Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D.
@ahecon.bsky.social
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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👀🧵Today marks one year of Trump’s radical trade policies that are reshaping the world order—and not in a good way. There's much to criticize in our trading system (and I often do). Trump is fixing none of the problems. After 1 year we’re farther from the solutions and we’re all paying the price...
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The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
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Particularly hilarious is his claim that 'nobody dies to defend a "multicultural economic zone"' when in fact a lot of US propaganda during WWII stressed that the nation is a multicultural melting pot. That was how we were going to defeat the master race...the one Musk is pining for.
February 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Particularly hilarious is his claim that 'nobody dies to defend a "multicultural economic zone"' when in fact a lot of US propaganda during WWII stressed that the nation is a multicultural melting pot. That was how we were going to defeat the master race...the one Musk is pining for.
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Propaganda during WWI and WWII in fact
February 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Propaganda during WWI and WWII in fact
Seems to me that English-Scotts-Irish is actually a multicultural zone. One where their own cuisines were so bad they had to conquer the world in search of good eats.
1/3 What Musk is really referring to here is, of course “race” - that construct that served to define the hierarchies of wealth & power structured by modern colonialism. Like other far right racists though, he uses the word “culture” as a seemingly less pernicious synonym.
February 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Seems to me that English-Scotts-Irish is actually a multicultural zone. One where their own cuisines were so bad they had to conquer the world in search of good eats.
By comparison, Trump’s Dept of Energy expects U.S. NG generation to remain flat and coal generation to SHRINK 6% in 2026 and 4% in 2027. All while they kill off renewable energy projects.
www.eia.gov/outlooks/ste...
www.eia.gov/outlooks/ste...
February 15, 2026 at 5:19 PM
By comparison, Trump’s Dept of Energy expects U.S. NG generation to remain flat and coal generation to SHRINK 6% in 2026 and 4% in 2027. All while they kill off renewable energy projects.
www.eia.gov/outlooks/ste...
www.eia.gov/outlooks/ste...
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China expects up to 287 GW of new PV capacity additions in 2026 #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
China expects up to 287 GW of new PV capacity additions in 2026
China’s PV industry expects 238 GW to 287 GW of domestic capacity additions in 2026 as it pivots away from volume-led growth after a loss-making year driven by overcapacity and sharp price declines. The shift follows rapid expansion in 2021-25 that lifted cumulative capacity above 1.2 TW, annual additions beyond 300 GW and exports over $180 billion.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:26 PM
China expects up to 287 GW of new PV capacity additions in 2026 #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
All Peter Navarro ever wanted was an invitation to Epstein Island.
Peter Navarro: "It's the perfect Trump economy in 2026 ... we're seeing stock market over $50,000"
February 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
All Peter Navarro ever wanted was an invitation to Epstein Island.
Love thy neighbor. Whatever their papers say.
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
February 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Love thy neighbor. Whatever their papers say.
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
Reminder: DHS has no role in administering elections. So what has Sec Noem done exactly to be proactive?
Asking for a citizen-voter.
Asking for a citizen-voter.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Reminder: DHS has no role in administering elections. So what has Sec Noem done exactly to be proactive?
Asking for a citizen-voter.
Asking for a citizen-voter.
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
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In 1854, after watching the federal government deploy 2000 federal troops and spend $40,000 sending Anthony Burns back into slavery, Boston's Amos Adams Lawrence said “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In 1854, after watching the federal government deploy 2000 federal troops and spend $40,000 sending Anthony Burns back into slavery, Boston's Amos Adams Lawrence said “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
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When you've lost the pro wrestling crowd...
Pro Wrestling Star Visibly Stunned After 'F**k ICE' Chant Breaks Out During Main Event
www.comicsands.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:24 AM
When you've lost the pro wrestling crowd...
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Trump officials finally admit what I've been saying for a year: "officials in the Commerce Department and US Trade Representative’s office believe [Trump's] tariffs [a]re hurting consumers by raising prices."
My bill would halt these tariffs immediately:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
My bill would halt these tariffs immediately:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
Trump plans to roll back tariffs on metal and aluminium goods ft.trib.al/qYAij1N
Trump plans to roll back tariffs on metal and aluminium goods
Latest softening of levies comes amid persistent voter anxiety about affordability in the US
ft.trib.al
February 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Trump officials finally admit what I've been saying for a year: "officials in the Commerce Department and US Trade Representative’s office believe [Trump's] tariffs [a]re hurting consumers by raising prices."
My bill would halt these tariffs immediately:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
My bill would halt these tariffs immediately:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
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The #SCOTUS ruling on liberation day #tariffs could come as soon as February 20. With a group of small importers leading the charge, the lawsuit lays bare the difficulty big firms face in contesting the Trump administration’s unorthodox policies ft.trib.al/g2c3btE
Tariff lawsuit ‘free riders’ lay bare America Inc’s political quandary
Multinationals and Republicans follow small importers in challenging Trump’s IEEPA levies
ft.trib.al
February 13, 2026 at 11:11 AM
The #SCOTUS ruling on liberation day #tariffs could come as soon as February 20. With a group of small importers leading the charge, the lawsuit lays bare the difficulty big firms face in contesting the Trump administration’s unorthodox policies ft.trib.al/g2c3btE
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Commentary: Game theory shows that Trump’s tariff strategy invites retaliation that leaves all sides worse off and damages the global economy.
U.S. President Donald Trump is no game theorist
Game theorists argue that repeating the prisoner’s dilemma eventually leads to better outcomes, as the more impatient country might give up on the high-risk strategy.
ebx.sh
February 10, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Commentary: Game theory shows that Trump’s tariff strategy invites retaliation that leaves all sides worse off and damages the global economy.
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The anniversary of Liberation Day is fast approaching. And we're still promising trade deals in a "couple of weeks."
USTR GREER ON TRADE: EXPECT TO FINALIZE IN NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS WITH INDONESIA
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The anniversary of Liberation Day is fast approaching. And we're still promising trade deals in a "couple of weeks."
Economic uncertainty is the Trump administration's medium.
Greer on tariffs: "Is there going to be some turbulence for companies occasionally because they're shifting supply chains? There probably will be."
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Economic uncertainty is the Trump administration's medium.
#ETTD Everything Trump touches dies.
Tariffs are taking down an American icon:
"He’s also absorbing tariff costs inflicted by President Donald Trump’s trade wars, which helped wipe out margins in the fourth quarter."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"He’s also absorbing tariff costs inflicted by President Donald Trump’s trade wars, which helped wipe out margins in the fourth quarter."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Harley Shares Slump on Much Worse-Than-Expected Motorcycle Sales
Harley-Davidson Inc. shares tumbled after the company reported an unexpected drop in motorcycle shipments, extending its struggles in the face of weak demand and punishing tariffs.
www.bloomberg.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM
#ETTD Everything Trump touches dies.
So, Grok is now writing Trump's Truth posts?
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
So, Grok is now writing Trump's Truth posts?