Reposted by Rich_in_NJKarl Schamotta @karl-schamotta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Canadian exports to the EU cannot compensate for lost access to US markets. But a lack of fiscal restraint in Washington, coupled with the war in the Middle East, means it scarcely matters. Canadian exports are still growing as the Trump administration's economic policies work at cross-purposes. 27518
Reposted by Rich_in_NJKarl Schamotta @karl-schamotta.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Someone shared this FT comment on the other site. And yeah… 2267
Reposted by Rich_in_NJMatthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026any dem candidate in 2028 who talks about that it is "time to move on" and they need to "heal the country" by not going after the Trumps and his Administration will never be elected President. The winner will talk about prosecutions and seizing assets. 1722277588
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 26/07/2026‘Edsel sales dropped each year the model was on the market, and Ford discontinued the car in 1959. It is widely viewed as the greatest automotive flop of all time. Cybertruck sales are off to an even worse start.’ www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... 2533692
Reposted by Rich_in_NJNBA @nba.com · 14/06/2026JALEN BRUNSON IS THE 2026 NBA FINALS MVP! Brunson averaged 32.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 4.6 APG in the NBA Finals, leading the Knicks to their first championship in 53 years 🏆 211299217
Reposted by Rich_in_NJAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Ossoff: This is what small men like Donald Trump and JD Vance and Stephen Miller will never understand—that our national greatness flows not through our blood or our genes, but through our ideas. 14576681958
Reposted by Rich_in_NJEdward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 12/04/2026People will be closely studying how Hungary's opposition pulled off their win in such a pro-incumbent system. Important to note that the theme was corruption. Democrats need to get much better at calling out Trump's corruption. 12644101198
Reposted by Rich_in_NJNicholas Thompson @nxthompson.bsky.social · 27/03/2026A brutal quote for the DoW from the federal judge who delivered Anthropic a big win in the first round of their legal fight. www.ft.com/content/db13... 072
Reposted by Rich_in_NJEd Z @edzarenski.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Boycott the construction companies that agree to build detention center warehouses. They are a disgrace. Shut their businesses down. 061
Reposted by Rich_in_NJSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 06/02/2026The vile video is racist. Period. And it came from a racist White House. If you can't say that, what are we doing here. 562262474
Reposted by Rich_in_NJEd Z @edzarenski.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Buildings need to be approved by building inspector as fit for human habitation. Couldn't building inspectors halt the use of warehouses as detention centers. 111
Reposted by Rich_in_NJScott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 29/01/2026My latest Bloomberg column is on how Intel's recent stock gyrations reveal a big, unseen risk in Trump's unprecedented "state capitalism" push: private investment chasing politics, not fundamentals. The economic costs could be substantial. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... 33312
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJoe Brusuelas @joebrusuelas.bsky.social · 27/01/2026It’s not just policy uncertainty It’s policy unpredictability that global investors are punishing. Consider it a political risk premium being placed on dollar denominated assets such as the greenback. #Econ #EconSky 072
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJoe Brusuelas @joebrusuelas.bsky.social · 14/01/2026This is one of the best illustrations of the dangers of the graft & grift linked to crony capitalism: A Tehran bank collapsed under the weight of bad loans to regime cronies. For some ordinary Iranians, it was the last straw. #Econ #EconSky www.wsj.com/world/middle...wsj.comThe Obscure Bank Collapse That Sent Iran Into a TailspinBad loans to regime cronies brought down Ayandeh Bank, accelerating a long-running financial crisis. 23012
Reposted by Rich_in_NJMatthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 29/11/2025i tell you what, if Democrats win the elections in 2026 and 2028, one of the biggest mistakes they could make is to talk about uniting the country by not prosecuting all of the lawbreakers and corruption of Trump administration officials. One reason we are here today is Ford's pardon of Nixon. 751047252
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 09/11/2025At this point, it’s utterly bonkers that any Democrat would trust any Republican to negotiate in good faith. 1413349701
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJulia Coronado @jc-econ.bsky.social · 02/11/2025I went to the Treasury website to read a recent speech and was greeted with this…the US govt has become an embarrassment 67514
Reposted by Rich_in_NJCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Coincidence or not, that’s pretty crazy. (via MS desk) @dkthomp.bsky.social 50593221
Reposted by Rich_in_NJBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Speaker Johnson continues to stall the swearing in of Rep.-elect Grijalva so as to avoid having to deal with the Epstein discharge petition. Why shouldn’t Dems make support for reopening the government contingent on adding to the funding measure a provision mandating release of the Epstein files? 23455381542
Reposted by Rich_in_NJCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/09/2025ROVE: “.. Using Charlie’s murder to justify retaliation against political rivals is wrong and dangerous. It will further divide and embitter our country. No good thing will come of it.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/opinion/they... 32648701164
Reposted by Rich_in_NJSarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 27/08/2025Yellen not at all pulling her punches in this op-ed for the FT www.ft.com/content/d2ea... 10754287
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJulia Coronado @jc-econ.bsky.social · 22/08/2025A reminder: Dr. Cook's mortgages are not the real issue. The threat to US macro stability is the clear intention of the Trump Admin to influence the composition of the FOMC in defiance of the structures designed to insulate the institution from such influence. Thank you for coming to my TED talk 04312
Reposted by Rich_in_NJDavid Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 14/08/2025I am against gerrymandering, but I am also against unilateral disarmament. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redistrict in California, to get more seats in 2026, and stop Trump in his tracks, should be replicated by Democratic Governors across the country. We need to actually fight here. 45777166
Reposted by Rich_in_NJBen Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 12/08/2025The issue isn't Antoni's background in conservative advocacy, economists said. It's his history of distorting economic statistics to support partisan positions. 1253
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 10/08/2025I’ve been a Democrat for only two months, and I could sign off on all of this. Thanks @heathmayo.bsky.social.👇 54541111
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJoe Brusuelas @joebrusuelas.bsky.social · 02/08/2025Typically within a 3 month window the response rate for a single monthly survey time improves to 90% which is why there are ongoing rolling revisions that are rarely as large as the downward 258K revision in June. The numbers are not rigged and they are the gold standard internationally. #Econ 1165
Reposted by Rich_in_NJMichael R Strain @michaelrstrain.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Dr. Erika McEntarfer has devoted her career to public service. She has conducted herself as BLS Commissioner with great integrity. There is no evidence whatsoever that BLS data are politically biased. #econsky 371041318
Reposted by Rich_in_NJBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 26/07/2025@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This party needs to wake up. These guys aren't screwing around... They're assassins when it comes to the way they weaponize grievance and the way they play politics. Enough! What more goddamn evidence do we need? They have rolled back the last half century in real time!" 1217262268975
Reposted by Rich_in_NJBonFire @bonfire25.bsky.social · 10/07/2025HOT DAMN DENMARK-THIS IS THE WAY! #EconSky 22681192
Reposted by Rich_in_NJBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 06/07/2025What Frederick Douglass said of slaveholders applies to today’s authoritarians. “For this cause they hate free society, free schools, free states, free speech, the freedom asserted in the declaration of independence, and guaranteed in the constitution.” teachingamericanhistory.org/document/the...teachingamericanhistory.orgThe Slaveholders’ Rebellion 14904245
Reposted by Rich_in_NJKevin Erdmann @kevinerdmann.bsky.social · 28/06/2025I can’t believe that “illegals” seems to have become broadly accepted as the noun referring to basically all immigrants who haven’t completed all the steps to become permanent residents. It’s not even a good descriptor and it’s such a nasty, toxic word. 414120
Reposted by Rich_in_NJBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 12/06/2025I dunno, but maybe Democratic members of Congress shouldn't go the White House picnic tonight and pretend everything's fine and dandy, unless and until Sen. Padilla gets a phone call apologizing for what happened from Donald Trump? 2122928691
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 12/06/2025How about Democratic Members of Congress don’t go to a fucking White House picnic because the guy in the White House is a fascist, an authoritarian threat to this country, who’s disappearing people and inciting violence on our streets? Come on my fellow Democrats, enough already. 47593113
Reposted by Rich_in_NJGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 12/06/2025Senator Alex Padilla is one of the most decent people I know. This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful. Trump and his shock troops are out of control. This must end now. 50067642227
Reposted by Rich_in_NJParker Ross @econparker.bsky.social · 11/06/2025The Fed will continue to approach the outlook and tariff impacts cautiously, meaning they're likely to keep sitting on their hands for an extended period of time before feeling compelled to act. 071
Reposted by Rich_in_NJKevin Erdmann @kevinerdmann.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Probably the most important cause of fascism. 0112
Reposted by Rich_in_NJTae Kim @firstadopter.bsky.social · 30/05/2025American Semiconductor CEOs (the most important industry) Nvidia CEO - Asian immigrant AMD CEO - Asian immigrant Intel CEO - Asian immigrant Broadcom CEO - Asian immigrant 410625
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJulia Coronado @jc-econ.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Even as we contemplate Congressionally authorized budgets, extracurricular DOGE cuts are starting to affect data collection www.bls.gov/ppi/notices/...bls.govBLS to Discontinue Selected PPIsBLS to Discontinue Selected PPIs 298
Reposted by Rich_in_NJCory Booker @corybooker.com · 11/05/2025The FAA, Department of Transportation, and Trump administration need to deliver solutions for Newark Airport’s air traffic control now. 2862797
Reposted by Rich_in_NJSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 09/05/2025The Suspension Clause: 1) Doesn't allow the President to unilaterally suspend habeas, especially when Congress is in session; 2) Applies only to cases of invasion or rebellion (this is quite clearly neither); and 3) *Even then,* applies only "when the public safety may require it." (It doesn't.) 24342491439
Reposted by Rich_in_NJCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/05/2025BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/bdd9... 10343421710575
Reposted by Rich_in_NJSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Even *if* you accept Stephen Miller’s (textually, historically, and morally indefensible) claim that undocumented immigrants are not entitled to due process, you’d *still* need due process to ensure that the individuals at issue are, in fact, undocumented. His argument fails even on its own terms. 792379747927
Reposted by Rich_in_NJJudge Luttig @judgeluttig.bsky.social · 04/05/2025I called this strain of thought constitutional denialism. 1294297
Reposted by Rich_in_NJMichael Redmond @mredmond88.bsky.social · 04/05/2025The GDP report showed a big jump up in the Q1 federal government price deflator as taxpayers paying for severance packages to employees who are no longer working counts as inflation (i.e., spending more to get less service). DOGE is doing "efficiency" in the least efficient way possible! 041
Reposted by Rich_in_NJPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Saying you want autocracy in the U.S. is fighting words. If you want to throw out the Constitution, with its balance of powers and rule of law, you'll have to do it over my dead body - literally. 1699
Reposted by Rich_in_NJDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 26/04/2025A useful way to think about his tanking poll numbers is that they would be far worse if more people knew what he is doing 290129252309
Reposted by Rich_in_NJPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 15/04/2025This is an incredibly ignorant and racist thing to say. 1915225