Hilary Wething
@hilwething.bsky.social
Economist at EPI. Former Asst Prof at Penn State's School of Public Policy. I research labor policy, women's employment, and education policy. https://www.epi.org/people/hilary-wething/
Just in case we need some reminders today about what a certain Department does, including supporting the 90% of children in k-12 schools and those in higher ed, my colleague @dskamper.bsky.social and I wrote up some thoughts.
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March 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Just in case we need some reminders today about what a certain Department does, including supporting the 90% of children in k-12 schools and those in higher ed, my colleague @dskamper.bsky.social and I wrote up some thoughts.
(Links in the replies)
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New @briefingbook.bsky.social talking about key policy decisions and income inequality, the crux of which resides in the health of the labor market-- BB post by @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social @benzipperer.org @elisegould.bsky.social & me
March 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New @briefingbook.bsky.social talking about key policy decisions and income inequality, the crux of which resides in the health of the labor market-- BB post by @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social @benzipperer.org @elisegould.bsky.social & me
March 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Medicaid cuts thread! Here are three critical pieces you should read today to understand the impact of the cuts:
1) @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social blogpost showing that the bottom 40% of households would take a huge income cut due to Medicaid cuts. State analysis included: www.epi.org/blog/the-hou...
1) @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social blogpost showing that the bottom 40% of households would take a huge income cut due to Medicaid cuts. State analysis included: www.epi.org/blog/the-hou...
February 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Medicaid cuts thread! Here are three critical pieces you should read today to understand the impact of the cuts:
1) @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social blogpost showing that the bottom 40% of households would take a huge income cut due to Medicaid cuts. State analysis included: www.epi.org/blog/the-hou...
1) @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social blogpost showing that the bottom 40% of households would take a huge income cut due to Medicaid cuts. State analysis included: www.epi.org/blog/the-hou...
#2024APPAM Nicolas Ziebarth shows a clear trend in the increase of paid sick leave access, confirming findings @elisegould.bsky.social and I found in our report last year www.epi.org/publication/...
November 21, 2024 at 2:22 PM
#2024APPAM Nicolas Ziebarth shows a clear trend in the increase of paid sick leave access, confirming findings @elisegould.bsky.social and I found in our report last year www.epi.org/publication/...
Julia Goodman showing a very crowded paid leave landscape in CA during COVID
November 21, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Julia Goodman showing a very crowded paid leave landscape in CA during COVID
Great graph by Sarah Hodgeman showing the CCDF policy rules becoming more generous over time. Still very low take up of the policy though #2024APPAM
November 21, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Great graph by Sarah Hodgeman showing the CCDF policy rules becoming more generous over time. Still very low take up of the policy though #2024APPAM
What was the major cause of inflation? Global level supply chain shocks, the war in Ukraine—Pic here (and above scatterplot) from Jared Bernstein's talk at @epi-org.bsky.social www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-... 5/x
November 15, 2024 at 4:42 PM
What was the major cause of inflation? Global level supply chain shocks, the war in Ukraine—Pic here (and above scatterplot) from Jared Bernstein's talk at @epi-org.bsky.social www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-... 5/x
Inflation occurred globally--if this staffer was right, countries with smaller spending responses to the COVID 19 pandemic & recession should have experienced lower inflation. But that didn’t happen! A country’s inflation had no relationship with the level of discretionary spending during COVID. 3/x
November 15, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Inflation occurred globally--if this staffer was right, countries with smaller spending responses to the COVID 19 pandemic & recession should have experienced lower inflation. But that didn’t happen! A country’s inflation had no relationship with the level of discretionary spending during COVID. 3/x
To put this last month in context, here's how Government job growth compares to other industries
March 8, 2024 at 2:13 PM
To put this last month in context, here's how Government job growth compares to other industries
Strong growth continues for state and local government this month. We've surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
March 8, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Strong growth continues for state and local government this month. We've surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
Unemployment up 0.2 ppts to 3.9 and payroll up 275,000. Gains in government and healthcare are particularly promising
March 8, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Unemployment up 0.2 ppts to 3.9 and payroll up 275,000. Gains in government and healthcare are particularly promising
Excited to share a new @upjohninstitute.bsky.social working paper with @mslopen.bsky.social
on the impact of paid sick leave and hours worked. We looked at one of the oldest city laws, Seattle's PSL law, and found that the policy induced low-wage workers to work 4.4 hours/quarter more than before
on the impact of paid sick leave and hours worked. We looked at one of the oldest city laws, Seattle's PSL law, and found that the policy induced low-wage workers to work 4.4 hours/quarter more than before
March 5, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Excited to share a new @upjohninstitute.bsky.social working paper with @mslopen.bsky.social
on the impact of paid sick leave and hours worked. We looked at one of the oldest city laws, Seattle's PSL law, and found that the policy induced low-wage workers to work 4.4 hours/quarter more than before
on the impact of paid sick leave and hours worked. We looked at one of the oldest city laws, Seattle's PSL law, and found that the policy induced low-wage workers to work 4.4 hours/quarter more than before