Anne Kim

@Anne_S_Kim

Author of ABANDONED : Bylines etc. Writing on economics, poverty, higher ed.

Washington, DC
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Joined December 2011
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    Jan 27

    Biden’s proposed monthly CTC would lead to greater financial stability. “Many of the expenses families face are month-to-month, so having a reliable month-to-month source of income will help families stay afloat,” says

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    Jan 25

    JUST IN: GOP Sen. Rob Portman announced he will not run for a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2022, citing "partisan gridlock."

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    Jan 25

    I've heard so much promotion of the idea that all it takes is low-cost nudging like text reminders to improve enrollment. Huge study finds "Nudging" doesn't increase or enrollment.

    Our article evaluating a massive nudge-style campaign to increase college enrollment is now live at the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. TLDR: We nudged 800,000+ people to apply for federal financial aid and college enrollment didn't budge.
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    Jan 22

    NEWS: Senior Dems drafting plan to directly send $3K per kid (& $3,600/young kid) to millions Aides say effort to look more like direct checks -- aiming for direct monthly deposit of $300 -- than traditional tax credit offsetting liability Details -->

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    Jan 22

    THIS IS OBSCENE >> Only 28% of jobless workers in the U.S. receive unemployment benefits. In North Carolina only 9% do. In Florida, only 11% do, causing huge pain for workers. A big reason: states want to minimize unemployment insurance taxes on business

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    Jan 22

    New analysis: Early state numbers show that while Black and Hispanic people represent a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, they are getting vaccinated in disproportionately smaller numbers than White people.

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    Jan 21

    President Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan includes a expansion that would lift 9.9 million children above/closer to the line, including 2.3 million Black kids, 4.1 million Latino kids, & 441,000 Asian American kids.

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  8. Jan 21

    Best sleep in four years - amazing!

    I forgot to ask: who slept through the entire night last night without checking their phones in dread?
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    Jan 13

    This is quite the stat, from Brainard: "Federal Reserve staff analysis indicates that unemployment is likely above 20 percent for workers in the bottom wage quartile, while it has fallen below 5 percent for the top wage quartile."

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  10. Jan 21

    Lost in the chaos of the last two months was important research from finding that after 20 years, Texas's "race-neutral" college admissions plan doesn't work. Here's my write-up :

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    Jan 20

    On a day for the history books, delivered a poem that more than met the moment. Young people like her are proof that "there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it; if only we're brave enough to be it."

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    Jan 20

    There is no time to waste when it comes to tackling the crises we face. That's why today, I am heading to the Oval Office to get right to work delivering bold action and immediate relief for American families.

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    Jan 18

    President-elect Joe Biden has the most racially diverse presidential Cabinet in the history of the US, a historic feat that observers hope will help begin the process of repairing a broken country, CNN's Nicquel Terry Ellis writes

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    Jan 18

    Lots of news re: Biden’s immigration plan he’ll send to Hill on Wed: 8-year path to citizenship, immediate green cards for Dreamers/TPS, lifting limits on key employment visas, big focus on combating root migration causes from Central America. My exclu:

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  15. Jan 17

    And here's a great analysis from spelling out the mechanics of how a monthly benefit could work:

    Biden’s proposal for a monthly child tax benefit is audacious and creative, potentially marking a sharp departure from the cautious incrementalism of the Clinton and Obama Administrations in their approach to poverty and social policy, writes .
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  16. Jan 17

    A group of my mom's elderly friends in Florida hit the Applebee's two days after getting their first Covid shot for an indoor lunch. This very helpful piece from explains why that's a bad idea:

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    Jan 15

    While some liberals have feared that Biden’s centrism will make for weak gruel, his attention to the nation’s most vulnerable citizens in this inaugural stimulus package should hearten even the fiercest advocates for social change, writes .

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  18. Jan 15

    Even if the advance payment doesn't ultimately happen, full refundability and the increase in amount would be major wins as well.

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  19. Jan 15

    The advance payment idea was also floated in Biden's campaign plan, as also reported. My piece aims to point out the advantages of an advance payment scheme, *if* it were to come to pass.

    Replying to @joeldodge07 @monthly and 2 others
    What I've said is this question is not settled and that based on my reporting some of these answers are premature
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    Jan 15
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    What I've said is this question is not settled and that based on my reporting some of these answers are premature

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