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"If I'm shoved out of the labor market because…I have two kids under 5 and I cannot afford childcare—I just have to stop working for five years—that's bad for the economy. We lose a worker. And for what it's worth, the size of the economy is very well predicted by the number of people working in it"

liberalcurrents.comLabor Economist Explains: To Fix Inequality, Start Young (Neon Liberalism #89, with Kathryn Anne Edwards)What makes for a good economy on a generational scale?

7/9/26, 9:38 pm25 reposts101 likes

Detroit Diva

@thedetroitdiva.bsky.social

8 Sept

Still watching this. Just pausing for a short break and to say, "Great topic and guest for Labor Day!"

Matt Darling

@besttrousers.bsky.social

7 Sept

@socio-steve.bsky.social we are both gonna be destroyed by the @kedseconomist.com juggernaut!

Matt Darling

@besttrousers.bsky.social

7 Sept

(context: Steve and I have a friendly rivalry about our LC interview views)

Kathryn Anne Edwards

@kedseconomist.com

8 Sept

Is juggernaut good????

Stephen Nuñez

@socio-steve.bsky.social

7 Sept

Luckily @kedseconomist.com what writes for @rooseveltinstitute.org !

Stephen Nuñez

@socio-steve.bsky.social

7 Sept

*also

Ryan

@ryanwithcupcake.bsky.social

9 Sept

A mostly good interview. I'm not sure anything can be done to deal with local demand shocks caused by a town becoming suddenly popular with rich outsiders, except maybe fix the supply shortage in large rich cities so that people won't be tempted to look for deals elsewhere.

Ryan

@ryanwithcupcake.bsky.social

9 Sept

It's also not that big of problem on a federal scale. I'm sure the local middle class who are looking to buy a home are frustrated by being forced to wait because rich outsiders bought a higher place in the housing queue, but they should be able to do so once supply and demand stabilize.