Economic Speakers Bureau
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The Economic Speakers Bureau is a national network of policy experts who provide commentary and analysis for journalists and outlets covering the economy.
This week on Radio Bilingue, Lorelei Salas discussed how millions are facing economic insecurity due to skyrocketing food, electricity, & health insurance premiums.
20+ million people are being left to choose between food & medical care.
20+ million people are being left to choose between food & medical care.
November 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This week on Radio Bilingue, Lorelei Salas discussed how millions are facing economic insecurity due to skyrocketing food, electricity, & health insurance premiums.
20+ million people are being left to choose between food & medical care.
20+ million people are being left to choose between food & medical care.
Taxing extreme wealth isn’t a break from American tradition—it’s a return to it.
In a new op-ed, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social and @bearerfriend.bsky.social trace warnings from early American thinkers who saw concentrated wealth as a direct threat to government and political freedom.
In a new op-ed, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social and @bearerfriend.bsky.social trace warnings from early American thinkers who saw concentrated wealth as a direct threat to government and political freedom.
November 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Taxing extreme wealth isn’t a break from American tradition—it’s a return to it.
In a new op-ed, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social and @bearerfriend.bsky.social trace warnings from early American thinkers who saw concentrated wealth as a direct threat to government and political freedom.
In a new op-ed, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social and @bearerfriend.bsky.social trace warnings from early American thinkers who saw concentrated wealth as a direct threat to government and political freedom.
Alejandra Y. Castillo spoke with Telemundo 44 about how SNAP helps stabilize local economies.
This week, the distribution of these benefits remains in limbo following Trump's latest request to block the funds.
This week, the distribution of these benefits remains in limbo following Trump's latest request to block the funds.
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Alejandra Y. Castillo spoke with Telemundo 44 about how SNAP helps stabilize local economies.
This week, the distribution of these benefits remains in limbo following Trump's latest request to block the funds.
This week, the distribution of these benefits remains in limbo following Trump's latest request to block the funds.
Trump’s 50-year mortgage is a short-term gimmick that will cost families hundreds of thousands more. The administration's tariff and immigration policies are worsening housing affordability by reducing the supply of labor and driving up costs. This only makes it worse. @bharatramamurti.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Trump’s 50-year mortgage is a short-term gimmick that will cost families hundreds of thousands more. The administration's tariff and immigration policies are worsening housing affordability by reducing the supply of labor and driving up costs. This only makes it worse. @bharatramamurti.bsky.social
Starbucks workers are striking nationwide after four years without a contract. With the NLRB weakened and corporate lawbreaking largely unchecked, executives face little pressure to bargain in good faith.
“More and more CEOs consider their workers dispensable,” said Jennifer Abruzzo.
“More and more CEOs consider their workers dispensable,” said Jennifer Abruzzo.
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Starbucks workers are striking nationwide after four years without a contract. With the NLRB weakened and corporate lawbreaking largely unchecked, executives face little pressure to bargain in good faith.
“More and more CEOs consider their workers dispensable,” said Jennifer Abruzzo.
“More and more CEOs consider their workers dispensable,” said Jennifer Abruzzo.
Watch Alejandra Y. Castillo sit down with Jorge Ramos to discuss the impact of the shutdown on families' finances, jobs, and why normalcy is not returning immediately after 40 days of chaos in the federal government.
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Watch Alejandra Y. Castillo sit down with Jorge Ramos to discuss the impact of the shutdown on families' finances, jobs, and why normalcy is not returning immediately after 40 days of chaos in the federal government.
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NEW from me & Ellis Chen on IRS oversight. What do we know and what we need to know about:
> IRS criminal investigations partnering with ICE
> what the 25% staffing cut means for tax refunds
> what has happened to IRS high-wealth audits
> Palantir's new contracts & your data privacy
> IRS criminal investigations partnering with ICE
> what the 25% staffing cut means for tax refunds
> what has happened to IRS high-wealth audits
> Palantir's new contracts & your data privacy
Five Questions for IRS CEO Frank Bisignano
The IRS has a new leader – maybe he can tell us whats happening
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
NEW from me & Ellis Chen on IRS oversight. What do we know and what we need to know about:
> IRS criminal investigations partnering with ICE
> what the 25% staffing cut means for tax refunds
> what has happened to IRS high-wealth audits
> Palantir's new contracts & your data privacy
> IRS criminal investigations partnering with ICE
> what the 25% staffing cut means for tax refunds
> what has happened to IRS high-wealth audits
> Palantir's new contracts & your data privacy
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Smart piece by @bharatramamurti.bsky.social on how political leaders can solve the Affordability Conundrum — address immediate voter pain through price controls and increase supply in the long-term through anti-monopoly and industrial policies.
The Other Big Winner in Yesterday's Elections
Yesterday’s elections were a big win for Democrats—and for price controls.
bharatramamurti.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Smart piece by @bharatramamurti.bsky.social on how political leaders can solve the Affordability Conundrum — address immediate voter pain through price controls and increase supply in the long-term through anti-monopoly and industrial policies.
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health plans has begun, and millions of Americans are facing steep increases in monthly premiums.
Families shouldn’t have to choose between paying for health care and covering rent, groceries, or other essentials.
Families shouldn’t have to choose between paying for health care and covering rent, groceries, or other essentials.
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health plans has begun, and millions of Americans are facing steep increases in monthly premiums.
Families shouldn’t have to choose between paying for health care and covering rent, groceries, or other essentials.
Families shouldn’t have to choose between paying for health care and covering rent, groceries, or other essentials.
📖 Out today: The Price of Democracy by @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social — a vivid history revealing how conflicts over taxes became fights over representation, equality, and the future of American democracy. Order your copy: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/vanes...
The Price of Democracy
An eye-opening history of taxation showing that battles over taxes have always really been battles over democracy itself “A convincing case that we must ta...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
📖 Out today: The Price of Democracy by @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social — a vivid history revealing how conflicts over taxes became fights over representation, equality, and the future of American democracy. Order your copy: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/vanes...
"The president is looking for a quick fix to a market that is fundamentally broken."
Stretching payments over 50 years means families spend more on interest while doing nothing to address the housing shortage driving prices higher. We need more homes, not more debt. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
Stretching payments over 50 years means families spend more on interest while doing nothing to address the housing shortage driving prices higher. We need more homes, not more debt. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"The president is looking for a quick fix to a market that is fundamentally broken."
Stretching payments over 50 years means families spend more on interest while doing nothing to address the housing shortage driving prices higher. We need more homes, not more debt. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
Stretching payments over 50 years means families spend more on interest while doing nothing to address the housing shortage driving prices higher. We need more homes, not more debt. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
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Today, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social explains how Trump's capricious tariffs and attacks on the IRS are the latest iteration of a long anti-tax, anti-democratic tradition.
The Long Anti-Tax Tradition of American Oligarchy
Throughout U.S. history, oligarchs have fettered the tax power of the state to ensure that the government would be too feeble to rein in their power. The Trump Administration'
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November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Today, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social explains how Trump's capricious tariffs and attacks on the IRS are the latest iteration of a long anti-tax, anti-democratic tradition.
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Had a great show today on my fave radio show from when I lived in SF -- KQED Forum -- listen here.
www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
Click. Scroll. Surrender. Tim Wu Warns Against The Rise of Big Data in 'The Age of Extraction' | KQED
Airdate: Monday, November 10 at 10 AM Our digital lives are increasingly dominated by a handful of powerful tech platforms. Once promising prosperity and democracy, the internet has instead allowed co...
www.kqed.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Had a great show today on my fave radio show from when I lived in SF -- KQED Forum -- listen here.
www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
When people can’t afford preventative health care, they delay treatment until it’s more expensive.
@gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social says soaring premiums will hit rural communities hardest, where many hospitals have already reduced services or closed, worsening the affordability crisis. @wamu.org
@gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social says soaring premiums will hit rural communities hardest, where many hospitals have already reduced services or closed, worsening the affordability crisis. @wamu.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
When people can’t afford preventative health care, they delay treatment until it’s more expensive.
@gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social says soaring premiums will hit rural communities hardest, where many hospitals have already reduced services or closed, worsening the affordability crisis. @wamu.org
@gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social says soaring premiums will hit rural communities hardest, where many hospitals have already reduced services or closed, worsening the affordability crisis. @wamu.org
Expert Lorelei Salas warns that health insurance premiums are increasing by 114%.
With working families already struggling, people face difficult decisions: putting food on the table or paying for health care.
With working families already struggling, people face difficult decisions: putting food on the table or paying for health care.
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Expert Lorelei Salas warns that health insurance premiums are increasing by 114%.
With working families already struggling, people face difficult decisions: putting food on the table or paying for health care.
With working families already struggling, people face difficult decisions: putting food on the table or paying for health care.
“Health care isn't something you can bargain shop on. When you get sick or need to see a doctor, you simply need to be able to go.”
Republicans are making that impossible for working Americans who rely on Affordable Care Act tax credits for coverage. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
Republicans are making that impossible for working Americans who rely on Affordable Care Act tax credits for coverage. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“Health care isn't something you can bargain shop on. When you get sick or need to see a doctor, you simply need to be able to go.”
Republicans are making that impossible for working Americans who rely on Affordable Care Act tax credits for coverage. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
Republicans are making that impossible for working Americans who rely on Affordable Care Act tax credits for coverage. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
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Shutdowns hurt people and it will be good news when the government reopens.
But it is vital that Congress also address both the looming massive spike in health care costs for 20M *and* deliver a funding deal that the President can’t undo the parts he just doesn’t like. 🧵
But it is vital that Congress also address both the looming massive spike in health care costs for 20M *and* deliver a funding deal that the President can’t undo the parts he just doesn’t like. 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Shutdowns hurt people and it will be good news when the government reopens.
But it is vital that Congress also address both the looming massive spike in health care costs for 20M *and* deliver a funding deal that the President can’t undo the parts he just doesn’t like. 🧵
But it is vital that Congress also address both the looming massive spike in health care costs for 20M *and* deliver a funding deal that the President can’t undo the parts he just doesn’t like. 🧵
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Had the pleasure of being on @wamu.org 1a call-in show with @emilypeck.bsky.social & @jenniferludden.bsky.social. A lot of people are concern about costs of a lot of things like healthcare, childcare, and groceries. the1a.org/segments/the...
The government shutdown and the price of life: A 1A call-in special
What does the economy look like from where you sit?
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November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Had the pleasure of being on @wamu.org 1a call-in show with @emilypeck.bsky.social & @jenniferludden.bsky.social. A lot of people are concern about costs of a lot of things like healthcare, childcare, and groceries. the1a.org/segments/the...
Gene Sperling on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social: Republicans protected every tax cut for the richest Americans but refused to extend the one that helps 22 million working families afford health care. Their priorities could not be clearer.
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Gene Sperling on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social: Republicans protected every tax cut for the richest Americans but refused to extend the one that helps 22 million working families afford health care. Their priorities could not be clearer.
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NEW: Donald Trump just dropped massive healthcare hikes onto Americans. Now, he wants to make sure they crush your credit.
Read more in @nytimes.com on Trump's effort to push medical debt into credit scores, with @jmargetta.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/y...
Read more in @nytimes.com on Trump's effort to push medical debt into credit scores, with @jmargetta.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/y...
Trump Administration Seeks to Return Medical Debt to Credit Reports
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
NEW: Donald Trump just dropped massive healthcare hikes onto Americans. Now, he wants to make sure they crush your credit.
Read more in @nytimes.com on Trump's effort to push medical debt into credit scores, with @jmargetta.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/y...
Read more in @nytimes.com on Trump's effort to push medical debt into credit scores, with @jmargetta.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/y...
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Trump is breaking more budget laws than any president in history, by an entire parsec.
The breadth of budget laws broken, how important the laws broken are, the how severe the illegal actions were, etc. No president comes even remotely close.
The breadth of budget laws broken, how important the laws broken are, the how severe the illegal actions were, etc. No president comes even remotely close.
Breaking news: The Trump administration is sending messages to federal staff suggesting only those who are working during the government shutdown will be paid when it ends, despite a 2019 law that guarantees pay to furloughed employees, too.
Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown
Agencies are sending messages indicating that workers who are on the job will be paid when the government reopens — with no mention of those on furlough, despite a 2019 law protecting their wages.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Trump is breaking more budget laws than any president in history, by an entire parsec.
The breadth of budget laws broken, how important the laws broken are, the how severe the illegal actions were, etc. No president comes even remotely close.
The breadth of budget laws broken, how important the laws broken are, the how severe the illegal actions were, etc. No president comes even remotely close.
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health care plans has started and millions of Americans are seeing their monthly premiums more than double.
"That’s just going to continue to weigh down families who are struggling with higher prices." — @alexsjacquez.bsky.social on @news4jax.com
"That’s just going to continue to weigh down families who are struggling with higher prices." — @alexsjacquez.bsky.social on @news4jax.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health care plans has started and millions of Americans are seeing their monthly premiums more than double.
"That’s just going to continue to weigh down families who are struggling with higher prices." — @alexsjacquez.bsky.social on @news4jax.com
"That’s just going to continue to weigh down families who are struggling with higher prices." — @alexsjacquez.bsky.social on @news4jax.com
Families with Affordable Care Act plans are seeing their premiums skyrocket just as prices are rising on groceries, rent, and other essentials.
@mnegron01.bsky.social says 290,000 people in Washington alone rely on these credits to afford coverage, including small business owners.
@mnegron01.bsky.social says 290,000 people in Washington alone rely on these credits to afford coverage, including small business owners.
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Families with Affordable Care Act plans are seeing their premiums skyrocket just as prices are rising on groceries, rent, and other essentials.
@mnegron01.bsky.social says 290,000 people in Washington alone rely on these credits to afford coverage, including small business owners.
@mnegron01.bsky.social says 290,000 people in Washington alone rely on these credits to afford coverage, including small business owners.
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I love public radio, I love Michigan, and I love the possibilities for government to play a transformative role in people's lives. But we have a lot of work to do to get it there. Check out my recent interview on this. 1/2
President and CEO @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social joined Stateside with @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social during her trip to Michigan last week to discuss how we can build a more effective government.
As she states, “ we cannot build back what we had before.”
As she states, “ we cannot build back what we had before.”
October 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I love public radio, I love Michigan, and I love the possibilities for government to play a transformative role in people's lives. But we have a lot of work to do to get it there. Check out my recent interview on this. 1/2
Alejandra Y. Castillo, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Economic Development, explains to Radio La Voz de Nevada what this shutdown means for families & employers.
“We must advocate for the well-being of more than 22 million people and make sure the Latino voice is heard.”
“We must advocate for the well-being of more than 22 million people and make sure the Latino voice is heard.”
November 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Alejandra Y. Castillo, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Economic Development, explains to Radio La Voz de Nevada what this shutdown means for families & employers.
“We must advocate for the well-being of more than 22 million people and make sure the Latino voice is heard.”
“We must advocate for the well-being of more than 22 million people and make sure the Latino voice is heard.”