Matt Gannon
@mattygannon.bsky.social
Poverty and Inequality Research Lab at Hopkins • Marshall Scholar at Oxford • I research housing insecurity and social stratification.
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Matt Gannon
@mattygannon.bsky.social
· Aug 10
Thrilled to bring these two papers to #ASA2025! Learning so much from so many amazing researchers. Please feel free to reach out to talk about housing and social stratification!
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ICYMI: I spoke with CBS Sunday Morning about my book, There Is No Place for Us, alongside the families whose desperate efforts to secure housing the book follows—people working nonstop and still being pushed into homelessness.
When the employed are pushed into homelessness
In America we are taught hard work is the key to success. But despite having full-time jobs, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor credit,...
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November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
ICYMI: I spoke with CBS Sunday Morning about my book, There Is No Place for Us, alongside the families whose desperate efforts to secure housing the book follows—people working nonstop and still being pushed into homelessness.
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This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
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I'm facilitating a causal inference reading group next semester for Sociology PhD students. (I will also be learning!) If there are (1) pedagogical articles or (2) empirical examples in soc that you ❤️, will you share in the comments? [And please RT to help me crowd-source!]
November 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I'm facilitating a causal inference reading group next semester for Sociology PhD students. (I will also be learning!) If there are (1) pedagogical articles or (2) empirical examples in soc that you ❤️, will you share in the comments? [And please RT to help me crowd-source!]
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“Low-income tenants who rely on food stamps to feed their families will be immediately faced with difficult choices..."
Round up of strategies and protections under federal law to prevent evictions due to loss of SNAP benefits courtesy of @nhlp.bsky.social
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#housing+
Round up of strategies and protections under federal law to prevent evictions due to loss of SNAP benefits courtesy of @nhlp.bsky.social
www.nhlp.org/wp-content/u...
#housing+
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November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Low-income tenants who rely on food stamps to feed their families will be immediately faced with difficult choices..."
Round up of strategies and protections under federal law to prevent evictions due to loss of SNAP benefits courtesy of @nhlp.bsky.social
www.nhlp.org/wp-content/u...
#housing+
Round up of strategies and protections under federal law to prevent evictions due to loss of SNAP benefits courtesy of @nhlp.bsky.social
www.nhlp.org/wp-content/u...
#housing+
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Update: today, 16.8 million people should have *full* SNAP benefits for November. They don't.
Most states don't issue SNAP all at once. Some distribute SNAP up to the 28th day.
This masks the scale of the problem: 42 million worrying about hunger in the richest country on earth.
🛟 🥗 🩺📊 #econsky
Most states don't issue SNAP all at once. Some distribute SNAP up to the 28th day.
This masks the scale of the problem: 42 million worrying about hunger in the richest country on earth.
🛟 🥗 🩺📊 #econsky
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Update: today, 16.8 million people should have *full* SNAP benefits for November. They don't.
Most states don't issue SNAP all at once. Some distribute SNAP up to the 28th day.
This masks the scale of the problem: 42 million worrying about hunger in the richest country on earth.
🛟 🥗 🩺📊 #econsky
Most states don't issue SNAP all at once. Some distribute SNAP up to the 28th day.
This masks the scale of the problem: 42 million worrying about hunger in the richest country on earth.
🛟 🥗 🩺📊 #econsky
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Timely (grim) new NBER working paper: Households screened out of SNAP "suffer tangible downstream economic consequences. Specifically, we find that process-related denials increase debt and delinquencies, and decrease credit scores."
www.nber.org/papers/w34434
www.nber.org/papers/w34434
November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Timely (grim) new NBER working paper: Households screened out of SNAP "suffer tangible downstream economic consequences. Specifically, we find that process-related denials increase debt and delinquencies, and decrease credit scores."
www.nber.org/papers/w34434
www.nber.org/papers/w34434
Unconscionable. This policy both disregards the robust evidence base and eschews basic decency.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Unconscionable. This policy both disregards the robust evidence base and eschews basic decency.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
I’m presenting a couple papers about how public housing reduces homelessness and how eviction moratoria reduce food insufficiency at @appam.bsky.social in a couple weeks. Looking forward to connecting with folks studying housing and social stratification!
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I’m presenting a couple papers about how public housing reduces homelessness and how eviction moratoria reduce food insufficiency at @appam.bsky.social in a couple weeks. Looking forward to connecting with folks studying housing and social stratification!
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Congrats to Prof @zparolin.bsky.social, recipient of the David N. Kershaw Award & Prize, recognising significant contributions to #PublicPolicy & analysis before 40!
www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...
@inetoxford.bsky.social @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @appam.bsky.social @mathematicanow.bsky.social
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@inetoxford.bsky.social @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @appam.bsky.social @mathematicanow.bsky.social
Professor Zachary Parolin wins prestigious David N. Kershaw Award
Professor Parolin is recognised for his public policy contributions toward reducing poverty and expanding economic opportunity.
www.spi.ox.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Congrats to Prof @zparolin.bsky.social, recipient of the David N. Kershaw Award & Prize, recognising significant contributions to #PublicPolicy & analysis before 40!
www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...
@inetoxford.bsky.social @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @appam.bsky.social @mathematicanow.bsky.social
www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...
@inetoxford.bsky.social @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @appam.bsky.social @mathematicanow.bsky.social
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HUD today fired two civil rights lawyers who spoke publicly about their whistleblower complaint over the Trump admin's cuts to the office that enforces fair housing laws.
Cutbacks at HUD come as Black homeownership falls
HUD fires two civil rights lawyers who spoke out about cuts to the office that enforces fair housing laws.
www.axios.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
HUD today fired two civil rights lawyers who spoke publicly about their whistleblower complaint over the Trump admin's cuts to the office that enforces fair housing laws.
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New WP: We study how minimum wage increases affect poverty and food hardship in the U.S from 1981-2019. Different from recent work, we study the Supplemental Poverty Measure + two measures of food hardship, factor in cost-of-living differences, and more. www.iza.org/publications...
September 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
New WP: We study how minimum wage increases affect poverty and food hardship in the U.S from 1981-2019. Different from recent work, we study the Supplemental Poverty Measure + two measures of food hardship, factor in cost-of-living differences, and more. www.iza.org/publications...
After cutting SNAP by the largest margin in history — despicable.
The Trump administration is canceling an annual government effort to gather data on how many Americans struggle to get enough food.
Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey
The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”
on.wsj.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
After cutting SNAP by the largest margin in history — despicable.
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Each year, the Housing Choice Voucher Program enables more than 2 million low-income families to rent housing. Our new research with RAND Corporation, supported by the Cooper Housing Institute, shows how the program can be strengthened so even more families find safe homes. ow.ly/2mqM50WWaPT
September 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Each year, the Housing Choice Voucher Program enables more than 2 million low-income families to rent housing. Our new research with RAND Corporation, supported by the Cooper Housing Institute, shows how the program can be strengthened so even more families find safe homes. ow.ly/2mqM50WWaPT
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📍 ZIP codes matter.
Raj Chetty, Eric Chyn, Stefanie DeLuca, John Friedman, Nathan Hendren, Larry Katz, and Bruce Sacerdote respond to claims that neighborhoods don’t shape children’s outcomes. The evidence says otherwise.
Raj Chetty, Eric Chyn, Stefanie DeLuca, John Friedman, Nathan Hendren, Larry Katz, and Bruce Sacerdote respond to claims that neighborhoods don’t shape children’s outcomes. The evidence says otherwise.
September 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
📍 ZIP codes matter.
Raj Chetty, Eric Chyn, Stefanie DeLuca, John Friedman, Nathan Hendren, Larry Katz, and Bruce Sacerdote respond to claims that neighborhoods don’t shape children’s outcomes. The evidence says otherwise.
Raj Chetty, Eric Chyn, Stefanie DeLuca, John Friedman, Nathan Hendren, Larry Katz, and Bruce Sacerdote respond to claims that neighborhoods don’t shape children’s outcomes. The evidence says otherwise.
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The mistake wasn’t building public housing. The mistake was abandoning it.
UCLA researcher Richard Kirk lays out a path for revival.
👉 bit.ly/4lx12Af
#HousingJustice #HousingEquity #InclusiveDesign
UCLA researcher Richard Kirk lays out a path for revival.
👉 bit.ly/4lx12Af
#HousingJustice #HousingEquity #InclusiveDesign
September 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The mistake wasn’t building public housing. The mistake was abandoning it.
UCLA researcher Richard Kirk lays out a path for revival.
👉 bit.ly/4lx12Af
#HousingJustice #HousingEquity #InclusiveDesign
UCLA researcher Richard Kirk lays out a path for revival.
👉 bit.ly/4lx12Af
#HousingJustice #HousingEquity #InclusiveDesign
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An MIT literature professor discovered that his students were quietly meeting outside class to write verse. Joshua Bennett on what this means for the future of AI and why poetry matters in a world ruled by tech:
Why So Many MIT Students Are Writing Poetry
A professor at the Institute discovered that his students were quietly meeting outside class to write verse. What might it mean for the future of AI?
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August 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An MIT literature professor discovered that his students were quietly meeting outside class to write verse. Joshua Bennett on what this means for the future of AI and why poetry matters in a world ruled by tech:
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UPDATE: Unlawful arrests and forced displacement of homeless D.C. residents expected to begin this morning at 10 AM with federal and local police throwing away tents at 62 encampments; arrests are expected to begin at nightfall to avoid media attention.https://buff.ly/gRAsxWS
Unlawful arrests and forced displacement of homeless D.C. residents expected today
Advocates in D.C. expect the Trump administration to begin the illegal and inhumane jailing and institutionalization of homeless Washingtonians this morning at 10 A.M. The White House stated in…
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August 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
UPDATE: Unlawful arrests and forced displacement of homeless D.C. residents expected to begin this morning at 10 AM with federal and local police throwing away tents at 62 encampments; arrests are expected to begin at nightfall to avoid media attention.https://buff.ly/gRAsxWS
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🚨🗞️ JOURNALISTS: As the criminalization of homelessness runs rampant in DC & across the country, it's more important than ever to rely on data to get the story right.
Here are some useful resources that can help you to fight through misinformation 🧵
Here are some useful resources that can help you to fight through misinformation 🧵
August 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🚨🗞️ JOURNALISTS: As the criminalization of homelessness runs rampant in DC & across the country, it's more important than ever to rely on data to get the story right.
Here are some useful resources that can help you to fight through misinformation 🧵
Here are some useful resources that can help you to fight through misinformation 🧵
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People are not criminals or dangerous, by virtue of their unhoused status. People are struggling to afford rent and food in an expensive city. We should not have homelessness in our nation’s capital. But the path to ending homelessness is housing, not displacement.
August 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
People are not criminals or dangerous, by virtue of their unhoused status. People are struggling to afford rent and food in an expensive city. We should not have homelessness in our nation’s capital. But the path to ending homelessness is housing, not displacement.
Thrilled to bring these two papers to #ASA2025! Learning so much from so many amazing researchers. Please feel free to reach out to talk about housing and social stratification!
August 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Thrilled to bring these two papers to #ASA2025! Learning so much from so many amazing researchers. Please feel free to reach out to talk about housing and social stratification!
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President Trump’s order criminalizing homelessness is cruel and doesn’t solve the housing crisis.
People need housing, not fines and court orders.
People need housing, not fines and court orders.
We Can’t Arrest Our Way Out of Homelessness - OtherWords
A new Trump order calls for arresting and ticketing unhoused people. My state tried that — and homelessness just got worse.
otherwords.org
August 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
President Trump’s order criminalizing homelessness is cruel and doesn’t solve the housing crisis.
People need housing, not fines and court orders.
People need housing, not fines and court orders.
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Today, @oppinsights.bsky.social released new research illuminating differences in credit access across the U.S. by race, class, and where you grow up.
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Credit Access in the United States | Opportunity Insights
Opportunity Insights supports policymakers, practitioners, and communities to use our research and data to develop evidence-based solutions for improved economic mobility.
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July 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today, @oppinsights.bsky.social released new research illuminating differences in credit access across the U.S. by race, class, and where you grow up.
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Interested in using intermediate outcomes to better understand causal mechanisms and predict long-term impacts of interventions? Join Prof. Chetty and Prof. Kosuke Imai at the NBER Methods lectures:
📅 Thursday, 7/24, 3 pm
📍 Cambridge, MA for NBER SI attendees, or virtually ⬇️
📅 Thursday, 7/24, 3 pm
📍 Cambridge, MA for NBER SI attendees, or virtually ⬇️
July 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Interested in using intermediate outcomes to better understand causal mechanisms and predict long-term impacts of interventions? Join Prof. Chetty and Prof. Kosuke Imai at the NBER Methods lectures:
📅 Thursday, 7/24, 3 pm
📍 Cambridge, MA for NBER SI attendees, or virtually ⬇️
📅 Thursday, 7/24, 3 pm
📍 Cambridge, MA for NBER SI attendees, or virtually ⬇️