Robert ReichJan 8, 2023

Putting people out of work is the Fed’s means of reducing workers’ bargaining power and the “upward pressures on prices.”

But fighting inflation by putting people out of work is cruel, especially when America’s safety nets - including unemployment insurance - are in tatters.

Show threadDanStranskyJan 8, 2023
@rbreich Some states really need to do something about unemployment. New Jersey especially. I was fired from my job in Nov. 6 week penalty (long story). They tell me call starting on 12/29 to reopen my claim. Impossible to get through. After several days of frustration, I got my hands on an email for someone a bit higher than call center. I send one nice email, someone calls me the next morning and sorts it out in 5 mins for me. The worst part? This is something they could’ve automated.
Show threadRichard K 
@DanStransky @rbreich for future reference this is the kind of thing your member of congress can help with. It's constituent service.
Jan 8, 2023 at 11:21pmWeb