Jeremy Ney
@jeremybney.bsky.social
Author of American Inequality, Columbia prof, Former econ policy at Federal Reserve
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7 million people gathered across 2,600 small towns and cities yesterday for the No Kings protest, making it the largest single-day protest in America in the last 50 years
October 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
7 million people gathered across 2,600 small towns and cities yesterday for the No Kings protest, making it the largest single-day protest in America in the last 50 years
Only 35% of Americans now consider college “very important,” down from 53% in 2019 and 75% in 2010, per Gallup.
October 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Only 35% of Americans now consider college “very important,” down from 53% in 2019 and 75% in 2010, per Gallup.
I'll be live with @c-hughes.bsky.social, founder of @economicsecurityproject.org talking about what's in store for the U.S. economy. Make sure to tune in and add to your calendars. open.substack.com/live-stream/...
September 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I'll be live with @c-hughes.bsky.social, founder of @economicsecurityproject.org talking about what's in store for the U.S. economy. Make sure to tune in and add to your calendars. open.substack.com/live-stream/...
This crisis isn't over
August 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This crisis isn't over
Happening TOMORROW 2PM EDT: Join Jeremy Ney, author of American Inequality, and Shafeka Hashash, Director of Cash Initiatives at the Economic Security Project, over on our Substack for a live conversation about what it takes to build effective, direct cash-giving programs.
August 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happening TOMORROW 2PM EDT: Join Jeremy Ney, author of American Inequality, and Shafeka Hashash, Director of Cash Initiatives at the Economic Security Project, over on our Substack for a live conversation about what it takes to build effective, direct cash-giving programs.
We’ve hit 20,000! We’re one of Substack’s Best-Sellers and the #1 newsletter on US inequality and opportunity. Proud of all the hard work 🎉🍾 americaninequality.substack.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We’ve hit 20,000! We’re one of Substack’s Best-Sellers and the #1 newsletter on US inequality and opportunity. Proud of all the hard work 🎉🍾 americaninequality.substack.com
If all the people incarcerated in the U.S. lived in one city, it would be the nation's 5th largest city. Today, America has a higher incarceration rate than Rwanda or El Salvador. Even as crime has fallen, the incarceration rate has still stayed far too high.
August 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
If all the people incarcerated in the U.S. lived in one city, it would be the nation's 5th largest city. Today, America has a higher incarceration rate than Rwanda or El Salvador. Even as crime has fallen, the incarceration rate has still stayed far too high.
Immigration arrests in NYC are at an all-time high. However, MORE THAN HALF of those arrested have no criminal convictions or CHARGES! This is an intimidation tactic. It is not about rising crime or illegal entry.
August 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Immigration arrests in NYC are at an all-time high. However, MORE THAN HALF of those arrested have no criminal convictions or CHARGES! This is an intimidation tactic. It is not about rising crime or illegal entry.
Total US credit card debt hit $1.1 trillion in the week ending July 16th, matching a record high set in May.
Year-to-date, credit card debt has risen by +$17 billion.
Since April 2021, it has surged by a whopping +$363 billion.
That’s an average increase of +$7.3 billion PER MONTH.
Year-to-date, credit card debt has risen by +$17 billion.
Since April 2021, it has surged by a whopping +$363 billion.
That’s an average increase of +$7.3 billion PER MONTH.
July 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Total US credit card debt hit $1.1 trillion in the week ending July 16th, matching a record high set in May.
Year-to-date, credit card debt has risen by +$17 billion.
Since April 2021, it has surged by a whopping +$363 billion.
That’s an average increase of +$7.3 billion PER MONTH.
Year-to-date, credit card debt has risen by +$17 billion.
Since April 2021, it has surged by a whopping +$363 billion.
That’s an average increase of +$7.3 billion PER MONTH.
It makes no sense to me that the official DNC post-mortem is refusing to include any sections on whether Biden should have stayed in the race that long and whether Harris should have been presumptive candidate. At least do the hard work of self reflection.
July 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It makes no sense to me that the official DNC post-mortem is refusing to include any sections on whether Biden should have stayed in the race that long and whether Harris should have been presumptive candidate. At least do the hard work of self reflection.
A keyword analysis of the +1,500 grants cancelled by NSF reveal that those applications contain “DEI words” like “underrepresented” or “historically” that’s more than $1B in lost research @policyviz.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A keyword analysis of the +1,500 grants cancelled by NSF reveal that those applications contain “DEI words” like “underrepresented” or “historically” that’s more than $1B in lost research @policyviz.bsky.social
@dkthomp.bsky.social is #4 so I’m catching up to the Abundance Boys
July 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
@dkthomp.bsky.social is #4 so I’m catching up to the Abundance Boys
I'm launching a new series of the newsletter called THE DIVIDING LINE! The focus is going to be on interactive data visualizations and analysis, particularly at a time when we are losing access to public data. americaninequality.substack.com/p/the-dividi...
July 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I'm launching a new series of the newsletter called THE DIVIDING LINE! The focus is going to be on interactive data visualizations and analysis, particularly at a time when we are losing access to public data. americaninequality.substack.com/p/the-dividi...
Americans have heard far more about the “no tax on tips” portion of the bill than on other parts of the bill that would largely benefit the rich
July 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Americans have heard far more about the “no tax on tips” portion of the bill than on other parts of the bill that would largely benefit the rich
This is a MASSIVE win for new housing production in California
July 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This is a MASSIVE win for new housing production in California
What we’re looking at now isn’t the worst job market college graduates have ever seen. It is, however, the worst such market compared with workers in general that we’ve ever seen, by a large margin.
June 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
What we’re looking at now isn’t the worst job market college graduates have ever seen. It is, however, the worst such market compared with workers in general that we’ve ever seen, by a large margin.
The IMF just published a report saying that all data centers globally use more electricity than the entirety of France’s demand (pop. 68 million). By 2030, the use will be more than Russia’s electricity demand (pop. 144 million)
May 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The IMF just published a report saying that all data centers globally use more electricity than the entirety of France’s demand (pop. 68 million). By 2030, the use will be more than Russia’s electricity demand (pop. 144 million)
We’ve entered the most dangerous time of the year for America’s worst natural disasters. Buckle up people this year is going to be a rollercoaster
May 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We’ve entered the most dangerous time of the year for America’s worst natural disasters. Buckle up people this year is going to be a rollercoaster
There is no universe where this is the best way to balance the budget, which is only attractive to republicans when it favors their narrative for blocking bills
May 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
There is no universe where this is the best way to balance the budget, which is only attractive to republicans when it favors their narrative for blocking bills
This figure is striking.
It shows the relationship between where people think they are in the income distribution and where they actually are.
Observations below the line indicate that people think they are poorer than they really are (and the reverse above the line).
What do you notice?
It shows the relationship between where people think they are in the income distribution and where they actually are.
Observations below the line indicate that people think they are poorer than they really are (and the reverse above the line).
What do you notice?
May 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This figure is striking.
It shows the relationship between where people think they are in the income distribution and where they actually are.
Observations below the line indicate that people think they are poorer than they really are (and the reverse above the line).
What do you notice?
It shows the relationship between where people think they are in the income distribution and where they actually are.
Observations below the line indicate that people think they are poorer than they really are (and the reverse above the line).
What do you notice?
Surprised to see it but business school applications are way up
March 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Surprised to see it but business school applications are way up
This is a crazy chart
March 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is a crazy chart
What natural disaster happened in 1998 that left nearly 30 million people homeless? Was it Hurricane Mitch? Can't find a good answer. And what about 1933?
March 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What natural disaster happened in 1998 that left nearly 30 million people homeless? Was it Hurricane Mitch? Can't find a good answer. And what about 1933?