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Alan

@AlanBdc

NOW:@RooseveltInst, @RooseveltFWD, NELP Action board; THEN: CPC Center, @ceprdc & @IFPTELocal70; ALWAYS: sneakerhead & long-suffering Hoyas fan

 Washington, DC
Joined June 2009
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Get paid to tax the rich and to work with an amazing team. itep.org/state-team-senior-r…
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Black men's income *declined* 1% under Trump-Pence and is on track to *increase* by more than 10% under Biden-Harris. Republican tax cuts for rich people don't help Black people. @BenJealous @econjared @dorianwarren @BlackPressUSA @HBoushey @hmcghee @tavissmiley @rolandsmartin
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254,000 jobs were added in September and job growth in July & August was stronger than first reported. This is just the latest confirmation that the US labor market is very strong 💪 epi.org/blog/policy-choices-…
Policy choices did not cause recent years’ inflation—but did deliver strong wage growth

Policy choices did not cause recent years’ inflation—but did deliver strong wage growth

Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 254,000 jobs were created in September and that job growth in both July and August was stronger than initially reported. This report was just...

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The stakes of surrendering on Biden-era enforcement are high. Read my oped about why. thehill.com/opinion/campaign…
Kamala Harris must stay strong on Biden-era corporate enforcement

Kamala Harris must stay strong on Biden-era corporate enforcement 

If Kamala Harris wants to maintain her brand as a strong leader who is unafraid to take on powerful interests — and, more importantly, if she wants to act as one — she should lean into the Biden-er…

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NEW 📄 The #TCJA is a poisoned tree planted in poisoned ground. The 1986 Tax Code already harmed Black taxpayers. The TCJA made it worse, widening racial wealth and income disparities. @TheBeverlyMoran's new report has all the evidence ⬇️ rooseveltinstitute.org/publi…
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This #Juneteenth I spent some time reflecting on what this day means for economic justice. I wrote a brief piece on the history of tax policy's impact on Black people and how more progress can be made. Here’s what I learned (1/7). #TaxTwitter #EconTwitter itep.org/tax-policy-is-a-par…

Tax Policy is a Part of the Black American Story

Juneteenth is a reminder of the hard-fought victories that helped Black Americans secure their delayed freedom, justice, and suffrage. And…

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Policymakers need to grasp the role of power in our economy in order to tackle today's rampant price-gouging. In @TheProspect, @owenslindsay1 & @ddayen explore the journey here & advocate for new policies to shield consumers from unfair pricing tactics: prospect.org/economy/2024-06…
The Age of Recoupment - The American Prospect

The Age of Recoupment - The American Prospect

How power, technology, and opportunity have come together to gouge consumers

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I'm excited to share that the #ProgressiveTalentPipeline application for the 2024 cohort is now LIVE! PTP identifies, endorses, trains, and recommends a diverse slate of committed progressives for staff roles in Congress and government agencies. Want to learn more? Here's a 🧵:
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We're on Substack! Between billionaires avoiding taxes and Republicans fighting to renew the Trump tax scam—there's a lot going on in the tax world. We're here to decode it all for you.🔍 We just launched our new publication—can you help us get to 250 subscribers?

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Come work with me on the econ team at @rooseveltinst! We’re hiring: Principal Economist: PhD to lead our econ strategy Director of Macro: Fill @mtkonczal’s big shoes Director of Stratification Econ: Research race & gender power imbalances in our economy rooseveltinstitute.org/caree…
Career Opportunities with the Roosevelt Institute

Career Opportunities with the Roosevelt Institute

Build a rewarding career within the progressive movement; help make our economy and democracy work for the many and not the few.

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While we’re all talking about the NLRB and its..parallels… with other orgs, here’s a lil reminder from me: Congress should boost NLRB funding to protect workers’ well-being epi.org/245949 via @economicpolicy
Congress should boost NLRB funding to protect workers’ well-being

Congress should boost NLRB funding to protect workers’ well-being

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) enforces the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the nation’s fundamental labor law that guarantees most private-sector workers the right to organize and...

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NEW @rooseveltinst report: Industrial Policy 2025: Bringing the State Back In (Again). The US is 3 years into a new industrial policy experiment. What are we doing well, and what can we can learn from other countries' experiences in promoting economic transitions? Thread👇
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NEW 📰 With the state’s capacity back at the center of the US policy agenda, it’s time for a new generation of industrial policy. Our new report brings together authors & case studies from across the world, arguing for a more robust IP toolkit 🧵 #IP2025 rooseveltinstitute.org/publi…
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The #UnionMembership numbers from 2023 were released this morning by @BLS_gov, showing that unionization increased by 191,000 in 2023. There are now 16.2 million workers represented by a union in the U.S. 1/
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The American people are sick and tired of CEOs making nearly 350 times more than their average employee while over 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. It's time for large corporations to pay their fair share and treat their employees with the respect they deserve.
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In 1965 CEOs were paid 21 times as much as a typical worker. By 2022 the average CEO-worker pay ratio had skyrocketed to 355 to 1. Our new report with @IPS_DC analyzes the dangers of this extreme inequality and what Congress can do: progressivecaucuscenter.org/…
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Another new poll confirms a strong majority of people in the U.S. want a ceasefire in Gaza. Support for a ceasefire transcends party lines to include a broad, diverse, and growing coalition of voters. Not only is a ceasefire the right thing to do, it’s politically popular. 🧵
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“We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. It’s been 30 days. Enough is enough. This must stop now.” Heads of 18 UN agencies and international NGOs call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in #Gaza.
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New: Union members are winning the biggest raises in over 30 years, our data shows. And strikes & strike threats are powering some stunning victories. “We are seeing an incredible moment of worker power,” says Labor Dept head bloomberg.com/news/articles/… w/ @laurabejder & @_constantjo
Unions Are Winning Big for the First Time in Decades

Unions Are Winning Big for the First Time in Decades

For the first time this century, unions aren’t on the defensive. In fact, they’re winning big.

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This is your periodic reminder that something awful really did happen to manufacturing workers in the first decade of this century fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g…

FRED Economic Data

All Employees, Manufacturing

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Great jobs report, but there are still 15 million wanting more work. 5.8M unemployed; 5.2M want to work but are not counted as unemployed; 4M want fulltime work but can only find parttime. We need targeted subsidized employment. #FullEmploymentForAll cepr.net/full-employment-for…
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