@NFolbre

Economist, feminist, socialist, care a lot about care work and intersectional political economy.

 Amherst, MA
blogs.umass.edu/folbre
Joined July 2015
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Chastising CNN won't lower the price of diesel fuel. Punishing Politico won't end the Iranian war. Maligning MS NOW won't save Donald Trump’s free falling approval ratings.
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The gender pay gap isn't a negotiation problem—it's a structural one. In her latest article, @NFolbre examines why Low Total Compensation can't be fixed by "leaning in"—and what systemic solutions could look like. Read more: dollarsandsense.org/are-you-…

Are You Suffering From Low T?

Low Total Compensation Syndrome. It's not you. It's the economy—a silent epidemic affecting at least 51% of the population.

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India’s Silent Revolution: Redistribution through Unconditional Cash Transfers to Womenhttps://revaluingcare.org/indias-silent-revolution-redistribution-through-unconditional-cash-transfers-to-women/ The Revaluing Care in the Global Economy Network Blog @NFolbre & Jocelyn Olcott
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The U.S. needs to recognize and reward the work of caring for others. Join us for the third Game Changers webinar: The U.S. Needs a Care Package THURSDAY, SEPT. 24 / 4-5PM ET Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor Speakers: @NFolbre @LipstickEcon @pilargonalons @JaimieWorker
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No more Games of Thrones. No more Hunger Games. No more Squid Games. Go to the Common Dreams interview with Gerald Epstein to learn more about alternatives. Game-changers rock! commondreams.org/opinion/eco…

Game Changers: Building an Economy that Works for Working Americans | Common Dreams

There is an arsenal of bold policies out there to embrace that will “defeat fascism, preserve democracy, and help create a greener, stronger and fairer economy for American workers.”

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Families in the U.S. need a care package! Universal child care, paid family and medical leave and support for long-term care, and a universal income for kids in the form of a family allowance! Details here! peri.umass.edu/publication/...
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Call to Prayer: Our father, who art Heaven itself, hallowed be thy name. Give us this day a boost to our stocks, bonds, and real estate. Help us regain control over the sacred fluids that fuel prosperity. We kings of wealth place no other Gods before thee. Death to infidels!
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Care about care? Terrific new report makes the case for social investments that could benefit us all. #CareCantWait #ChildCareForAll #PaidLeaveForAll tcf.org/content/report/the-c…
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Hi five! Kiss the rich! The share of consumer spending by the top 10% has increased from 35% in 1994 to 49.2% today. tinyurl.com/ezyuf8u9

The Plutonomy Is Still Going Strong - The American Prospect

For the last 20 years, analysts have known that this is an economy by and for the rich.

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Whose economy? Not yours, unless you're in the top 10% (households making more than $250,000 a year) that account for 49% of all consumer spending these days. Sales of luxury goods and services are what's keeping the economy afloat... #inequality tinyurl.com/msz3u8n9
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"Who's afraid of the Democratic Socialists?" "Socialism is emerging as the populist alternative on the left." from the pages of The Economist, September 15, 2025 #Mamdani
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Watch the actual Fox News broadcast "joking" about how to get rid of the homeless. #homeless #evil mediamatters.org/fox-friends….

Fox News host on mentally ill people who commit crimes: “Just kill them”

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The private cost of children in the U.S. is at least twice as high as conventional estimates suggest. dollarsandsense.org/the-unde…

The Underestimated “Price of Parenting”

Even a low-ball estimate of the cost of time shows just how misleading an estimate based only on money expenditures really is.

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"So many girls, so little time"- quote from the Epstein birthday book. But a picture from the book is so much more telling--about rags to riches, from torn jeans to sex slaves--the intersection of class and gender (and, implicitly race). #Epstein #feminist
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Individuals working freelance day jobs are now considered "suspects." Perhaps they will soon be required to wear a yellow star on their outer clothing to identify their "alien" status. #ice the.ink/p/illegal-until-prov…

Illegal until proven citizen

The Supreme Court says, "Show us your papers"

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False promises, blue collar blues, and bye bye manufacturing. So far this year jobs in this sector have declined by 38,000. #stagflation wsj.com/opinion/august-jobs-…

Opinion | The Trump Summer Jobs Stall

Most businesses have stopped new hiring as tariffs add costs and uncertainty, the latest jobs report confirms.

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Since our President prefers Diet Coke for breakfast, he might not have noticed that that ground roast coffee prices are up 38% from a year ago. #inflation cnbc.com/2025/09/04/why-coff….

Why coffee prices are so high — and where they’re headed next

Coffee prices have spiked as major producers like Brazil and Vietnam have experienced extreme weather that's crimped supply.

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Most so-called pronatalist policies in the U.S. seriously underestimate the costs and risks of raising children in today’s economic environment. They also ignore child poverty. #feminist #childcare dollarsandsense.org/more-bab…
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What could we do with the $5.7 trillion owned by billionaires in the U.S. today? Wall Street Journal notes it could buy a Corvette Stingray for every 65+ U.S. driver. I guess it knows its subscribers well, even as it reveals its own values. #plutocracy wsj.com/finance/investing/wh…

What We Know About America’s Billionaires: 1,135 and Counting

An exclusive, up-close look at the richest people in the U.S. from celebrities like Taylor Swift and Elon Musk to a founder of a roofing supplier in Wisconsin.

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MAGA personality Charlie Kirk tells Taylor Swift, "Engage in reality more… Reject feminism. Submit to your husband, Taylor. You're not in charge.” Travis, buddy, time for you to speak up. #Feminism independent.co.uk/news/world…

Charlie Kirk claims Taylor Swift’s engagement will make her ‘conservative’

MAGA mouthpiece Charlie Kirk offered a somewhat disingenuous congratulations to the pop megastar – who he has regularly criticized for being ‘woke’ – following the announcement

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