Kathryn Edwards

1 month ago | listennotes.com | Kathryn Edwards |Robin Rauzi

ABOUT THIS EPISODE In the category of low-hanging policy fruit, why won’t any politician pluck the ripe, juicy goodness of federally mandated paid sick leave? About 30 million American workers not only don’t get a paid day off when they have the flu, there’s no law on the books to prevent them from being fired if they call in sick. The job-protection aspect alone is worth $2,000 a year to vulnerable working moms.

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Kathryn Edwards |Kathryn Anne Edwards

We can afford it. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- A recession typically ends when the economy stops shedding jobs, leaving in its wake a hole in the labor market. The economy is not considered to be fully recovered from the downturn until the lost jobs are regained. Simple enough. So what does it mean to recover from a spike in inflation rates? That’s a harder question to answer given that the US has suffered fewer bouts of inflationary periods than recessions in recent history.

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Kathryn Edwards |Kathryn Anne Edwards

The looming economic contraction will be unique in past-war America in that it will be the first directly caused by White House policy. The US economy is plodding toward a recession, a result of the Trump administration’s pursuit of three contractionary policies in tandem: Reducing the size of the federal government; instituting broad tariffs; and deporting workers. Unless these policies that shrink the economy are abandoned, a recession is all but guaranteed. Recessions happen.

Feb 22, 2025 | butlereagle.com | Kathryn Edwards |Jenny Kane

Social Security’s deep popularity among voters has earned it a reputation as the third rail of politics, meaning Congress is afraid to touch it. But the program’s finances require reform, and soon. The trust fund set up to fill a shortfall between what the government takes in for Social Security and what it pays out is due to run out of money in 2035. When that happens, benefits will be automatically and indiscriminately slashed.

Feb 17, 2025 | cpapracticeadvisor.com | Kathryn Edwards |Jason Bramwell

By Kathryn Anne EdwardsBloomberg News(TNS)Social Security's deep popularity among voters has earned it a reputation as the third rail of politics, meaning Congress is afraid to touch it. But the program's finances require reform, and soon. The trust fund set up to fill a shortfall between what the government takes in for Social Security and what it pays out is due to run out of money in 2035. When that happens, benefits will be automatically and indiscriminately slashed.