It's official: The US now has more unemployed people than job openings for the first time since April 2021.
In July, the US had:
7.18 million job openings
7.24 million unemployed people
This is yet another crack in the labor market that illustrates how much harder it is to get…
Cash isn’t a cure-all. It won’t end homelessness or fix our broken healthcare system. But as @AnnieLowrey reminds us, it can help families afford the basics like groceries and lower the poverty rate. That isn’t a disappointment—that’s the point.
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Thrilled to be moderating The Future of Equal Opportunity with @AspenEOP next week.
I’ll be in conversation with luminaries like @staceyabrams , @KotagalEEOC , and @Prof_MPastor to talk about the attacks on equity and how we can turn the tide around.
“We know exactly what happened here,” says @chrishughes of Lisa Cook’s mortgage fraud allegations. “It does not in any way affect her ability to be a governor of the Federal Reserve and to execute her responsibilities effectively.”
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President Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Cook is the most aggressive assault on the Fed's independence that we have ever seen, explains ESP co-founder @chrishughes on @SquawkCNBC today.
This instability won’t just rattle markets—it will hit families already…
Cash helps families cover essentials like groceries, rent, and medical bills, while also improving birth outcomes and boosting school attendance—just a few of the many proven benefits. But it was never meant to be a silver bullet, explains ESP’s Shafeka Hashash via @voxdotcom:…
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