Algernon Austin
@a-austin.bsky.social
Director for Race and Economic Justice at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. All opinions are my own. Reposts are not necessarily endorsements.
Great column from @jamellebouie.net referencing the Declaration of Independence: "Trump has “... sent hither Swarms of Officers to harass our People...”; he has “kept among us, in Times of Peace, Standing Armies, without the consent of our Legislatures..." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/o...
Opinion | There’s a Reason Trump Fears No Kings
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Great column from @jamellebouie.net referencing the Declaration of Independence: "Trump has “... sent hither Swarms of Officers to harass our People...”; he has “kept among us, in Times of Peace, Standing Armies, without the consent of our Legislatures..." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/o...
I wrote this piece at the end of last week. It was published Sept. 9. Stop the political theater, and let's enact the gun safety policies that the majority of Americans agree on. cepr.net/publications...
If Trump Cared About Crime, He Would Have Kept the Office of Gun Violence Prevention
The US leads wealthy nations in gun deaths, so Trump cuts proven anti-violence programs while declaring a false D.C. “crime emergency.”
cepr.net
September 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I wrote this piece at the end of last week. It was published Sept. 9. Stop the political theater, and let's enact the gun safety policies that the majority of Americans agree on. cepr.net/publications...
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I done told ye youtu.be/MqiTec0oq6s?...
September 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I done told ye youtu.be/MqiTec0oq6s?...
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1B on an airplane none of us will ever fly on, and $200M for a ballroom none of us will ever dine in, but we can’t “afford” to feed hungry kids.
August 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
1B on an airplane none of us will ever fly on, and $200M for a ballroom none of us will ever dine in, but we can’t “afford” to feed hungry kids.
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If this firing doesn't lead to panic in financial markets we know we have a stock bubble.
This is an attack on democracy itself.
No Democratic or Republican politician can be allowed to suppress the most basic facts that the reveal real-world effects of policy.
Facts are the only basis for accountability, and thus a firebreak against dictatorship.
No Democratic or Republican politician can be allowed to suppress the most basic facts that the reveal real-world effects of policy.
Facts are the only basis for accountability, and thus a firebreak against dictatorship.
Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
August 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If this firing doesn't lead to panic in financial markets we know we have a stock bubble.
Last month, I was worried about signs of growing black joblessness. This month provides more reason to worry: Black unemployment up from 6.8% to 7.2%. Employment-population ratio drops from 57.7 to 57.2. @ceprdc.bsky.social @jointcenter.bsky.social cepr.net/publications...
Is Black America the Leading Edge of a Coming Trump Recession?
Black unemployment surged in June amid signs of a slowing economy. Black Americans may again face disproportionate harm in an approaching recession.
cepr.net
August 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Last month, I was worried about signs of growing black joblessness. This month provides more reason to worry: Black unemployment up from 6.8% to 7.2%. Employment-population ratio drops from 57.7 to 57.2. @ceprdc.bsky.social @jointcenter.bsky.social cepr.net/publications...
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As ICE terrorizes communities, remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison companies that will make bank off his budget bill.
And Stephen Miller recently disclosed over $100K of stock in Palantir, the shady data firm ICE uses to target immigrants.
Cashing in on cruelty.
And Stephen Miller recently disclosed over $100K of stock in Palantir, the shady data firm ICE uses to target immigrants.
Cashing in on cruelty.
July 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
As ICE terrorizes communities, remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison companies that will make bank off his budget bill.
And Stephen Miller recently disclosed over $100K of stock in Palantir, the shady data firm ICE uses to target immigrants.
Cashing in on cruelty.
And Stephen Miller recently disclosed over $100K of stock in Palantir, the shady data firm ICE uses to target immigrants.
Cashing in on cruelty.
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The Joint Committee on Taxation is up late and busts out this striking distributional analysis of the Senate bill on taxes:
July 1, 2025 at 5:59 AM
The Joint Committee on Taxation is up late and busts out this striking distributional analysis of the Senate bill on taxes:
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Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.
Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated. The cost of the shot? $1,400.
wapo.st
June 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
Virginia is one of the top 3 states for Black employment. The Trump administration is destroying many of those jobs. cepr.net/publications...
The Best Black Employment States -- And How the Trump Administration is Hurting Them
Nevada, Maryland, and Virginia led U.S. states in Black employment opportunities in 2023, but actions by the Trump administration threaten to undermine progress.
cepr.net
June 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Virginia is one of the top 3 states for Black employment. The Trump administration is destroying many of those jobs. cepr.net/publications...
The Republican Budget Bill: Take from the Poor, Give to the Rich cepr.net/publications...
June 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The Republican Budget Bill: Take from the Poor, Give to the Rich cepr.net/publications...
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A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated
A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated
NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped local officials keep residents safe.
www.motherjones.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated
"Young Workers Continue to Have Troubles
The unemployment rate for workers between the ages of 20-24 remained at 8.2 percent, 2.2 percentage points above the low hit in January of 2024. Their EPOP fell to 65.4 percent in May, 2.8 pp below the peak hit last January." cepr.net/publications...
The unemployment rate for workers between the ages of 20-24 remained at 8.2 percent, 2.2 percentage points above the low hit in January of 2024. Their EPOP fell to 65.4 percent in May, 2.8 pp below the peak hit last January." cepr.net/publications...
Job Growth Healthy in May, as Unemployment Holds Steady at 4.2 Percent
While the overall jobs picture continues to be positive, there are some troubling signs: Growth is heavily concentrated in healthcare, and the labor market for young people is showing weaknesses.
cepr.net
June 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"Young Workers Continue to Have Troubles
The unemployment rate for workers between the ages of 20-24 remained at 8.2 percent, 2.2 percentage points above the low hit in January of 2024. Their EPOP fell to 65.4 percent in May, 2.8 pp below the peak hit last January." cepr.net/publications...
The unemployment rate for workers between the ages of 20-24 remained at 8.2 percent, 2.2 percentage points above the low hit in January of 2024. Their EPOP fell to 65.4 percent in May, 2.8 pp below the peak hit last January." cepr.net/publications...
"Employment at the federal level is now 42,000 below its year-ago level." cepr.net/publications...
Job Growth Healthy in May, as Unemployment Holds Steady at 4.2 Percent
While the overall jobs picture continues to be positive, there are some troubling signs: Growth is heavily concentrated in healthcare, and the labor market for young people is showing weaknesses.
cepr.net
June 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"Employment at the federal level is now 42,000 below its year-ago level." cepr.net/publications...
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This admin is taking its lead from Jim Crow and calling for the removal of “illegal” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility from schools.
Just because Secretary McMahon doesn't know something doesn't mean students across America should be deprived of learning history.
Just because Secretary McMahon doesn't know something doesn't mean students across America should be deprived of learning history.
June 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This admin is taking its lead from Jim Crow and calling for the removal of “illegal” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility from schools.
Just because Secretary McMahon doesn't know something doesn't mean students across America should be deprived of learning history.
Just because Secretary McMahon doesn't know something doesn't mean students across America should be deprived of learning history.
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Reminder: DOGE was never about "efficiency."
May 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Reminder: DOGE was never about "efficiency."
Maryland was the second best state for Black employment. It's decline has begun. 2,600 federal jobs lost in April. This does not include those placed on leave, who took buyouts or early retirement. cepr.net/publications...
The Best Black Employment States -- And How the Trump Administration is Hurting Them
Nevada, Maryland, and Virginia led U.S. states in Black employment opportunities in 2023, but actions by the Trump administration threaten to undermine progress.
cepr.net
May 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Maryland was the second best state for Black employment. It's decline has begun. 2,600 federal jobs lost in April. This does not include those placed on leave, who took buyouts or early retirement. cepr.net/publications...
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The Trump administration has effectively ended white-collar crime enforcement. All this week, we're going to look at what ripoffs, deceptions, and cons will rise as a result to part the public from their money.
This intro sets the stage: it's the Golden Age of Scams.
prospect.org/power/2025-0...
This intro sets the stage: it's the Golden Age of Scams.
prospect.org/power/2025-0...
The Golden Age of Scams
How Trump’s second term will unleash dishonesty and abuse across the economy
prospect.org
May 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Trump administration has effectively ended white-collar crime enforcement. All this week, we're going to look at what ripoffs, deceptions, and cons will rise as a result to part the public from their money.
This intro sets the stage: it's the Golden Age of Scams.
prospect.org/power/2025-0...
This intro sets the stage: it's the Golden Age of Scams.
prospect.org/power/2025-0...
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Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.
A small Montana town grapples with the fallouts from federal worker cuts
Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.
www.npr.org
May 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.
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Nearly 1 in 5 Asian Americans use Medicaid; 9.8% (nearly 1 in 10) of Asian American workers depend on it. GOP plans to cut Medicaid could strip millions of care. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/oerjxekhwt
May 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Nearly 1 in 5 Asian Americans use Medicaid; 9.8% (nearly 1 in 10) of Asian American workers depend on it. GOP plans to cut Medicaid could strip millions of care. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/oerjxekhwt
Musk and Trump are delivering a damaging blow to the Black middle class, especially in Virginia and Maryland. cepr.net/publications...
The Best Black Employment States -- And How the Trump Administration is Hurting Them
Nevada, Maryland, and Virginia led U.S. states in Black employment opportunities in 2023, but actions by the Trump administration threaten to undermine progress.
cepr.net
May 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Musk and Trump are delivering a damaging blow to the Black middle class, especially in Virginia and Maryland. cepr.net/publications...