Kate Bahn
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Kate Bahn
@lipstickecon.bsky.social
Pro-worker/anti-work labor economist, Chief Economist and SVP of Research at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Hampshire College and NSSR alum, cat person.
Me doing media calls while returning from maternity leave.
April 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
First day back at work since before Thanksgiving. Did I miss anything in policy, politics, or the economy over the last four months? 🫠
March 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If you are feeling hopeless, may I recommend listening to Congresswoman Sarah McBride speak?
February 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
What is our vision that we’re fighting for in the future? Destiny Lopez points us forward to what we want to work toward in the future as we hold the line now.
February 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Jocelyn Frye bringing up the importance of protecting data and privacy of people seeking reproductive healthcare. Data has real impacts on people’s lives.
February 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pronita Gupta points out that care is 25% of our GDP. It undergirds the entire economy. Attacks on care will affect us all.
February 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Snuck off from parental leave to hear people talk about… parental leave! And other policies to advance gender equity in this critical moment: iwpr.org/federalpolic...
February 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Life offline lately…
January 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Very familiar with the shrimp and sausage combo.

Does that make it gumbo?
July 7, 2023 at 3:51 PM