Jeremy Ney

Nvidia having a higher market cap than Japan’s GDP is really hard to fathom and probably says more about how GDP is a bad measure

7 million people gathered across 2,600 small towns and cities yesterday for the No Kings protest, making it the largest single-day protest in America in the last 50 years

How State Choices Drive Prosperity, with Julie Roginsky Jeremy Ney's conversation Julie Roginsky, Democratic strategist and former Fox News and CNBC co-host

I spoke with @julieroginsky.bsky.social about the increasingly important role of states in building out a new progressive machine. We covered which states are leading and lagging in the fight for more opportunity.

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Uncovering Injustice in Immigration Court No representation, massive backlogs, no criminal convictions, and for-profit prisons.

I dug into half a million detention records to uncover where the immigration court system is buckling. I identify why courts are drowning under backlogs, where immigrants are crammed into facilities, and which detention centers are profiting. americaninequality.substack.com/p/injustice-...

Really looking forward to this conversation.

LIVE SOON: How State Choices Drive Prosperity, with Julie Roginsky Starting Oct 10 at 10:00 AM EDT

I’ll be live with @julieroginsky.bsky.social on Friday at 10am ET discussing how state policies are now driving some of the biggest differences in outcomes across regions. Find out if the state where you live is leading or lagging in creating opportunity open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Only 35% of Americans now consider college “very important,” down from 53% in 2019 and 75% in 2010, per Gallup.

Jeremy Ney (@jeremybney) A century-long depopulation in the heartlands. The Decade Every U.S. County Peaked In Population As Recorded by the US Census (1820-2020)

Remarkable map:
A century-long depopulation in the heartlands.
The Decade Every U.S. County Peaked In Population As Recorded by the US Census (1820-2020)
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The Next Cancer Catastrophe is Political Cancer is on the rise for young people, but threats will soon skyrocket

We are at risk of losing the war on cancer. Here are America’s biggest threats on the front americaninequality.substack.com/p/the-next-c...

The geography of hate crimes maps onto economic despair and social fragmentation. Communities under stress turn on their most vulnerable members.

YouTube video by PBS Terra Why People Die Earlier in The Southeast

@pbsnews.org needs our help, which is why I was thrilled to share my data and maps with them for this article on which parts of the US have the lowest life expectancies.
Support PBS while you can! youtu.be/LsToZlTBeGc?...

The same communities that lack good schools, jobs, and services also have the highest crime rates. This isn't coincidence - it's structural neglect.

Climate change and social justice intersect in transportation. Long car commutes forced by housing inequality drive emissions. Environmental and social problems intertwine.

LIVE SOON: What’s Next for the U.S. Economy, with Chris Hughes Starting Sep 15 at 12:00 PM EDT

It's been a rollercoaster of a week. @c-hughes.bsky.social and I will be Live on Monday discussing what's next for the future of the U.S. economy. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Transit-oriented development isn't just urban planning - it's social justice. Good transit access should be a right, not a luxury good.

The "spatial mismatch" problem: Jobs concentrate in areas where poor people can't afford to live, creating epic commutes that drain time, money, and health.

When affordable housing is far from job centers, working families sacrifice hours of their lives daily just to survive economically. Time is the ultimate inequality.

America’s Workers Are Under Attack—And The Culprit Is the President Professor Jeremy Ney exposes how Trump’s extremist agenda, corporate greed, and systemic racism are fueling a labor crisis.

Thrilled to collaborate with @qasimrashid.com on this piece about labor inequality in America open.substack.com/pub/qasimras...

LIVE SOON: What’s Next for the U.S. Economy, with Chris Hughes Starting Sep 15 at 12:00 PM EDT

I'm having a conversation with @c-hughes.bsky.social, co-founder of Facebook and chair of the @economicsecurityproject.org, on Monday 9/15 at noon. open.substack.com/live-stream/.... We'll be talking about his new book Marketcrafters and what's coming for the U.S. economy. Add it to your cal!

Alcohol Fuels a Dangerous Divide Why drinking deaths fall by half by crossing from Nevada to Utah

There's a narrative that declining alcohol consumption is a bad sign because it means there's less socialization going on. However, alcohol is one of the worst destroyers of US communities. Every 3 min, a person loses their life due to alcohol abuse americaninequality.substack.com/p/alcohol-an...

I'll be live with @c-hughes.bsky.social, founder of @economicsecurityproject.org talking about what's in store for the U.S. economy. Make sure to tune in and add to your calendars. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

🚨 Manufacturing used to be the American Dream ladder. Automation, declining unions, and trade shocks have broken that ladder for workers without college degrees.

Appreciate that. Will update the article too.

Why Tariffs are a Tax on the Poor The Inequality Machine About to Kick into High Gear that No One is Talking About

Also the Yale budget lab americaninequality.substack.com/p/tariffs-an...

Last week, our Director of Cash Initiatives Shafeka Hashash joined @jeremybney.bsky.social on Substack Live to talk about what it really takes to build direct cash programs that deliver for families. Watch a highlight!

This crisis isn't over

SNAP helps 40 million Americans get $127/month for food. The National School Lunch Program serves 30 million daily lunches. These programs work - but we need $20B more to end food insecurity.

Black families are TWICE as likely to be food insecure as white families (19.1% vs 7.9%). 8 of the 10 most food insecure counties are at least 60% Black. Systemic inequality is real.

In food deserts, milk costs 5% more and cereal costs 25% more than suburban areas. Being poor is expensive - especially when it comes to basic nutrition.

🚨 44 MILLION Americans are food insecure - that's 1 in 8 people struggling to eat daily. We're now at the WORST levels of food insecurity since 1995.