Associate professor of economics, John Jay College-CUNY; senior fellow, Groundwork Collaborative. Writing at jwmason.org. Study economics with me: https://johnjayeconomics.org. Anti-war Keynesian, liberal socialist, Brooklyn dad. From the river to the sea.
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If it gets its way, the US House would drastically reduce funding for transit & rail systems.
The House's proposed legislation—supported by GOP & Dems—would cut overall authorized transit funding by 15% compared to the current law, and reduce potential funding for projects like new lines by 45%.
Arjun's and my interview with @doughenwood.bsky.social is now up and streaming. Working as Doug's intern 30 years ago was the real beginning of my economics education, so it means a lot to me personally to be on his show. kpfa.org/episode/behi...
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I teach at an open admissions college so there is no question of preference in admissions. They're going after an enrichment program that does things like peer mentoring & is open to all but focused on the particular needs of Black male students. this is who they are
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. Imagine living on that.
They always say raising it will mean less jobs. But states that raised the minimum wage saw higher wages at the bottom (no shit!) "without a noticeable impact on jobs in the key low-wage sectors the policy targets."
As currently drafted, BUILD America 250 would likely reinforce the United States’ car dependence, depriving Americans of affordable travel options and degrad…
What a wonderfully written introduction to economic dualism, courtesy of @jwmason.bsky.social
Nothing like a good opening to whet your appetite for a book.
"Rather than signifying class and prioritizing economy, anti-woke politics remains within a cultural register. It distracts from the very attack on the conditions of life and work it purports to prioritize, in effect...a message force multiplier for the right."
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So much discourse around cities is based on the idea that spaces like this cannot exist - that it's impossible to have a public space without barriers. But the library exists, and it's fine. More than fine - it is a wonderful. Lots of people who have access to guarded spaces happily use it as well.
Biking the kiddo from Brooklyn to Manhattan and back most days is one of the highlights of my day. (And a constant reminder of how much bike-friendlier the city has become over the years.) But it's a different experience when it's the 90s, let me tell you.
Stopped by Brooklyn Central Library today with the 8-year old, and it occurred to me: Here is a space that anyone is free to use. Including homeless people, mentally ill people, raucous teenagers, Black people, small children - all the people that so many of our urban spaces are designed to exclude.
Super informative and valuable post from Arin Dube on what we can learn about the employment effects of minimum wages from state minimum hikes over the past dozen years. arindube.substack.com/p/a-minimum-...
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When 30 States Raised Minimum Wages, What Happened to Pay and Jobs?
Super informative and valuable post from Arin Dube on what we can learn about the employment effects of minimum wages from state minimum hikes over the past dozen years. arindube.substack.com/p/a-minimum-...
