Jason Furman NARA

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

RT @JasonBordoff: RIP Charles Schultze. Economic advisor to JFK, Carter & Johnson; Brookings scholar; kind & generous; and very funny https… — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Charlie Schultze (1924-2016) was an amazing economist, policymaker, and a generous person, he will be missed.… https://t.co/3rIWhEjEWy — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

RT @AtifRMian: An often neglected, but very important point about growth and urban policy from @CEAChair https://t.co/VDHgrGmfW1 — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

New toolkit from the @WhiteHouse highlights best practices on land use & housing for State & local policymakers: https://t.co/fQmGYDeE40 — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

My op-ed today in @sfchronicle on importance of reforming land use restrictions (ie zoning) to promote shared growth https://t.co/j2io2GIdHY — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

RT @kaushikcbasu: Read Chair of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers https://t.co/MrXP4xsAII Then come & hear him: World Bank 28 Sept https… — PolitiTweet.org

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But much work remains to reverse long-term rise in inequality. From 1979-2007 top 1% saw their income share double… https://t.co/jKssWBBohh — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Across many measures, reduction in inequality is clear. Ratio of average after-tax income in top 1% to bottom fifth… https://t.co/Xmh4bzMups — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Expansions to EITC and CTC first enacted in Recovery Act and now permanent reduce or eliminate poverty for 16 milli… https://t.co/LGOR66r6m1 — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

ACA reduced inequality in health coverage by age, race & income. Largest coverage gains among groups with lower lev… https://t.co/SI44s1g0Pt — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

ACA led to largest drop in uninsured rate since creation of Medicare & Medicaid in the 1960s. 20 million Americans… https://t.co/VkE6fx25Zy — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Policy response to the recession reduced unemployment rate by 6 p.p. & offset about half the rise in wage inequalit… https://t.co/kbbjUyI0NM — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Tax changes & ACA coverage provisions will boost income for families in bottom fifth by 18%, equal to over a decade… https://t.co/e8QYaZxsx6 — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Tax changes under POTUS have increased the bottom 99 percent's share of income more than any administration since 1960. — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

In 2015 the typical household saw its income grow by $2,800, or 5.2 percent, the fastest rate on record https://t.co/YdN4Hgc77h — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Many take for granted that US wages are stagnant. But avg real wages are up nearly 6% since 2012, more than all wage growth from 1973-2007. — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Full CEA report on how Recovery Act, ACA & tax changes made real progress reducing inequality. But more work remains https://t.co/1vDOiYzRnz — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

My op-ed in @washingtonpost on the President’s historic (and underappreciated) progress on inequality & wages. https://t.co/IAmdeKNGbo — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Everyone talks about income inequality these days. President Obama has actually done something about it. https://t.co/QfIjMxi2ms — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Tax policy lesson: dynamic analysis is not welfare analysis & traditional static findings often more useful. https://t.co/9Tewio5Chp — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

RT @sierraclub: New report from the Council of Economic Advisers shows it makes sense and cents to #ActOnClimate: https://t.co/HvUEiYJJVR — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

"How to Protect Workers From Job-Stealing Robots." My piece in @TheAtlantic today: https://t.co/gi460vuu77 — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

US carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector for the first 6 months of 2016 were at the lowest level in 25 ye… https://t.co/sDMRRaPXKG — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Both energy & carbon intensity have fallen meaningfully since 2008 while economy grew over 10% during this time. https://t.co/q2NHMoH8qz — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

US generates over three times as much electricity from wind & 30 times as much from solar compared to 2008. https://t.co/3jJDHdKRsz — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Carbon intensity has fallen farther than expected, down 8% since 2008 & CO2 emitted per dollar of GDP down 18%. https://t.co/HUXMXQ7mOH — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Dramatic increase in renewables & lower carbon intensity of fossil fuels cutting carbon footprint of US electricity. https://t.co/QVf6bgxqeX — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

15 of the 16 warmest years on record have occurred since 2000 & extreme weather events are becoming more frequent. https://t.co/wMYp0USwq6 — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Recovery Act investments in renewables, Clean Power Plan, fuel standards & intnl leadership helped catalyze notable shifts in climate trends — PolitiTweet.org

Jason Furman NARA @CEAChair44

Greenhouse gas emissions are a classic environmental externality requiring policy intervention. Waiting longer to act will raise costs. — PolitiTweet.org