in those two months than previously thought.

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Have tariffs helped or hurt U.S. economic growth and affordability? Should U.S. households expect prices to increase further?

Join us for a virtual discussion on the macroeconomic and labor market effects of the current tariff regime.

🗓️ March 24 | 2-3 pm

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Equitable Growth will dive deeper into the macroeconomic and labor market implications of the current tariff landscape during an upcoming webinar on March 24. Learn more + register here: web.cvent.com/event/00e47e...

New research examines the historical macroeconomic effects of tariffs and sheds light on current U.S. trade policies How U.S. trade policy choices have impacted the U.S. economy, highlighting slow economic growth and a drag on manufacturing activity.

A new working paper examines how trade policy has impacted the U.S. economy, finding that tariffs tend to shrink the economy, depress manufacturing activity and wages, increase prices, and suppress exports. Chris Bangert-Drowns looks at the research.

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Leading Edge Fellowships place recent humanities PhDs with nonprofit organizations committed to promoting justice and equity in their communities. Recent PhDs from across all fields of the humanities and interpretive social sciences are encouraged to apply for this fellowship. ACLS will hold two webinars for applicants to the 2026 ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship, offering real-time feedback on questions about eligibility, the online application, and the fellowship review and selection process. Please register for February 24 or March 4. Fellowship Details Stipend: For remote positions, $70,000 in year one, and $72,000 in year two; for in-person positions, $72,000 in year one, and $74,000 in year two. All fellows will have access to health insurance and professional development funding. Relocation: Up to $5,000 in relocation funds for fellows who relocate for in-person positions. Tenure: 24 months beginning in September 2026. Applications will be accepted only through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system. Please do not contact any of the organizations directly. Application deadline: March 11, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT.

Recent Humanities PhD grad? Heard about this opportunity for you from @equitablegrowth.bsky.social
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$10 Million to Advance AI By and For People The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, we work to…

📢 Equitable Growth was recently awarded a grant as part of a new MacArthur Foundation initiative!

The award provides momentum for EG's AI program, which invests in research and policy analysis to address questions at the intersection of AI and the economy.

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The state of the U.S. economy one year into the second Trump administration A look at the state of the U.S. economy in advance of President Trump's annual State of the Union speech.

7/ For a more detailed look into the state of the economy one year into the second term of the Trump administration, check out @michaelslinden.bsky.social’s recent piece, which examines key economic indicators.

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U.S. businesses report that tariff policies will likely lead to price increases and labor market impacts in 2026 Substantial price increases and labor market impacts are more likely in 2026 if White House trade policy continues along its path.

6/ On the heels of last week’s #SCOTUS decision striking down his authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval, the president talked about how tariffs help the economy. Chris Bangert-Drowns' research shows businesses report concern about tariffs. equitablegrowth.org/u-s-business...

5/ Last week’s #GDPReport also showed a significant slowdown in personal income, which only grew by 0.6% in the last quarter of 2025. If wages don’t expand soon to fill the gap, American workers and families may be in a precarious position in 2026. www.investors.com/news/economy...

4/ Working families are worse off: Very few new jobs were created in 2025—the most recent #JobsReport found U.S. employers added just over 180k jobs last year, compared with 1.46 million new jobs in 2024.

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3/ Fast forward to now: GDP growth fell in 2025, to 2.2%. Prices remain stubbornly high on many household expenses, including food, health care, and energy prices, many of which are growing faster than they did in 2024—in part due to tariffs.

Benchmarking the U.S. economy that President Donald Trump is set to inherit Benchmarks for evaluating the evolution of the U.S. economy under the second Trump administration.

2/ In January 2025, we benchmarked the economy the President inherited and found key measures of strength: GDP growth had been averaging 3 percent in 2023 and 2024, employment levels were at near-historic highs, and wage and income growth was positive. equitablegrowth.org/benchmarking...

Trump touts a 'roaring economy' in his State of Union as Americans continue to struggle Trump said America is entering a "golden age," even as polling shows skepticism from voters on the economy and after he faced a setback on tariffs from the Supreme Court.

1/ In last night’s #SOTU address, President Trump said he inherited a stagnant economy with record inflation that he has turned around in the last year. In fact, the evidence tells a different story. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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The state of the U.S. economy one year into the second Trump administration A look at the state of the U.S. economy in advance of President Trump's annual State of the Union speech.

7/ For a more detailed look into the state of the economy one year into the second term of the Trump administration, check out @michaelslinden.bsky.social's recent piece, which examines key economic indicators. equitablegrowth.org/the-state-of...

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U.S. businesses report that tariff policies will likely lead to price increases and labor market impacts in 2026 Substantial price increases and labor market impacts are more likely in 2026 if White House trade policy continues along its path.

6/ On the heels of last week’s #SCOTUS decision striking down his authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval, the president talked about how tariffs help the economy.

Chris Bangert-Drowns' research shows businesses report concerns about tariffs: equitablegrowth.org/u-s-business...

5/ Last week’s #GDPReport also showed a significant slowdown in personal 5income, which only grew by 0.6% in the last quarter of 2025. If wages don’t expand soon to fill the gap, American workers and families may be in a precarious position in 2026. www.investors.com/news/economy...

4/ Working families are worse off: Very few new jobs were created in 2025—the most recent #JobsReport found U.S. employers added just over 180k jobs last year, compared with 1.46 million new jobs in 2024.

bsky.app/profile/equi...

3/ Fast forward to now: GDP growth fell in 2025 to 2.2%. Prices remain stubbornly high on many household expenses, including food, health care, and energy prices, many of which are growing faster than they did in 2024—in part due to tariffs.

Benchmarking the U.S. economy that President Donald Trump is set to inherit Benchmarks for evaluating the evolution of the U.S. economy under the second Trump administration.

2/ In January 2025, we benchmarked the economy the President inherited and found key measures of strength: GDP growth had been averaging 3 percent in 2023 and 2024, employment levels were at near-historic highs, and wage and income growth were positive. equitablegrowth.org/benchmarking...

Examining the history of the U.S. racial wealth divide shows stagnating progress on closing these disparities New research finds that the U.S. racial wealth divide narrowed after the Civil War but then stagnated and even began to grow starting in the 1980s.

For #BlackHistoryMonth, we look back at the origins of the racial wealth divide, which reveals why disparities remain wide—and why progress has slowed. The piece also underscores the need for larger-scale policy interventions to close the racial wealth gap.

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The state of the U.S. economy one year into the second Trump administration A look at the state of the U.S. economy in advance of President Trump's annual State of the Union speech.

"One really striking feature of the U.S. economy in 2025 is the degree to which U.S. consumers soured on it."

Ahead of #SOTU, @michaelslinden.bsky.social takes stock of the U.S. economy over the past year, looking at various metrics of economic well-being.

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The Stories Behind the Stories Email from Workplace Justice Lab The impact, organizing response and lessons on the Minneapolis ICE siege   The Month in Review: Minneapolis by Janice Fine   This month’s newsletter focuses on the ICE

Wanted to share the Workplace Justice Lab's latest piece on the story behind the story of the Minneapolis occupation through the eyes of our close partners in organizing, government and small business.
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