Kennedy Andara
@kennedyandara.bsky.social
Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress just trying to make our economy a little more fair than when I found it.
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did you know the Mountain Goats have a new album out today and you can buy it or stream it and dance to it in your living room or while driving or on the subway and it's a whole vibe? well now you know that 30tgrs.ffm.to/ttfafpb
The Mountain Goats - Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan
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November 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
did you know the Mountain Goats have a new album out today and you can buy it or stream it and dance to it in your living room or while driving or on the subway and it's a whole vibe? well now you know that 30tgrs.ffm.to/ttfafpb
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By idealizing an all-White, male workforce, the Labor Department’s campaign doesn’t just distort reality — it echoes a long history of propaganda that centers whiteness & erases the contributions of women & workers of color.
More @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4opZSc3
#WorkersRights #GoodJobsEconomy
More @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4opZSc3
#WorkersRights #GoodJobsEconomy
Labor Department social media campaign depicts a White male workforce
The campaign has drawn scrutiny, with critics saying it is not realistically portraying the country’s diversity and is sending messages that feel exclusionary.
wapo.st
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
By idealizing an all-White, male workforce, the Labor Department’s campaign doesn’t just distort reality — it echoes a long history of propaganda that centers whiteness & erases the contributions of women & workers of color.
More @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4opZSc3
#WorkersRights #GoodJobsEconomy
More @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4opZSc3
#WorkersRights #GoodJobsEconomy
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Disabled workers employment rates made a lot of headway. But due to premium spikes, many disabled workers will have to make career decisions based on employer based health insurance vs having the flexibility to start self employment or their own business.
www.americanprogress.org/article/aca-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/aca-...
ACA Premium Spikes Will Derail Disabled People’s Careers
The expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits threatens the economic stability and health coverage of self-employed Americans with disabilities.
www.americanprogress.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Disabled workers employment rates made a lot of headway. But due to premium spikes, many disabled workers will have to make career decisions based on employer based health insurance vs having the flexibility to start self employment or their own business.
www.americanprogress.org/article/aca-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/aca-...
Me this week as someone who covers JOLTS and Jobs Day
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Me this week as someone who covers JOLTS and Jobs Day
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Must read thread from Katie, with new analysis from her and the nutrition team at @centeronbudget.bsky.social
New data: CBPP analyzed USDA’s contingency fund spending plan & found it is only going to release 2/3 of the funding they committed to in court filings, cutting families’ SNAP benefits far more than necessary, violating USDA’s own regulations & shortchanging millions of families.
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Must read thread from Katie, with new analysis from her and the nutrition team at @centeronbudget.bsky.social
The Trump administration's failure to fund SNAP benefits will have devastating impacts on families' budgets and local economies. SNAP supports households getting food on tables, generates 100,000s of jobs, and every dollar returns $1.50 to the local economy.
www.americanprogress.org/article/snap...
www.americanprogress.org/article/snap...
SNAP Cuts Are Likely To Harm More Than 27,000 Retailers Nationwide
A new analysis shows that 27,000 retailers in areas with the highest shares of SNAP participants would be the most likely to bear the brunt of proposed drastic cuts to food assistance.
www.americanprogress.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Trump administration's failure to fund SNAP benefits will have devastating impacts on families' budgets and local economies. SNAP supports households getting food on tables, generates 100,000s of jobs, and every dollar returns $1.50 to the local economy.
www.americanprogress.org/article/snap...
www.americanprogress.org/article/snap...
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If SNAP benefits don’t go out November 1, it’s not because of the shutdown or because SNAP ran out of money.
It’s because the Trump admin is illegally refusing to use the money in the SNAP contingency fund.
The same admin that enacted the largest cuts to SNAP in history.
It’s because the Trump admin is illegally refusing to use the money in the SNAP contingency fund.
The same admin that enacted the largest cuts to SNAP in history.
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If SNAP benefits don’t go out November 1, it’s not because of the shutdown or because SNAP ran out of money.
It’s because the Trump admin is illegally refusing to use the money in the SNAP contingency fund.
The same admin that enacted the largest cuts to SNAP in history.
It’s because the Trump admin is illegally refusing to use the money in the SNAP contingency fund.
The same admin that enacted the largest cuts to SNAP in history.
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2026 premiums are posted on HealthCare.gov. I checked out my hometown zip code in Lansing, MI. Someone w/an income less than $2,000/mo who paid $0 for a plan this year would pay $82/mo in 2026. That’s not affordable. Congress needs to act now to extend the PTC enhancements!
October 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
2026 premiums are posted on HealthCare.gov. I checked out my hometown zip code in Lansing, MI. Someone w/an income less than $2,000/mo who paid $0 for a plan this year would pay $82/mo in 2026. That’s not affordable. Congress needs to act now to extend the PTC enhancements!
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New @americanprogress.bsky.social I find that 4.4 million small business owners and self-employed people face a $1,500 mean tax hike this year.
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New @americanprogress.bsky.social I find that 4.4 million small business owners and self-employed people face a $1,500 mean tax hike this year.
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
When enhanced marketplace tax credits expire, businesspeople making <$150k, face a larger tax hike than eliminating the passthru deduction
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Disabled people deserve full control of our bodyminds, health, and futures.
@seemiaroll.bsky.social and I identified 5 priorities for disability reproductive equity after an @americanprogress.bsky.social -hosted summit of 50+ advocates.
www.americanprogress.org/article/disa...
@seemiaroll.bsky.social and I identified 5 priorities for disability reproductive equity after an @americanprogress.bsky.social -hosted summit of 50+ advocates.
www.americanprogress.org/article/disa...
Disability Reproductive Equity Agenda: Protecting the Reproductive Rights of Disabled People in 2025 and Beyond
The Center for American Progress recently hosted a summit with more than 50 advocates from the reproductive and disability rights communities to identify the most pressing policy priorities they face.
www.americanprogress.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Disabled people deserve full control of our bodyminds, health, and futures.
@seemiaroll.bsky.social and I identified 5 priorities for disability reproductive equity after an @americanprogress.bsky.social -hosted summit of 50+ advocates.
www.americanprogress.org/article/disa...
@seemiaroll.bsky.social and I identified 5 priorities for disability reproductive equity after an @americanprogress.bsky.social -hosted summit of 50+ advocates.
www.americanprogress.org/article/disa...
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LSU will spend more money paying off a fired coach than it did on merit scholarships last year.
October 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
LSU will spend more money paying off a fired coach than it did on merit scholarships last year.
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“Letitia James would be among the many Black women that support their families.” Thanks @nytimes.com for covering @kennedyandara.bsky.social Bela Salas-Betsch & my research @americanprogress.bsky.social in this story about the experiences of Black breadwinning women. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/n...
In Letitia James Case, Some Black Women See Their Own Family Sacrifices
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
“Letitia James would be among the many Black women that support their families.” Thanks @nytimes.com for covering @kennedyandara.bsky.social Bela Salas-Betsch & my research @americanprogress.bsky.social in this story about the experiences of Black breadwinning women. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/n...
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If Republicans in Congress don't extend ACA tax credits:
⚕️ 5 million Americans lose healthcare
📈 Premiums soar for millions more
💼 340K jobs disappear
They created this crisis — and then shut down the government over it.
More from the Commonwealth Fund: www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
⚕️ 5 million Americans lose healthcare
📈 Premiums soar for millions more
💼 340K jobs disappear
They created this crisis — and then shut down the government over it.
More from the Commonwealth Fund: www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
October 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
If Republicans in Congress don't extend ACA tax credits:
⚕️ 5 million Americans lose healthcare
📈 Premiums soar for millions more
💼 340K jobs disappear
They created this crisis — and then shut down the government over it.
More from the Commonwealth Fund: www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
⚕️ 5 million Americans lose healthcare
📈 Premiums soar for millions more
💼 340K jobs disappear
They created this crisis — and then shut down the government over it.
More from the Commonwealth Fund: www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
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The latest #UIClaims show much higher continued unemployment insurance claims for federal workers, up 156% for the week ending October 4—compared to the same week last year. The growth this year are due to federal layoffs, exacerbated this month by workers leaving federal payrolls and the shutdown.
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The latest #UIClaims show much higher continued unemployment insurance claims for federal workers, up 156% for the week ending October 4—compared to the same week last year. The growth this year are due to federal layoffs, exacerbated this month by workers leaving federal payrolls and the shutdown.
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Treating conversion therapy as anything other than fake science is harmful and dangerous.
October 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Treating conversion therapy as anything other than fake science is harmful and dangerous.
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Yesterday’s oral argument included a lot of misleading and downright fake claims. We need to challenge those false narratives bc it’s putting kids at risk. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Conversion therapy isn't real. Junk science that harms LGBTQ youth should be banned. | Opinion
Conversion therapy has long been debunked. Now the Supreme Court may render bans against it unlawful, paving the way for countless kids to be harmed.
www.usatoday.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Yesterday’s oral argument included a lot of misleading and downright fake claims. We need to challenge those false narratives bc it’s putting kids at risk. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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We will very likely not get the official BLS #JobsReport Friday.
An alternative estimate of private payroll change comes from payroll processor ADP.
It says the number of U.S. private sector jobs fell in Sept per @jaredb-econ.bsky.social
econjared.substack.com/p/rs-big-shu...
An alternative estimate of private payroll change comes from payroll processor ADP.
It says the number of U.S. private sector jobs fell in Sept per @jaredb-econ.bsky.social
econjared.substack.com/p/rs-big-shu...
October 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We will very likely not get the official BLS #JobsReport Friday.
An alternative estimate of private payroll change comes from payroll processor ADP.
It says the number of U.S. private sector jobs fell in Sept per @jaredb-econ.bsky.social
econjared.substack.com/p/rs-big-shu...
An alternative estimate of private payroll change comes from payroll processor ADP.
It says the number of U.S. private sector jobs fell in Sept per @jaredb-econ.bsky.social
econjared.substack.com/p/rs-big-shu...
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The Trump administration is eliminating the data on food insecurity in America instead of putting food in the bellies of hungry kids.
October 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Trump administration is eliminating the data on food insecurity in America instead of putting food in the bellies of hungry kids.
We wrote this before the shutdown but the analysis is still just as important. Healthcare workers, who are mostly women, are the backbone of our economy, but Trump's attacks on health care and repubs refusal to extend the ACA tax credits threaten the industry
www.americanprogress.org/article/what...
www.americanprogress.org/article/what...
What To Know Before September’s Jobs Day Report: Falling Wages and Stalling Employment Growth
In August, women held up the economy while their wages faltered in industries such as health care. Will the September Employment Situation report show more of the same?
www.americanprogress.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We wrote this before the shutdown but the analysis is still just as important. Healthcare workers, who are mostly women, are the backbone of our economy, but Trump's attacks on health care and repubs refusal to extend the ACA tax credits threaten the industry
www.americanprogress.org/article/what...
www.americanprogress.org/article/what...
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The Trump administration is slashing minimum wage protections for disabled workers, federal contractors and home care workers. We have to demand accountability. CAP's @jaureliaglass.bsky.social explains in @theprogressivemag.bsky.social:
Trump Takes Aim at Minimum Wage
The current administration continues its assault on the working class.
progressive.org
September 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Trump administration is slashing minimum wage protections for disabled workers, federal contractors and home care workers. We have to demand accountability. CAP's @jaureliaglass.bsky.social explains in @theprogressivemag.bsky.social:
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With all the noise it has been easy to miss the ways Trump has been undermining minimum wage protections
progressive.org/op-eds/trump...
progressive.org/op-eds/trump...
Trump Takes Aim at Minimum Wage
The current administration continues its assault on the working class.
progressive.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
With all the noise it has been easy to miss the ways Trump has been undermining minimum wage protections
progressive.org/op-eds/trump...
progressive.org/op-eds/trump...
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In 2024, teachers earned 73 cents for every dollar their similarly educated peers made, on average—a record low.
In 1996, the gap was much smaller: teachers earned 94 cents for every dollar.
We need to pay teachers more! How? By investing in public education.
www.epi.org/publication/...
In 1996, the gap was much smaller: teachers earned 94 cents for every dollar.
We need to pay teachers more! How? By investing in public education.
www.epi.org/publication/...
The teacher pay penalty reached a record high in 2024: Three decades of leaving public school teachers behind
Over the past three decades, stagnant weekly wages of public school teachers have fallen further and further behind those of college graduates who chose other careers, resulting in an ever increasing ...
www.epi.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
In 2024, teachers earned 73 cents for every dollar their similarly educated peers made, on average—a record low.
In 1996, the gap was much smaller: teachers earned 94 cents for every dollar.
We need to pay teachers more! How? By investing in public education.
www.epi.org/publication/...
In 1996, the gap was much smaller: teachers earned 94 cents for every dollar.
We need to pay teachers more! How? By investing in public education.
www.epi.org/publication/...
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Trump to pregnant people: “Don’t take Tylenol. There’s no downside.” But acetaminophen is one of the few drugs that pregnant people can safely use to relieve pain or fever — conditions that, if left untreated, can increase risk of birth defects and premature delivery. 19thnews.org/2025/09/rfk-...
Linking Tylenol to autism could harm pregnant people’s health, doctors warn
Acetaminophen is one of the few drugs that pregnant people can safely use to relieve pain or fever — conditions that, if left untreated, can increase the risk of birth defects and premature delivery.
19thnews.org
September 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump to pregnant people: “Don’t take Tylenol. There’s no downside.” But acetaminophen is one of the few drugs that pregnant people can safely use to relieve pain or fever — conditions that, if left untreated, can increase risk of birth defects and premature delivery. 19thnews.org/2025/09/rfk-...
In another attempt to hide data that shows just how disastrous Republican policies are for the nation, the Trump admin is canceling the national food insecurity report- just ahead of historic SNAP cuts going into effect. Check out the full story here ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Trump Administration Cancels Food Insecurity Report, Masking Harms of Historic SNAP Cuts
Eliminating the data measuring hungry Americans’ access to food will make it easier for the Trump administration to hide the impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
www.americanprogress.org
September 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In another attempt to hide data that shows just how disastrous Republican policies are for the nation, the Trump admin is canceling the national food insecurity report- just ahead of historic SNAP cuts going into effect. Check out the full story here ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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My latest op-ed in @msnbc.com grapples with some of the reasons Gen Z men are out of the labor force and how we could help them come off the sidelines. Read more:
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
Gen Z men are facing a surprise workforce crisis
There’s not a one-size-fits-all explanation, but two main factors stand out.
www.msnbc.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
My latest op-ed in @msnbc.com grapples with some of the reasons Gen Z men are out of the labor force and how we could help them come off the sidelines. Read more:
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...