Kathryn Anne Edwards

Reminder: the $600 billion per year that the IRS doesn't collect in taxes owed is enough to pay for universal school meals (~$50 billion) and the child care /preschool (~$40 billion) and paid family leave (~$20 billion) provisions of build back better...six times over! www.crfb.org/blogs/irs-es...

Fact check: 37% of the increase in the national debt since 2001 has come from tax cuts. Source: www.crfb.org/papers/riche...

Time for some tax bill graphletics!!! One Big Beautiful Bill Act is policy design at its worst. In this thread, I show through some charts just how much MORE expensive it is to give a tax break to rich people than it is to provide services to poor ones. 1/

My latest newsletter debunks the latest Republican talking point that the top 1% pays 45% of all federal income taxes. They do! But it's not because their taxes went up, it's because their income went up. In fact, the top 1% earns a quarter of all income in the US. www.kedits.com/p/wont-someo...

Policymakers are stuck in a 1960s view of economic hardship, where poverty (and program eligibility) comes from lack of employment. We have 70 years of evidence: bad jobs with unpredictable schedules and variable earnings are a larger source of hardship. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

An incredible day! I officially have a deal for my first book. I write to inform and empower, to convince Americans that the best economy in US history is ahead of us, and we can build it. Excited and grateful for this opportunity!!! Thank you MBW, Merry, and Norton!

First had this thought during the LIBOR email release, but I think it would be really instructive if every leak of scandalous text/email exchanges was accompanied by actors reading through them aloud. www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146

Will a continued shutdown mean that we will miss the October jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics? I explain in my latest column: that's a choice the administration is making. And it's a terrible one for the economy and the agency. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Last week I went back on Prof G Markets. It was a really fun conversation, covering everything from BLS data collection, the economic prospects of boys and men, immigration spending to trad wives and labor law. Listen wherever, or watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSnO...

Ever had a question for an economist? Send them to the Optimists! Our latest episode is based on listener-submitted questions about the economy: billionaires, Social Security tax rates, child care, the minimum wage, cash welfare, innovation, and more. It's a fun ride! rss.com/podcasts/opt...

I went on Here and Now to talk about the gender pay gap and news that it has widened over the past two years. We went on to talk about family friendly work policy, the focus on boys and men, and why I remain steadfastly optimistic. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

Also best take on this so far is my friend who said "Wow she puts Veep writers to shame."

Chiming in like many DC parents to say a metro ride through DC delights young children. Our favorite red line day was to go from Brookland to Union Station. The train passes where city construction equipment, school buses, and snowplows are parked, then all the commuter trains heading into town.

Can you get help when you lose your job? A lot of Americans' introduction to Unemployment Insurance is anything but easy. Laid off, they have to navigate an application process that could result in not that much money. Optimists, we can do better. Tune in: rss.com/podcasts/opt...