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Adam J. Fowler

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Economist | Founding Partner, CVL Economics. Los Angeles 🥑🏳️‍🌈📊 Championing economic development through the creative economy. Media Contributor: NYT, LAT, Bloomberg, NPR

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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The real question…
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 21/03/2026
It's time to build, Illinois.
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Streets For All @streetsforall.org · 21/01/2026
MONSTER Metro board meeting this Thursday! - Support heavy rail through the Sepulveda Pass - Support the C Line Extension to Torrance via the ROW - Oppose Metro’s opposition to SB-79 Details: mailchi.mp/streetsforal...
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CVL Economics @cvleconomics.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Joining the @immersiveexporg at "The Next Stage" this weekend was an incredible experience -- and it has us really thinking about the future of live events and experiences. What does it have you thinking about?
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
I was just informed that our Country’s “Jobs Numbers” are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, who faked the Jobs Numbers before the Election to try and boost Kamala’s chances of Victory. This is the same Bureau of Labor Statistics that overstated the Jobs Growth in March 2024 by approximately 818,000 and, then again, right before the 2024 Presidential Election, in August and September, by 112,000. These were Records — No one can be that wrong? We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes. McEntarfer said there were only 73,000 Jobs added (a shock!) but, more importantly, that a major mistake was made by them, 258,000 Jobs downward, in the prior two months. Similar things happened in the first part of the year, always to the negative. The Economy is BOOMING under “TRUMP” despite a Fed that also plays games, this time with Interest Rates, where they lowered them twice, and substantially, just before the Presidential Election, I assume in the hopes of getting “Kamala” elected – How did that work out? Jerome “Too Late” Powell should also be put “out to pasture.” Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Gregory Daco @gregdaco.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
US #GDP growth mirage 📉Real #GDP Q2 '25 ✅+3.0% q/q ✅+2.0% y/y 🛒Consumer +1.4% 🏘️Resid -4.6% 👩‍💻Biz invest +1.9% 📦Trade +5.0pt (largest EVER) 🏗️Inventories -3.2pt (2nd largest since '88) 🏦Gov +0.4% 📉PCE #inflation ✅Headline 2.4% y/y (-0.1pt) ✅Core 2.7% y/y (-0.1pt)
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
“[H]e entered the United States legally … appeared for an appointment the U.S. government gave him… federal agents cited his tattoos—crowns reading “mom” and “dad”—as alleged proof of membership in the Tren de Aragua gang…” www.advocate.com/news/andry-h...
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Gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero describes horrific sexual & physical abuse at CECOT in El Salvador
He called it "an encounter with torture and death."
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Brutal. 🥵
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 09/07/2025
Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of beloved Black queer nightclub Jewel's Catch One, dies at 86
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Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of beloved Black queer nightclub Jewel's Catch One, dies at 86
'I always had the fears of coming out, or my family finding out,' Thais-Williams told The Times. 'I found myself there.'
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
10 years of Apple Music and they’re doubling down on creators with a massive 15,000 sq ft LA studio with spatial audio, soundstage, edit suites, songwriting booths.
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Apple Music celebrates 10 years with the launch of a new global hub for artists
As Apple Music marks 10 years, Apple unveils a brand-new state-of-the-art space in Los Angeles dedicated to artist-driven content.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
When your emotional support snake is also your life partner. Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Just called! 💪
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CVL Economics @cvleconomics.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
🎙️ And we are LIVE on @laist.com FilmWeek with Larry Mantle! Hot off the press today, @adamjfowler.bsky.social talks Trends in Animation, specifically to California. 🔗 LINK IN BIO to listen! 👂
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Somewhere, Cecily Strong just felt a chill. #judgejeanine #snl
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
UK becomes world’s biggest unscripted TV exporter
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UK becomes world’s biggest unscripted TV exporter
British formats accounted for about a third of all new TV adaptations worldwide last year
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
It’s almost as if the system is designed to maintain the status quo.
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Public Meetings Privilege Housing Opponents — Here’s How to Fix It - The Urbanist
# The way cities conduct public outreach and local elections stacks the deck against homebuilding, tenants, and people of color, research shows. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
The U.S. needs national policy leadership to stay competitive in the global film and television industry—but tariffs are the wrong tool.
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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Report: Disney’s shift of ‘Moana 2’ production to Canada cost California hundreds of million in economic benefit. The information is part of a new study showing the dire condition of California's once-dominant animation industry.
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Report: Disney's Shift Of ‘Moana 2’ Production To Canada Cost California Hundreds Of Million In Economic Benefit
A new study shows that California's animation industry is in dire condition and without stronger government support, the industry could collapse.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
We don’t photograph presidents on backlots. It’s easier to count exports at the port than creative IP traveling in the cloud. And we still don’t build trade policy or workforce strategy around screenwriters, set designers, or VFX supervisors—despite their global economic footprint.
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Hollywood ‘Gets Thrown Under the Bus’ in U.S. Trade Deals, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Says
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, said the entertainment industry "certainly gets overlooked" in U.S. trade deals.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Good morning. A reminder that historically when the US has wanted to punish other countries, it imposed sanctions on them, cutting their people off from global trade, hoping to create enough economic havoc that they rein in their leaders. Trump has imposed economic sanctions on the American people.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Gotta love it when the creator economy is out here giving trade policy briefings! Props to MrBeast.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
It’s one thing to announce a new round of tariffs. It’s another thing entirely to have the staffing and infrastructure to enforce them. Does CBP even have the capacity?
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
As an elder millennial - this hits hard. RIP.
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Ernie Tedeschi @ernietedeschi.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Over the weekend, the @wsj.com reported that the Administration was considering a 20% broad tariff for its April 2 announcement. A 20% tariff would... • if combined with this year's other tariffs, raise the effective US tariff rate to 33%, the highest since 1872. 1/4
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Republicans are now set to raise the debt by more than any recent bill has—including the COVID emergency bills! 😵‍💫
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
I was barely off the bus from Arkansas when I arrived at the Anderson School. Ed Leamer was kind and generous, but it wasn’t until I was later assigned his work that I fully grasped his impact. I’m eternally grateful for his humanity toward a kid in his twenties who had no idea what he was doing.
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In memoriam: Edward Leamer, 80, professor and director of UCLA Anderson Forecast
Leamer’s contributions to economic research spanned more than five decades and multiple areas. “It is impossible to overstate his impact,” UCLA Anderson Dean Antonio Bernardo said.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
It’s past time it was opened up to the types of content that are actually on our screens (and employing lots of people).
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
‘Really appreciate Hansi’s coverage of this important topic.
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The public lost access to Census Bureau data for days after a Trump order
After Trump put out an executive order targeting gender identity, the public lost access to many Census Bureau data tables and research reports for days, raising concerns about the data's integrity.
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Revisions are going to make tomorrow's jobs report confusing at best, and fertile ground for misinformation at worst. But they're an example of the system working -- and an illustration of why a robust federal statistical system is so important. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/b... #EconSky #NumbersDay
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Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It. (Gift Article)
The Labor Department’s January survey will include revisions making data for previous months look stronger in some cases and weaker in others.
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Dustin Jalbert @2x4caster.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Homebuilders are going to be super rattled by these tariffs and knock-on effects in rate markets. Builders are already facing a ton of margin pressure, but surging wood products and other building materials prices in response to tariffs only going to make matters worse.
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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
This should be a national scandal: Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution asking the state to suspend various legal protections for property owners in burned areas—of their right to build a duplex or ADU, to reasonable permit timelines, and more.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
This OMB memo is wild. Just a friendly reminder: California sends far more in taxes to the federal government than it gets back—federal spending in the state is around $600 billion, way less than what’s contributed.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Honestly confused why emergency orders from LA's mayor and the governor impose more restrictions than useful exemptions for housing supply expansion. Their version of 'fast tracking' does a disservice to the term.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Our YIMBY boyfriend @dansavage.bsky.social reminding us as we enter 2025 that a safe haven isn’t safe if no one can afford to stay. #YIMBY
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
When did we liberals get so bad at economic issues? Raising wages is a step forward, but it won’t go far if there’s nothing to spend them on—like affordable housing. ‘Gotta pair higher pay with more housing units to truly tackle affordability.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
We must rally arts and culture advocacy groups to recognize that long-term stability in California’s arts and culture ecosystem is impossible as long as we continue legislating scarcity. This issue must be at the forefront of local advocacy. (1/2)
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
“Mr. Newsom’s economic development overhaul has been underway since before the pandemic…” Economic growth cannot be sustained when housing availability and affordability remain critical barriers to opportunity. He needs an aggressive housing agenda.
nytimes.com
Newsom to Visit California’s Trump Country: ‘Message Received’
Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged that residents were frustrated by economic problems and said that Democrats needed to address their concerns.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Always a lot of talk about China but Mexico's economy is deeply tied to U.S. demand, with roughly 80% of exports heading north and making up 30% of GDP. Trade disruptions, tariffs, slower U.S. growth, and reduced capital inflows are going prove tough on Mexico in 2025-26.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Nothing says holiday spirit like a fully AI-generated Coca-Cola ad. Created by Secret Level, Silverside AI, and Wild Card using Leonardo, Luma, Runway, and a late-game addition, Kling.
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Coca-Cola’s A.I.-Generated Holiday Ads Receive Backlash
The company’s nostalgia-filled commercials are a holiday tradition, but this year’s ads are facing backlash for dipping into the uncanny valley.
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Adam J. Fowler @adamjfowler.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Data tells the story of our times — sometimes a ballad and sometimes a bop. Macro can be fun.
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