mattbarnum.bsky.social
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@mattbarnum.bsky.socialSlightly different comparison groups, but I don't think that matters much. My take is the big differences are from: 1. How the gap in compensation-to-wage ratios are applied to the wage penalty.
Show PostBLS counts paid leave (4.9 of the 25.78 dollars for government), supplemental pay and workers’ compensation as benefits. This too makes the BLS benefit share look larger relative to EPI’s.
Show Post2) EPI defines benefits as employer costs for health and life insurance, retirement and payroll taxes. It treats paid leave as part of wages.
Show PostGood day for people interested in US education history!
Show Post“does a state school have a special responsibility to provide cut-rate beds to everyone who wants one?” Thats the central question in this story and it’s the wrong thing to ask. Why? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/b...
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