Misty Heggeness
@mlheggeness.bsky.social
Author of SWIFTYNOMICS: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy ๐ Order here: https://a.co/d/dDydwxe. Currently: co-director Kansas Pop Center & associate professor, KU. Formerly: Census|NIH|USDOL.
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Misty Heggeness
@mlheggeness.bsky.social
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Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy
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How does recent growth compare to recent years?
Economy added 0.36 million jobs over 12 months to Jan 2026.
Deceleration to slowest outside pandemic in many years.
Economy added 0.36 million jobs over 12 months to Jan 2026.
Deceleration to slowest outside pandemic in many years.
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
How does recent growth compare to recent years?
Economy added 0.36 million jobs over 12 months to Jan 2026.
Deceleration to slowest outside pandemic in many years.
Economy added 0.36 million jobs over 12 months to Jan 2026.
Deceleration to slowest outside pandemic in many years.
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As expected, the annual benchmark revisions sharply lowered estimates of job growth in earlier months. BLS now says we added just 181,000 jobs in 2025, down from the earlier estimate of 584,000. #NumbersDay
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
As expected, the annual benchmark revisions sharply lowered estimates of job growth in earlier months. BLS now says we added just 181,000 jobs in 2025, down from the earlier estimate of 584,000. #NumbersDay
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The regular annual benchmark revisions to jobs data released today cut roughly 1M from US payroll estimates, revealing a slower pace of job growth throughout 2024 and 2025
February 11, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The regular annual benchmark revisions to jobs data released today cut roughly 1M from US payroll estimates, revealing a slower pace of job growth throughout 2024 and 2025
This may just be what bravery looks like todayโฆ ๐ช๐ผ๐ช๐ผ๐ช๐ผ
The White House and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have a new protein-forard food pyramid that they say you can follow cheaply. I tried it out.
I followed an RFK-approved, $15-a-day diet for a week
The White House and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have a new protein-forard food pyramid that they say you can follow cheaply. I tried it out.
www.businessinsider.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
This may just be what bravery looks like todayโฆ ๐ช๐ผ๐ช๐ผ๐ช๐ผ
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NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Hereโs Where Itโs Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Swiftynomics: At times reading like a self-help book, it carries hefty political analysis
Swiftynomics: At times reading like a self-help book, it carries hefty political analysis
Misty L. Heggeness offers a rich economics history and veritable coterie of feminist heroes, drilling deep into the concept of care-privilege
www.irishtimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Swiftynomics: At times reading like a self-help book, it carries hefty political analysis
Thank you! ๐
February 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Thank you! ๐
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I have heard *multiple* firsthand accounts from Minneapolis that things have NOT improved, rather the techniques used are becoming swifter and sneakier. This continued crises on the ground is unsustainable and not garnering continued media attention.
February 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I have heard *multiple* firsthand accounts from Minneapolis that things have NOT improved, rather the techniques used are becoming swifter and sneakier. This continued crises on the ground is unsustainable and not garnering continued media attention.
Here's a list of some of the media on @swiftynomics.bsky.social from the first week of release. So grateful for all the coverage! ๐
February 7, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Here's a list of some of the media on @swiftynomics.bsky.social from the first week of release. So grateful for all the coverage! ๐
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Amazing! Let me know what you think. ๐๐๐
February 4, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Amazing! Let me know what you think. ๐๐๐
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BREAKING Star Tribune:
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
The latest: Eight more federal prosecutors set to leave the Minnesota U.S. Attorneyโs Office
The recent wave of departures follows the mass exodus of six veteran prosecutors last month who quit in protest of recent directives from the U.S. Department of Justice.
www.startribune.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
BREAKING Star Tribune:
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
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This Black History Month, we invite you to explore the rich and complex history of Black travel during legal racial segregation. The Green Book Project serves as an archives and community project. Share your story here: greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject
#CommunityMap #EconSky
#CommunityMap #EconSky
February 1, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This Black History Month, we invite you to explore the rich and complex history of Black travel during legal racial segregation. The Green Book Project serves as an archives and community project. Share your story here: greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject
#CommunityMap #EconSky
#CommunityMap #EconSky
Yes, I will be in St. Louis! I hope you enjoy the book!
January 31, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Yes, I will be in St. Louis! I hope you enjoy the book!
This event was so much fun. ๐ซถ๐ป #swiftynomics #rainydaybooks
January 31, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This event was so much fun. ๐ซถ๐ป #swiftynomics #rainydaybooks