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
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
I asked Georgetown law prof David Super wtf is going on with this latest demand for states to claw back benefits already sent out.
He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:
He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I asked Georgetown law prof David Super wtf is going on with this latest demand for states to claw back benefits already sent out.
He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:
He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:
Yikes. USDA sent threatening letter to states telling them that if they sent out EBT money —which many states did during the window when a lower court said SNAP funds had to be released—they have to take it back (?)
Trying to sort out what this means and if states even can claw back the funds
Trying to sort out what this means and if states even can claw back the funds
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Yikes. USDA sent threatening letter to states telling them that if they sent out EBT money —which many states did during the window when a lower court said SNAP funds had to be released—they have to take it back (?)
Trying to sort out what this means and if states even can claw back the funds
Trying to sort out what this means and if states even can claw back the funds
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 (🧵)
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
A quarter of Americans would be willing to live in a murder house today.yougov.com/society/arti...
November 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
A quarter of Americans would be willing to live in a murder house today.yougov.com/society/arti...
Betting market odds for SCOTUS letting Trump keep his tariffs have tanked
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Betting market odds for SCOTUS letting Trump keep his tariffs have tanked
Tim Scott weighs in.
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Tim Scott weighs in.
Any Commerce Clause experts want to weigh in on this
November 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Any Commerce Clause experts want to weigh in on this
Meanwhile USDA Sec Rollins is trying to change the subject —the subject being Trump's decision to withhold food aid from 40M people—by claiming the admin is focused on rooting out SNAP fraud.
To be fair, no one can fraudulently receive benefits if no one receives benefits, period
To be fair, no one can fraudulently receive benefits if no one receives benefits, period
November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Meanwhile USDA Sec Rollins is trying to change the subject —the subject being Trump's decision to withhold food aid from 40M people—by claiming the admin is focused on rooting out SNAP fraud.
To be fair, no one can fraudulently receive benefits if no one receives benefits, period
To be fair, no one can fraudulently receive benefits if no one receives benefits, period
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
Two-thirds of registered voters say Trump and his administration have fallen short of their expectations on the cost of living
www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...
www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...
November 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Two-thirds of registered voters say Trump and his administration have fallen short of their expectations on the cost of living
www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...
www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
So many own goals.
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
October 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
So many own goals.
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
Privatizing the state, while socializing the private sector.
L'économie, c'est moi
L'économie, c'est moi
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Privatizing the state, while socializing the private sector.
L'économie, c'est moi
L'économie, c'est moi
@kentclarkcenter.bsky.social survey of top economists on how firing Fed Gov Lisa Cook would affect inflation risk premia on US debt
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kentclarkcenter.org/surveys/infl...
October 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
@kentclarkcenter.bsky.social survey of top economists on how firing Fed Gov Lisa Cook would affect inflation risk premia on US debt
kentclarkcenter.org/surveys/infl...
kentclarkcenter.org/surveys/infl...
Someone has not been watching Mitchell and Webb
October 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Someone has not been watching Mitchell and Webb
Gold now represents 30% of global reserve holdings
(via Michael Hsueh, DeutscheBank)
(via Michael Hsueh, DeutscheBank)
October 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Gold now represents 30% of global reserve holdings
(via Michael Hsueh, DeutscheBank)
(via Michael Hsueh, DeutscheBank)
honeycrisp ftw www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ho...
October 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
honeycrisp ftw www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ho...
To be clear - what Trump is doing is already illegal! But this is about adding some obstacles intended to make it harder to keep doing the illegal thing
October 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
To be clear - what Trump is doing is already illegal! But this is about adding some obstacles intended to make it harder to keep doing the illegal thing
October 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Trump proposing 100% tariffs on China
October 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Trump proposing 100% tariffs on China