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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D.

@ahecon.bsky.social
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Economist from the block. Frmr @EconomicPolicy @PERIatUMass @JECDems @Policy_Dialogue @CAPeconomy @rooseveltinst. #econsky #china #trade #industrialpolicy #manufacturing. 天下大乱,形势大好。

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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 8h
Anger management is...working?
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Now we know which Senator doesn't watch @sportscenters.bsky.social
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Do you think Donald Trump knows how to budget?
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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Douglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight
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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The U.S. military budget has dwarfed that of all other countries for decades, enabling a thriving ecosystem of weapons contractors and a quarter-century of ill-begotten wars. But if we want a different future, what are the steps we must take to tame the beast? [THREAD]
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm old enough to remember when Republicans believed taxation was the worst human rights violation under the sun. Now it earns "profits."
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Show of hands: who would rather see their prices $5000 lower? Too bad, you aren't getting either.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's just Madlibs in his head.
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Homer Simpson Monkey Brain
ALT: Homer Simpson Monkey Brain
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Because you airways delay reporting the good news.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
First time I've driven a gas car in a few years. RUFKM?
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
$100 bucks says Mike Lee eats steak well done, with ketchup.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The National Archives is ready for Trump to show Xi Jinping how he’s shredding the Constitution. #TrumpXi2026
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Not sure whether to think this good or bad news? 🤔
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Nelson Muntz's Iconic 'Ha Ha!' Point
ALT: Nelson Muntz's Iconic 'Ha Ha!' Point
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Claude, find me a living metaphor for the fall of America under our own hubris and dysfunction.
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Bob Burgess @bobburgess.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Flight halts and disruptions at all three of NY's major airports? This is really embarrassing for the United States with officials from all around the world coming into the NY area for this week's United Nations General Assembly. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Newark Airport Sees Long Delays After Air Traffic Control Glitch
Flights at New York’s major airports, including John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International, were disrupted after a technical problem at the air traffic control facility ...
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George Pearkes @peark.es · 21/09/2026
oof *FAA LISTS GROUND STOPS TO ALL MAJOR NEW YORK-AREA AIRPORTS
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Reminder that the last time Trump met with Xi Jinping he got nothing, then lied about China agreeing to purchase 750 Boeing aircraft. www.scmp.com/economy/chin...
scmp.com
Up in the air? Why Boeing’s massive China deal could hinge on Trump-Xi talks
Beijing agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets during Trump’s visit to China in May. But the deal has yet to materialise – and could depend on summit outcome.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Speaking of sickos, what pronoun does your couch use, JD?
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Um, who owns the license to AMERICA 250?
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Who needs a cure for cancer when we have ferments?
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Signs I have aged into the key marketing demographic: Musak version of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" playing on the airport PA.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Wow, #MSP!
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
As the Franklin Mint says, "Not all plates go up in value. Some may go down.”
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So glad the serious people are finally in charge of our government.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Surprise, surprise, the pedophilia party wants to inspect your junk. Heteronormative my @$$.
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Prof Melanie O'Brien @drmelob.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Whoever made this 👏👏
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Always a good sign when you have to spin reporters about the call not going badly: www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Released 44 years ago Straight to Hell, a song by the Clash from their album Combat Rock The Clash - Straight To Hell - Live US Festival #punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #straighttohell #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🎶 Hello, Daddy, hello, Mom I'm your ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch, cherry bomb 🍒 Released 50 years ago today 🍒Cherry Bomb, the debut Single by the Runaways 🍒 #50years #therunaways #cherrybomb #punkrockhistory
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Americans get 85% of our potash from Canada. For those who like to do their own research, this is an essential ingredient in fertilizer: no potash-->no fertilizer-->no agriculture industry-->no food.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
President Trump could be making big headway on cooperation to tame China’s mercantilism, but instead we’re tariffing Canadian hockey sticks and driving away our top allies and export partners…because winning.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Elect a businessman president, they said... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
nytimes.com
The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.
America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yes, it's impossible to choose between money and values.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“Two U.S. citizen teenagers who were on their way to file enlistment papers to join the Marines were violently attacked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who reportedly detained them for nearly eight hours before letting them go.” newrepublic.com/post/215393/...
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ICE Attacks Two U.S. Citizen Minors on Their Way to Enlist in Marines
The ICE agents reportedly said they didn’t care after being told the two teenagers were citizens.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Uniformed FBI agents just casually hanging out on corners, H St NE. #DCLife
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Goodbye Seagrams, hello Jameson 🥃
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/09/2026
Q: "Do you think the president's tariff policies have worked?" Sen. Roger Marshall: "It's working." Crowd: *boos* Sen. Roger Marshall: "Tariffs are such a small portion of the future." Crowd: *boos* Sen. Roger Marshall: "I don't understand why people don't care about American manufacturing."
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 12/09/2026
A closer look shows that the foreign investment boom is largely being driven by Americans acquiring Canadian companies – a fraught outcome during a bruising trade war with the Donald Trump administration, where sovereignty is top of mind. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Bsky poll: Which will Trump actually end first, kinetic war with Iran or trade war with Canada? Vote in comments.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
TIL @usbls.bsky.social produces a producer price index for lobster. Looks like a little ARCH going on there since the trade war with China. #MaineLife fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WPU02...
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Producer Price Index by Commodity: Processed Foods and Feeds: Lobsters
Producer Price Index by Commodity: Processed Foods and Feeds: Lobsters
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I will lower prices. I will end forever wars in the Middle East. I will restore respect for America in the world. I will drain the swamp. I will give you $5000 if you vote for me.
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Lucy Tricks Charlie Brown with the Football
ALT: Lucy Tricks Charlie Brown with the Football
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Mark Carney's approval rating is nearly DOUBLE Trump's. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past.
Ruby Bridges, age 6Ruby Bridges flanked by three U.S. Marshals on the steps of her schoolNorman Rockwell’s painting depicting the event, “The Problem We All Live With,” originally published as a centerfold in the January 14, 1964 issue of Look magazine. Ruby Bridges talking with President Obama as they look at Rockwell’s painting while it was temporarily displayed at the White House in 2011.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 09/09/2026
You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Interesting result here: uncertainty from erratic policymaking had a similar sized effect on U.S. imports as the actual tariffs.
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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
‘The pain is going to be significant’: Steel city Labour Day Parade feels different amid a trade war
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‘The pain is going to be significant’: Steel city Labour Day Parade feels different amid a trade war
This year, the parade feels more like a march to war against the U.S., instead of just the family-friendly event it is most years.
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Happy Labor Day to all those who create, rather than extract, surplus value! #1u #LaborDay
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Union Power Is People Power
ALT: Union Power Is People Power
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I guess we're never having those discussions.
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