Almost half the 4-year-olds in the US are enrolled in some kind of public pre-K. I added up state, city, and HeadStart programs. I looked at how many hours of child care these programs provide too, since some are just 2 hours a day. https://t.co/jWkK4RLGsv

When I tweeted last week that I wanted to talk to millennials about homeownership, I heard from a few homeowners who are even younger. Gen Z homeowners out there -- want to talk? If you're interested in a Washington Post story about the youngest homebuyers, DM me. Thanks so much!

This article also gave me the chance to link to one of my all-time favorite economics articles: "It's Me, Hi, I'm the Problem. I'm 33." By fellow Peak Millennial @jeannasmialek

Thank you to the many millennials who reached out to talk about housing affordability. Here's what I learned about our generation's complicated experience in the housing market. The average homebuyer might be 33, not 40, but fewer of us are buying at all.

While working on my story about first-time homebuyers, I just came across this ranking of cities for new buyers. Pittsburgh again! https://t.co/daTLbrzJpN For context, my recent story on why Pittsburgh is the place young people can still buy houses:

I’m working on a Washington Post article about millennials’ experiences as first-time homebuyers. Any fellow millennials want to talk about buying a house, or choosing not to buy a house yet? DM me.

I'm launching a new beat at The Washington Post covering the cost of living. I'll be writing about the affordability of housing, groceries, childcare, healthcare, and more. We are ALL experts on this beat, so send your ideas my way. And as always, thanks so much for reading.

Have you ever successfully negotiated to reduce a bill, whether it was a medical bill, insurance, utility, or something else? Want to chat for a Washington Post story? Get in touch! julie.weil@washpost.com. Thanks so much.

Are you shopping for a house in California, New York, or Florida? Want to talk about the high cost of housing for a Washington Post article? Let's talk! DM me or email me at julie.weil@washpost.com.

Are you shopping for a house in California, New York, or Florida? Want to talk about the high cost of housing for a Washington Post article? Let's talk!

“No question — this is definitely the biggest cut. It’s the biggest rollback in federal support for health care ever” — @larry_levitt “You can very safely say this is the biggest cut to programs for low-income Americans ever” — @BBKogan https://t.co/EQ0TmsV3qs

A great tutorial on the national debt by @jacobbogage

Cabinet secretaries predict Social Security and Medicare trust funds will run out of money in 2033 -- a year sooner than predicted last year for Social Security, and three years sooner for Medicare

This little-known tax credit is the first form of federal paid parental leave in the US. No one has studied whether it works. Republicans are trying to make it permanent.

The end of the company cafeteria? Tax law is coming for our office snacks.

Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending) wins Leading Actor in a Musical! 24 categories down, 21 favorites have won, just 2 to go.

Sunset Blvd wins Best Revival of a Musical! Of the 23 categories announced thus far, 20 have gone according to my data-based model for @THR.

Presenting my mathematical odds for every category at the 78th Tony Awards, exclusively on @THR!

@thadmoore Another new area code: I just made a reporting phone call to the 659, an Alabama area code that didn't exist when I started tracking all the area codes I called.

GOP plan for child tax credit -ups full credit to $2500 -no increase for 1 in 4 kids whose families have lower incomes -blocks credit for 2+ million US citizen kids with immigrant parents -could remove credit for citizen couples who file separately https://t.co/vDvpNUB4C5