Ismael Cid Martínez
@icidmartinez.bsky.social
Latino | Runner | Economist | DC/NYC
Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy (PREE), Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
Views are my own. Engagement with content does not equal endorsement.
Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy (PREE), Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
Views are my own. Engagement with content does not equal endorsement.
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"The immortal words of Coretta Scott King capture the true spirit of the civil rights era and expose Trump’s hypocrisy:
'Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don’t believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.'"
'Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don’t believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.'"
The Trump-Vance administration attacked MLK’s legacy and more than half a century of progress toward racial and economic justice in 2025. The emboldened assertion of white supremacy in our political economy demands a renewed commitment to Dr. King’s legacy of racial and economic justice. @epi.org
Six ways the Trump administration tried to erase MLK’s legacy in 2025
More than 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement helped generate the moral impetus and political will for U.S. lawmakers to pass sweeping legislation ...
www.epi.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"The immortal words of Coretta Scott King capture the true spirit of the civil rights era and expose Trump’s hypocrisy:
'Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don’t believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.'"
'Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don’t believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.'"
The Trump-Vance administration attacked MLK’s legacy and more than half a century of progress toward racial and economic justice in 2025. The emboldened assertion of white supremacy in our political economy demands a renewed commitment to Dr. King’s legacy of racial and economic justice. @epi.org
Six ways the Trump administration tried to erase MLK’s legacy in 2025
More than 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement helped generate the moral impetus and political will for U.S. lawmakers to pass sweeping legislation ...
www.epi.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM
The Trump-Vance administration attacked MLK’s legacy and more than half a century of progress toward racial and economic justice in 2025. The emboldened assertion of white supremacy in our political economy demands a renewed commitment to Dr. King’s legacy of racial and economic justice. @epi.org
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A deportation plan that wreaks havoc on every level, hurting immigrant and U.S.-born workers.
January 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A deportation plan that wreaks havoc on every level, hurting immigrant and U.S.-born workers.
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Our former guest and @epi.org President @hshierholz.bsky.social is teaming up with Josh Bivens, Valerie Wilson, and Sam Sanders for a conversation about what the affordability debate gets wrong — and what actually needs to change.
🗓 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 3–4 PM ET
Register here: buff.ly/KJ7GHQq
🗓 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 3–4 PM ET
Register here: buff.ly/KJ7GHQq
January 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Our former guest and @epi.org President @hshierholz.bsky.social is teaming up with Josh Bivens, Valerie Wilson, and Sam Sanders for a conversation about what the affordability debate gets wrong — and what actually needs to change.
🗓 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 3–4 PM ET
Register here: buff.ly/KJ7GHQq
🗓 Thursday, Jan 22
⏰ 3–4 PM ET
Register here: buff.ly/KJ7GHQq
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Last year, Sebastian Martinez Hickey and @icidmartinez.bsky.social wrote about why low-wage work fails to shelter workers from economic insecurity and poverty. Increasing the minimum wage boosts earnings and reduces poverty. 2/
The federal minimum wage is officially a poverty wage in 2025
In 2025, the federal minimum wage is officially a “poverty wage.” The annual earnings of a single adult working full-time, year-round at $7.25 an hour now fall below the poverty threshold of $15,650 (...
www.epi.org
January 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Last year, Sebastian Martinez Hickey and @icidmartinez.bsky.social wrote about why low-wage work fails to shelter workers from economic insecurity and poverty. Increasing the minimum wage boosts earnings and reduces poverty. 2/
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BREAKING: The federal minimum wage remains an official poverty wage in 2026. 😵
The annual earnings of a single adult working full-time, year-round at $7.25/hour falls below the newly released poverty threshold for any household of any size. 1/
The annual earnings of a single adult working full-time, year-round at $7.25/hour falls below the newly released poverty threshold for any household of any size. 1/
January 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
BREAKING: The federal minimum wage remains an official poverty wage in 2026. 😵
The annual earnings of a single adult working full-time, year-round at $7.25/hour falls below the newly released poverty threshold for any household of any size. 1/
The annual earnings of a single adult working full-time, year-round at $7.25/hour falls below the newly released poverty threshold for any household of any size. 1/
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Across New York, some renters — especially those in the city’s poorest neighborhoods – are frequently left without heat or hot water during the winter, leading them to bundle up in layers of clothing or risk fires by using space heaters. trib.al/so6w76W
January 14, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Across New York, some renters — especially those in the city’s poorest neighborhoods – are frequently left without heat or hot water during the winter, leading them to bundle up in layers of clothing or risk fires by using space heaters. trib.al/so6w76W
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Renee Nicole Good was murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
January 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Renee Nicole Good was murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
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Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement. n.pr/4bhqaK7
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies
Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement.
n.pr
January 14, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement. n.pr/4bhqaK7
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Powell‘s words are clear and chilling.
The Fed can’t defend itself from the White House. The Senate and the courts will have to step up. Will they?
The Fed can’t defend itself from the White House. The Senate and the courts will have to step up. Will they?
"This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Powell‘s words are clear and chilling.
The Fed can’t defend itself from the White House. The Senate and the courts will have to step up. Will they?
The Fed can’t defend itself from the White House. The Senate and the courts will have to step up. Will they?
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AG Bondi & POTUS are threatening the Fed with criminal indictment in order to try to force its leaders to corrupt economic policy.
Watch this.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
AG Bondi & POTUS are threatening the Fed with criminal indictment in order to try to force its leaders to corrupt economic policy.
Watch this.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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AG Bondi & POTUS are threatening the Fed with criminal indictment in order to try to force its leaders to corrupt economic policy.
Watch this.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
AG Bondi & POTUS are threatening the Fed with criminal indictment in order to try to force its leaders to corrupt economic policy.
Watch this.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
The Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) closed '25 (at 4.9%) nearly how it started (4.8% in Jan). The '25 UR was similar to that in '24 (5.1%). The Latino UR did worse than in '24, and closed '25 slightly higher (4.3%) than it started (4.1% in Jan). The Latina UR started & ended '25 at 4.5%. #JobsDay
January 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) closed '25 (at 4.9%) nearly how it started (4.8% in Jan). The '25 UR was similar to that in '24 (5.1%). The Latino UR did worse than in '24, and closed '25 slightly higher (4.3%) than it started (4.1% in Jan). The Latina UR started & ended '25 at 4.5%. #JobsDay
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Today's #JobsReport tells us the economy is decidedly weaker than a year ago:
-unemployment rate is 4.4%, up from 4.1% last Dec
-payroll employment up 50k; total gain this year only 585k compared to 2.0 million in 2024
-federal employment is down 277k since Jan, a loss of 9.2% federal jobs
#EconSky
-unemployment rate is 4.4%, up from 4.1% last Dec
-payroll employment up 50k; total gain this year only 585k compared to 2.0 million in 2024
-federal employment is down 277k since Jan, a loss of 9.2% federal jobs
#EconSky
January 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Today's #JobsReport tells us the economy is decidedly weaker than a year ago:
-unemployment rate is 4.4%, up from 4.1% last Dec
-payroll employment up 50k; total gain this year only 585k compared to 2.0 million in 2024
-federal employment is down 277k since Jan, a loss of 9.2% federal jobs
#EconSky
-unemployment rate is 4.4%, up from 4.1% last Dec
-payroll employment up 50k; total gain this year only 585k compared to 2.0 million in 2024
-federal employment is down 277k since Jan, a loss of 9.2% federal jobs
#EconSky
What an achievement 🤣🤦🏻♂️
George Borjas, a Cuba-born Harvard University economist who prefers a lower profile, provided the intellectual underpinnings of President Trump’s sweeping policy changes until he left the White House on Friday. https://wapo.st/4q8bLEn
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
What an achievement 🤣🤦🏻♂️
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Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
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Billionaires have pledged millions to the new Trump Accounts that fail to account for the scope of child poverty and inequity in the US.
This voluntary savings vehicle overlooks the root causes of these issues, framing them as the result of insufficient savings. From @icidmartinez.bsky.social
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This voluntary savings vehicle overlooks the root causes of these issues, framing them as the result of insufficient savings. From @icidmartinez.bsky.social
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Billionaire-funded Trump Accounts won’t end child poverty: But they will widen structural inequities in the U.S. economy
In recent months, uber-rich families and companies have pledged millions of dollars to support a new savings program for children, known as Trump Accounts. In early December, for example, Dell Founder...
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January 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Billionaires have pledged millions to the new Trump Accounts that fail to account for the scope of child poverty and inequity in the US.
This voluntary savings vehicle overlooks the root causes of these issues, framing them as the result of insufficient savings. From @icidmartinez.bsky.social
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This voluntary savings vehicle overlooks the root causes of these issues, framing them as the result of insufficient savings. From @icidmartinez.bsky.social
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SNAP benefits help workers find and keep jobs: "None of us really show up into an economy on our own." Ismael Cid-Martinez @epi.org
A look at how Trump-era work requirements could impact people who receive public benefits
The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025.
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
SNAP benefits help workers find and keep jobs: "None of us really show up into an economy on our own." Ismael Cid-Martinez @epi.org
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
December 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
Great read for anyone interested in understanding how racism operates in the United States: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/u...
Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Great read for anyone interested in understanding how racism operates in the United States: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/u...
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About 5.5 million borrowers are currently in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice. n.pr/49mlYXT
Student loan borrowers in default may soon see their wages garnished
About 5.5 million borrowers are currently in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice.
n.pr
December 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
About 5.5 million borrowers are currently in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice. n.pr/49mlYXT
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Here's the segment that Bari Weiss and Donald Trump didn't want you to see www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Here's the segment that Bari Weiss and Donald Trump didn't want you to see www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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the vice president is a klansman
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
the vice president is a klansman
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#7 I mean fr people -- is it any wonder everything seems unaffordable?
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The federal minimum wage is officially a poverty wage in 2025
In 2025, the federal minimum wage is officially a “poverty wage.” The annual earnings of a single adult working full-time, year-round at $7.25 an hour now fall below the poverty threshold of $15,650 (...
www.epi.org
December 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
#7 I mean fr people -- is it any wonder everything seems unaffordable?
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