@SoundsLikeToWin

Senior writer, Minneapolis Fed, and spreadsheet enthusiast. RT ≠ endorsement. My views ≠ Mpls Fed's views. https://xitter.cf/t.co/cjb9yhoUdh

 Minneapolis, MN
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Joined September 2013
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The mining sector looms large over the economy in Marquette County, Michigan, but the steady growth of medical device manufacturing is helping the county diversify, according to a new article by @SoundsLikeToWin. Read for more: bit.ly/3ZSVLuO

A fifth of this Upper Peninsula community's economy is mining. Can it diversify? | Federal Reserve...

Manufacturing shows promise but other major sectors lag in Marquette County

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Join us TOMORROW for the 2025 Regional Economic Conditions Conference. This virtual event will feature @CHSInc President Jay Debertin in conversation with @neelkashkari. Event will also include panel discussions w/ reps from across our region. To register: bit.ly/41Akhmc

2025 Regional Economic Conditions Conference | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

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How much do 25-34yo earn across the Ninth District? In 2019, median earnings ranged from $40,850 in Minnesota to $30,680 in Montana. The Income Distributions & Dynamics in America map tool lets you visualize earnings across the country + across time: bit.ly/3RPpGRk #IDDA
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Read our tenth issue of For All, available now online and, we hope, on your coffee table. Geography of unemployment. Benefits of tight labor markets. Head Start. Two-by-fours. HANK models. Check it out here: bit.ly/32ycmGd

For All Magazine | Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute

The Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute’s magazine, For All, highlights the breadth, depth, and diversity of the Institute’s contributions to understanding the wide array of distributional...

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#Immigrant labor has increased since the pandemic, read how employment has been impacted across the Fed’s Ninth District in this new article by @ErickGarciaLuna bit.ly/3YtkiGs
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Concerns about a softening labor market contributed to the Fed's latest half-point rate cut. That view is informed by up-to-the-moment research from @Simon_Mongey, who finds job vacancies are already lower than we think, w/ unemployment pressures rising. bit.ly/4eaK1J4

Fewer openings, harder to get hired: U.S. labor market likely softer than it appears | Federal...

Adjusting for a long-term trend in job-vacancy data helps explain recent rise in unemployment

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Join us Oct 17-18 for Macroeconomic Policy Perspectives: Banking, Regulation, and Macroeconomic Outcomes. The event will advance our understanding of the sources and macroeconomic consequences of banking fragility. Agenda and livestream registration here: bit.ly/3XzY4RQ
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The fall issue of For All magazine from @OIGInstitute is now online. The issue features an interview with @D_W_Wilcox, a data dive illustrating the geography of unemployment in America, spotlights on the Institute’s visiting scholars, and more. ⬇️ bit.ly/32ycmGd

For All Magazine | Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute

The Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute’s magazine, For All, highlights the breadth, depth, and diversity of the Institute’s contributions to understanding the wide array of distributional...

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The federal government began the Head Start program nearly 60 years ago. @bdtimpe @NebraskaEcon studies whether the program has succeeded in giving children born into poverty the tools needed to escape poverty as adults. Read @soundsliketowin's spotlight: bit.ly/3BpxO5e
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The cost of homeowners insurance is going ⬆️ while coverage is going ⬇️. @SoundsLikeToWin takes a closer (and higher!) look at how shrinkflation is affecting the insurance industry -- and your coverage, premiums, and rates. Full article here: bit.ly/479UQIP
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2 years ago, Senior Writer @JeffHorwich made an explainer video about the "rational expectations" referenced in @EvanRamstad's recent article. With inflation coming down from where it was in 2022, take a look and get more background on this economic concept with roots in MN.
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@StarTribune21 Sep 2024
How the U.S. economy proved some 50-year-old theories hatched in Minnesota: Column by Evan Ramstad startribune.com/ramstad-take…

Ramstad: How the U.S. economy proved some 50-year-old theories hatched in Minnesota

Some Minnesota economists had the idea that soft landings were possible if Americans expected them.

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Black workers earned less compared with White workers in 2019 than in 2009—the only race or ethnic group to lose ground. This article from sr writer @lisacamnermckay + Natalie Gubbay uses #IDDA data from tax records for a new look at racial earnings gaps. bit.ly/3StroYa

The growing income gap for Black workers | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

The Black-White earnings gap widened at most percentiles of the earnings distribution between 2009 and 2019

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"Sovereign debt, interest rates, and the odds of getting a better deal" -- @JeffHorwich breaks down new research from our economist Juan Pablo Nicolini (w/ Victor Almeida, @cesquivea, & our consultant @TimTKehoe). Read our brief to get started. bit.ly/3AYPEeR

Sovereign debt, interest rates, and the odds of getting a better deal | Federal Reserve Bank of...

A look at “Default and Interest Rate Shocks: Renegotiation Matters”

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Ninth District electricity demand is growing but supplies aren’t keeping up. @SoundsLikeToWin explains why. bit.ly/46WIX9m

Demand for electricity grows even as supplies become less predictable | Federal Reserve Bank of...

Outage risks rise in electricity markets affecting Ninth District

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Sr. Economic Writer @JeffHorwich followed up with fairgoers trying our new interactive activity at the #MNStateFair. No surprise: Folks who take time for the Minneapolis Fed booth are pretty darn #FedFluent.
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Ninth District electricity demand is growing but supplies aren’t keeping up. @SoundsLikeToWin explains why. bit.ly/46WIX9m

Demand for electricity grows even as supplies become less predictable | Federal Reserve Bank of...

Outage risks rise in electricity markets affecting Ninth District

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Sr. Economic Writer @JeffHorwich followed up with fairgoers trying our new interactive activity at the #MNStateFair. No surprise: Folks who take time for the Minneapolis Fed booth are pretty darn #FedFluent.
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Ninth District electricity demand is growing but supplies aren’t keeping up. @SoundsLikeToWin explains why. bit.ly/46WIX9m

Demand for electricity grows even as supplies become less predictable | Federal Reserve Bank of...

Outage risks rise in electricity markets affecting Ninth District

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Regional Economic Conditions: General Business How are businesses doing across the 9th District, and how do they feel about the near future? Join @RonWirtz 8/20 for free webinar where he will share results from a July survey of 9th District businesses. bit.ly/472rYm5

Regional Economic Conditions: General Business | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

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Super-Fed-junkies enjoy debating the merits of "corridors" versus "floors" (versus "staircases," even). These wonky terms represent a hugely important shift in how the Fed does its essential work to support the U.S. economy. Got 2 minutes? Get more #FedFluent with @JeffHorwich.
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