And this, class, is why commas matter.

Here is perhaps the most important thing I'll saying this evening (full of emotions all around). Regardless of who wins, we remain an extremely divided nation. But it doesn't have to be this way. We can find common ground to help America move forward, even when we disagree.

So thankful for the leadership of @rweingarten!

Occasionally, even @postmedianet does a story that you can feel good about.

For our kids to learn at their full potential, they need to feel SAFE in schools. There's NO place for racism/sexism/misogyny/transphobia/homophobia/ in our educational institutions.

In 1977 President Carter signed into law the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). It puts billions into underserved communities every year! We can't let lobbyists for #BIGBANKS take away this critical set of tools for #sharedprosperity ncrc.org/cra #ProtectCRA #WontGoBack

We need to be having SERIOUS conversations about how BEST to make use of our underutilized office infrastructure/Commercial Real Estate (CRE).

Cara, I just learned of your podcast this morning, via an episode of The Urbanist Agenda (looking at you, @NotJustBikes!) Super happy to add this to my podcast listening. We have so much to learn from each other's best practices AND cautionary tales! [see MAGA/Pierre Poilievre]

Also true for 🇺🇸, and certainly true here in #WesternMassachusetts

Or as my friend/colleague @Brandon_McKoy likes to say, #mathisreal!

I’ve hesitated to say this at the risk of sounding hyperbolic, but with last week’s big GDP revisions, there is no denying it: This is among the best performing economies in my 35 years as an economist. Economic growth is rip-roaring, with real GDP up 3% over the past year. Unemployment is low at near 4%, consistent with full employment. Inflation is fast closing in on Fed’s 2% target - grocery prices, rents and gas prices are flat to down over the past more than a year. Households’ financial obligations are light, and set to get lighter with the Fed cutting rates. House prices have never been higher, and most homeowners have more equity in their homes than ever. Corporate profits are robust, and the stock market is hitting a record high on a seemingly daily basis. Of course there are blemishes, as lower-income households are struggling financially, there is a severe shortage of affordable homes, and the government is running large budget deficits. And things could change quickly. There are plenty of threats. But in my time as an economist, the economy has rarely looked better.

This vote breakdown tells you all you need to know about which parties care whether the basic needs of their constituents are met.

I learn a lot listening to @StrongTowns' podcasts. I particularly enjoyed @clmarohn's recent conversation with Michel Durand-Wood, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Podcasts (strongtowns.org).

More of this, too, please. Hey #BIGOIL, STFU!

This is SO important. We need the people whose decisions impact our lives to understand the realities faced on the ground, in communities and neighborhoods of all races and income levels. x.com/BostonFed/status/18396…

TLDR: Migrants don't want to live in counties where they regularly face racist and xenophobic attacks in every aspect of their lives.

🚨 WOW 🚨 Canada's foreign affairs committee has voted to recognize Palestinian statehood, separately from its support for a two-state solution. The resolution was supported by the NDP, Liberals, & Bloc. This is good news and the right thing to do. Now the government must act.