Catherine Rampell
@crampell.bsky.social
MSNBC anchor, co-hosting The Weekend: Primetime. Economics editor at The Bulwark, where I write the “Receipts” newsletter.
Econ, politics, immigration, tax, etc. + occasional theater nerdery.
Econ, politics, immigration, tax, etc. + occasional theater nerdery.
Seems concerning
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Seems concerning
107% tariffs on Italian pasta imports = great way to reduce grocery prices
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
107% tariffs on Italian pasta imports = great way to reduce grocery prices
now they've done it www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves
The Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of the tariffs it has levied.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
now they've done it www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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#BREAKING: Over no public dissents, #SCOTUS denies Kim Davis's petition asking the justices to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges (which recognized federal constitutional protections for same-sex marriage):
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
#BREAKING: Over no public dissents, #SCOTUS denies Kim Davis's petition asking the justices to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges (which recognized federal constitutional protections for same-sex marriage):
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) said his party will “get killed” in the 2026 midterms if it does not address rising health care costs.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
thehill.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) said his party will “get killed” in the 2026 midterms if it does not address rising health care costs.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
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USDA demanded that states try to undo the process, but it is too late in many states. USDA's regulations (and due process!) forbid summarily removing benefits from households' cards once they have been loaded. Households should spend those benefits as usual. /5
November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
USDA demanded that states try to undo the process, but it is too late in many states. USDA's regulations (and due process!) forbid summarily removing benefits from households' cards once they have been loaded. Households should spend those benefits as usual. /5
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Two lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula have been recalled after two Illinois infants developed suspected cases of botulism, with similar cases reported in 10 other states. www.fox32chicago.com/news/baby-fo...
Baby formula recalled after two Illinois infants show signs of botulism
Articles and videos about Baby formula recalled after two Illinois infants show signs of botulism on FOX 32 Chicago.
www.fox32chicago.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Two lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula have been recalled after two Illinois infants developed suspected cases of botulism, with similar cases reported in 10 other states. www.fox32chicago.com/news/baby-fo...
Trump threw another lavish party as his DOJ asked the Supreme Court to stop it from being forced to pay food stamps for 40 million Americans.
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Trump Throws Decadent Opera and Truffles Rager at Mar-a-Lago
The president’s ragers show no sign of slowing down even amid the government shutdown.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Trump threw another lavish party as his DOJ asked the Supreme Court to stop it from being forced to pay food stamps for 40 million Americans.
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
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"A company’s main profit center is now the guy tasked with monitoring the president’s Truth Social account. And that’s never a good sign." ICYMI @crampell.bsky.social's first edition on Receipts, on tariffs and the upcoming Supreme Court decision: www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-su...
How the Supreme Court Could Save Christmas
If Trump lets them.
www.thebulwark.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"A company’s main profit center is now the guy tasked with monitoring the president’s Truth Social account. And that’s never a good sign." ICYMI @crampell.bsky.social's first edition on Receipts, on tariffs and the upcoming Supreme Court decision: www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-su...
For those confused by state of play on SNAP right now: You're not alone
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
For those confused by state of play on SNAP right now: You're not alone
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
@nickkristof.bsky.social: Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Opinion | Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
@nickkristof.bsky.social: Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Winning the hearts and minds of the public www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order on releasing SNAP benefits
A federal judge had directed the administration to release full benefits for November. The administration is appealing the order.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Winning the hearts and minds of the public www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Latest consumer sentiment data are abysmal. Well abysmal for everyone except those who own a lot of stocks (so, wealthier people) www.sca.isr.umich.edu
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Latest consumer sentiment data are abysmal. Well abysmal for everyone except those who own a lot of stocks (so, wealthier people) www.sca.isr.umich.edu
Check out my inaugural newsletter for @thebulwark.com. And enjoy the Will Ferrell easter egg if you find it.
"Fortunately for Donald Trump, there’s One Weird Trick that can help cure stagflation without turning to Congress or the Fed. He could just cut tariffs." Or SCOTUS could do it for him - and us.
The first edition of Receipts from @crampell.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-su...
The first edition of Receipts from @crampell.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-su...
How the Supreme Court Could Save Christmas
If Trump lets them.
www.thebulwark.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Check out my inaugural newsletter for @thebulwark.com. And enjoy the Will Ferrell easter egg if you find it.
Cleaning worker who mistakenly went to wrong home fatally shot abcnews.go.com/US/cleaning-...?
Cleaning worker who mistakenly went to wrong home fatally shot: Police
The shooting victim died from a gunshot wound to the head, the coroner's office said.
abcnews.go.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Cleaning worker who mistakenly went to wrong home fatally shot abcnews.go.com/US/cleaning-...?
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A sandwich, Shroff said, cannot be a weapon hurled with force anywhere near enough to justify federal charges, and a bulletproof vest, she said, “is definitely going to keep you safe from a sandwich thrown at you.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury chews over fate of 'sandwich guy,' who became a D.C. hero after chucking a sub at a federal officer
Defense attorney Sabrina Shroff told the jury that "a footlong from Subway could not and certainly did not inflict bodily harm."
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A sandwich, Shroff said, cannot be a weapon hurled with force anywhere near enough to justify federal charges, and a bulletproof vest, she said, “is definitely going to keep you safe from a sandwich thrown at you.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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I asked the Department of Homeland Security for comment on Judge Ellis saying Gregory Bovino lied under oath. Their second response was to diss her(?) as an “Obama crony,” praise me for riveting journalism, and finally defend Bovino
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I asked the Department of Homeland Security for comment on Judge Ellis saying Gregory Bovino lied under oath. Their second response was to diss her(?) as an “Obama crony,” praise me for riveting journalism, and finally defend Bovino
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NEW: Foreign food safety inspections have hit a historic low after Trump staffing cuts. The dramatic shift in oversight comes as the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food.
“It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said.
“It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said.
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fruit.
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Foreign food safety inspections have hit a historic low after Trump staffing cuts. The dramatic shift in oversight comes as the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food.
“It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said.
“It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said.
Reposted by Catherine Rampell
Reposted by Catherine Rampell
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
Here's the planned BLS data release schedule for Nov 2025.
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
Reposted by Catherine Rampell
Must-read debut @crampell.bsky.social newsletter for @thebulwark.com explains the hidden costs of Trump’s tariffs…
…and asks whether he’ll be smart enough to let the Supreme Court kill them
www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-su...
…and asks whether he’ll be smart enough to let the Supreme Court kill them
www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-su...
How the Supreme Court Could Save Christmas
If Trump lets them.
www.thebulwark.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Must-read debut @crampell.bsky.social newsletter for @thebulwark.com explains the hidden costs of Trump’s tariffs…
…and asks whether he’ll be smart enough to let the Supreme Court kill them
www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-su...
…and asks whether he’ll be smart enough to let the Supreme Court kill them
www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-su...