Alex Jacquez
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social
chief of policy & advocacy @groundwork. before: @whitehouse46, @berniesanders, @senatedems, @obamawhitehouse. washed up @lehighbaseball.
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In this episode, former Biden trade adviser @alexsjacquez.bsky.social is so illuminating in explaining Trump's tariff fiasco, what's about to happen at the Supreme Court, and much more:
Trump just claimed his tariffs have pulled in $2 trillion. Then literally hours later, he inflated that to $3 trillion. With this absurdity, he undermined his case for tariffs, revealing that he's just pulling numbers out of his ass.
On the pod we dig deep into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
On the pod we dig deep into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Trump Wrecks His Own Case for Tariffs as Bizarre SCOTUS Rant Backfires
As Trump unleashes confused statements about the Supreme Court case on his tariffs, a trade expert explains how he accidentally undermined his argument for them—and why all this is trending toward a m...
newrepublic.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
In this episode, former Biden trade adviser @alexsjacquez.bsky.social is so illuminating in explaining Trump's tariff fiasco, what's about to happen at the Supreme Court, and much more:
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"The president is looking for a quick fix to a market that is fundamentally broken."
Stretching payments over 50 years means families spend more on interest while doing nothing to address the housing shortage driving prices higher. We need more homes, not more debt. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
Stretching payments over 50 years means families spend more on interest while doing nothing to address the housing shortage driving prices higher. We need more homes, not more debt. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"The president is looking for a quick fix to a market that is fundamentally broken."
Stretching payments over 50 years means families spend more on interest while doing nothing to address the housing shortage driving prices higher. We need more homes, not more debt. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
Stretching payments over 50 years means families spend more on interest while doing nothing to address the housing shortage driving prices higher. We need more homes, not more debt. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
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Rising health care premiums may force families to choose between care and rent, groceries, or other essentials—on top of rising costs from Trump’s trade war.
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social: "That health care line item in the budget is going to tick up and further drag on the economy."
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social: "That health care line item in the budget is going to tick up and further drag on the economy."
October 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Rising health care premiums may force families to choose between care and rent, groceries, or other essentials—on top of rising costs from Trump’s trade war.
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social: "That health care line item in the budget is going to tick up and further drag on the economy."
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social: "That health care line item in the budget is going to tick up and further drag on the economy."
Come work with me! I'm hiring an Associate Director of Policy & Advocacy to join my all-star team
@groundwork.bsky.social
Do you get up early on Jobs Day? Watch Fed pressers live? Want to shape progressive, populist economic policy? Apply here: groundworkcollaborative.applytojob.com/apply/Zfkdl4...
@groundwork.bsky.social
Do you get up early on Jobs Day? Watch Fed pressers live? Want to shape progressive, populist economic policy? Apply here: groundworkcollaborative.applytojob.com/apply/Zfkdl4...
Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy - Groundwork Collaborative - Career Page
Apply to Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative in Washington, DC.
groundworkcollaborative.applytojob.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Come work with me! I'm hiring an Associate Director of Policy & Advocacy to join my all-star team
@groundwork.bsky.social
Do you get up early on Jobs Day? Watch Fed pressers live? Want to shape progressive, populist economic policy? Apply here: groundworkcollaborative.applytojob.com/apply/Zfkdl4...
@groundwork.bsky.social
Do you get up early on Jobs Day? Watch Fed pressers live? Want to shape progressive, populist economic policy? Apply here: groundworkcollaborative.applytojob.com/apply/Zfkdl4...
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@alexsjacquez.bsky.social told @marketplace.org's Nancy Marshall-Genzer that moves to pressure the Fed could backfire: shaken confidence in U.S. financial stability could drive up long-term interest rates, hitting Americans' mortgages and credit cards hard.
September 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social told @marketplace.org's Nancy Marshall-Genzer that moves to pressure the Fed could backfire: shaken confidence in U.S. financial stability could drive up long-term interest rates, hitting Americans' mortgages and credit cards hard.
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@alexsjacquez.bsky.social joined @janecoaston.bsky.social to break down Trump’s reckless trade policy ahead of the August 1st deadline, which could unleash massive new tariffs.
"We're not distinguishing between a high capacity electric vehicle battery and a banana that we are never going to grow."
"We're not distinguishing between a high capacity electric vehicle battery and a banana that we are never going to grow."
July 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social joined @janecoaston.bsky.social to break down Trump’s reckless trade policy ahead of the August 1st deadline, which could unleash massive new tariffs.
"We're not distinguishing between a high capacity electric vehicle battery and a banana that we are never going to grow."
"We're not distinguishing between a high capacity electric vehicle battery and a banana that we are never going to grow."
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NEW: 6 in 10 voters believe the Trump admin’s actions will raise housing costs.
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social: “We’re just seeing a sclerosis in the market, and Trump is not doing anything to make it better. People are pretty sour.”
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social: “We’re just seeing a sclerosis in the market, and Trump is not doing anything to make it better. People are pretty sour.”
Trump drives up housing costs, liberal group says
The president’s tariff policies, funding cuts, and privatization ideas are making it more expensive to rent, buy, and build housing, the analysis found.
www.semafor.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
NEW: 6 in 10 voters believe the Trump admin’s actions will raise housing costs.
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social: “We’re just seeing a sclerosis in the market, and Trump is not doing anything to make it better. People are pretty sour.”
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social: “We’re just seeing a sclerosis in the market, and Trump is not doing anything to make it better. People are pretty sour.”
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5 rural nursing homes in upper PA are at risk of closing b/c of GOP cuts to Medicaid. The nursing homes are in districts represented by Republicans who voted to close them.
“The cuts represent the largest cuts to Medicaid in history & are going to have impacts across PA.” @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
“The cuts represent the largest cuts to Medicaid in history & are going to have impacts across PA.” @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
5 rural nursing homes in upper PA are at risk of closing b/c of GOP cuts to Medicaid. The nursing homes are in districts represented by Republicans who voted to close them.
“The cuts represent the largest cuts to Medicaid in history & are going to have impacts across PA.” @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
“The cuts represent the largest cuts to Medicaid in history & are going to have impacts across PA.” @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
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“We've started to see prices creep up. We’ve seen businesses use the confusion and uncertainty as an excuse to try to hike their prices.”
Watch @alexsjacquez.bsky.social on @news4jax.com discuss Trump’s trade policy and how it’s hitting American consumers.
Watch @alexsjacquez.bsky.social on @news4jax.com discuss Trump’s trade policy and how it’s hitting American consumers.
July 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“We've started to see prices creep up. We’ve seen businesses use the confusion and uncertainty as an excuse to try to hike their prices.”
Watch @alexsjacquez.bsky.social on @news4jax.com discuss Trump’s trade policy and how it’s hitting American consumers.
Watch @alexsjacquez.bsky.social on @news4jax.com discuss Trump’s trade policy and how it’s hitting American consumers.
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Great new episode of Organized Money out today, we got @alexsjacquez.bsky.social to take about rare earth minerals, why China has a monopoly on them, why it wouldn't be a hard monopoly to break, and why nobody has done so.
www.organizedmoney.fm/p/americas-r...
www.organizedmoney.fm/p/americas-r...
America’s Rare Earth Problem
Welcome to the podcast Organized Money.
www.organizedmoney.fm
July 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Great new episode of Organized Money out today, we got @alexsjacquez.bsky.social to take about rare earth minerals, why China has a monopoly on them, why it wouldn't be a hard monopoly to break, and why nobody has done so.
www.organizedmoney.fm/p/americas-r...
www.organizedmoney.fm/p/americas-r...
Don’t judge a jobs report by its headline. I joined @aliciamenendez.bsky.social on @msnbc.com to break down the weakness under the hood of today’s report and what it means for Powell and the Fed.
July 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Don’t judge a jobs report by its headline. I joined @aliciamenendez.bsky.social on @msnbc.com to break down the weakness under the hood of today’s report and what it means for Powell and the Fed.
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The GOP budget bill provides its billionaire tax breaks early on & saves the painful benefit cuts for families until after the midterms.
“They want to try to get past elections & try to hide the ball on the damage they’re imposing on health care and food assistance,” said @alexsjacquez.bsky.social.
“They want to try to get past elections & try to hide the ball on the damage they’re imposing on health care and food assistance,” said @alexsjacquez.bsky.social.
July 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The GOP budget bill provides its billionaire tax breaks early on & saves the painful benefit cuts for families until after the midterms.
“They want to try to get past elections & try to hide the ball on the damage they’re imposing on health care and food assistance,” said @alexsjacquez.bsky.social.
“They want to try to get past elections & try to hide the ball on the damage they’re imposing on health care and food assistance,” said @alexsjacquez.bsky.social.
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Senate leadership is rushing to pass a disastrous bill slashing nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid — cuts that would devastate rural hospitals and strip coverage from millions of low-income families, children, and seniors. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social on @fox2now.bsky.social.
July 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Senate leadership is rushing to pass a disastrous bill slashing nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid — cuts that would devastate rural hospitals and strip coverage from millions of low-income families, children, and seniors. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social on @fox2now.bsky.social.
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“If you don't know what your costs are going to be next month, next week or next year… It's going to be hard for consumers to make big-ticket purchases like cars and houses, and we've seen it in the sentiment.”
Watch @alexsjacquez.bsky.social break down this uncertainty on @msnbc.com.
Watch @alexsjacquez.bsky.social break down this uncertainty on @msnbc.com.
June 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
“If you don't know what your costs are going to be next month, next week or next year… It's going to be hard for consumers to make big-ticket purchases like cars and houses, and we've seen it in the sentiment.”
Watch @alexsjacquez.bsky.social break down this uncertainty on @msnbc.com.
Watch @alexsjacquez.bsky.social break down this uncertainty on @msnbc.com.
CEOs, businesses, and voters are growing more and more fed up with Donald Trump’s economy. Why? Uncertainty is the word of the day. I joined @aliciamenendez.bsky.social on @msnbc.com to talk about what we’re seeing in the data and the polls.
June 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
CEOs, businesses, and voters are growing more and more fed up with Donald Trump’s economy. Why? Uncertainty is the word of the day. I joined @aliciamenendez.bsky.social on @msnbc.com to talk about what we’re seeing in the data and the polls.
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Why did the US take so long to arrive at the golden share solution?
As former Biden official @alexsjacquez.bsky.social told @zeitlin.bsky.social, "It’s honestly embarrassing that Republicans beat us to actually implementing a golden share or something like it.”
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As former Biden official @alexsjacquez.bsky.social told @zeitlin.bsky.social, "It’s honestly embarrassing that Republicans beat us to actually implementing a golden share or something like it.”
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
How Trump’s ‘Golden Share’ Could Lead to Green Steel
Trump just quasi-nationalized U.S. Steel. That could help climate policy later.
heatmap.news
June 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Why did the US take so long to arrive at the golden share solution?
As former Biden official @alexsjacquez.bsky.social told @zeitlin.bsky.social, "It’s honestly embarrassing that Republicans beat us to actually implementing a golden share or something like it.”
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
As former Biden official @alexsjacquez.bsky.social told @zeitlin.bsky.social, "It’s honestly embarrassing that Republicans beat us to actually implementing a golden share or something like it.”
heatmap.news/sustainabili...
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“It’s honestly embarrassing that Republicans beat us to actually implementing a golden share or something like it,” @alexsjacquez.bsky.social tells @zeitlin.bsky.social.
Trump may have actually just cleared the path to decarbonizing steel ⬇️
Trump may have actually just cleared the path to decarbonizing steel ⬇️
How Trump’s ‘Golden Share’ Could Lead to Green Steel
Trump just quasi-nationalized U.S. Steel. That could help climate policy later.
heatmap.news
June 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“It’s honestly embarrassing that Republicans beat us to actually implementing a golden share or something like it,” @alexsjacquez.bsky.social tells @zeitlin.bsky.social.
Trump may have actually just cleared the path to decarbonizing steel ⬇️
Trump may have actually just cleared the path to decarbonizing steel ⬇️
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"Analysis by my organization... found a baker’s dozen of different ways the GOP tax bill increases the cost of living for middle-class families," writes @alexsjacquez.bsky.social of
@groundwork.bsky.social for COURIER.
@groundwork.bsky.social for COURIER.
Alex Jacquez: The GOP Doesn’t Want You To Know What’s Actually In Their ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The House GOP rushed it through under the cloak of darkness because they didn’t want you to see their betrayal and broken promises.
couriernewsroom.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"Analysis by my organization... found a baker’s dozen of different ways the GOP tax bill increases the cost of living for middle-class families," writes @alexsjacquez.bsky.social of
@groundwork.bsky.social for COURIER.
@groundwork.bsky.social for COURIER.
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On ABC News Live, @alexsjacquez.bsky.social says businesses are increasingly cautious due to tariff uncertainty, with a drop in durable goods orders and retailers like Walmart and Nike warning of price hikes. Companies are in “wait-and-see” mode, delaying investments, hiring, and planning.
June 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
On ABC News Live, @alexsjacquez.bsky.social says businesses are increasingly cautious due to tariff uncertainty, with a drop in durable goods orders and retailers like Walmart and Nike warning of price hikes. Companies are in “wait-and-see” mode, delaying investments, hiring, and planning.
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Businesses are working through inventory, waiting to see how trade policies will settle, while consumers rush to stock up on goods. Despite this, rising costs and uncertainty are casting a shadow over the economy’s future. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social @scrippsnews.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Businesses are working through inventory, waiting to see how trade policies will settle, while consumers rush to stock up on goods. Despite this, rising costs and uncertainty are casting a shadow over the economy’s future. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social @scrippsnews.bsky.social
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Trump’s tariff plan lacks strategy, a clear endgame, or any explanation—creating damaging uncertainty for both businesses and consumers.
On @localnewslive.bsky.social, expert @alexsjacquez.bsky.social says effective tariff policy should target strategic sectors where the U.S. must stay competitive.
On @localnewslive.bsky.social, expert @alexsjacquez.bsky.social says effective tariff policy should target strategic sectors where the U.S. must stay competitive.
May 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Trump’s tariff plan lacks strategy, a clear endgame, or any explanation—creating damaging uncertainty for both businesses and consumers.
On @localnewslive.bsky.social, expert @alexsjacquez.bsky.social says effective tariff policy should target strategic sectors where the U.S. must stay competitive.
On @localnewslive.bsky.social, expert @alexsjacquez.bsky.social says effective tariff policy should target strategic sectors where the U.S. must stay competitive.
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“Fewer people are going to get SNAP benefits. That is basically the whole ballgame here,” said @alexsjacquez.bsky.social to @anyavw.bsky.social on the House Republicans' billionaire tax scam bill.
"This kind of funding is not in states’ budgets.”
"This kind of funding is not in states’ budgets.”
Wisconsin Republicans in Congress back Trump spending bill as advocates warn of food assistance cuts
As Republicans in Congress hammer out the details of a massive tax bill that would form a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s agenda, federal funding for food assistance could end up shifted to th...
www.wpr.org
May 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
“Fewer people are going to get SNAP benefits. That is basically the whole ballgame here,” said @alexsjacquez.bsky.social to @anyavw.bsky.social on the House Republicans' billionaire tax scam bill.
"This kind of funding is not in states’ budgets.”
"This kind of funding is not in states’ budgets.”
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Trump’s retreat on the China tariffs is far from reassuring for small business owners.
“What I don’t think this does is decrease any long-term uncertainty because we still don’t know what the aim of Trump’s negotiations are with China or with anyone else.” @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
“What I don’t think this does is decrease any long-term uncertainty because we still don’t know what the aim of Trump’s negotiations are with China or with anyone else.” @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
Trump’s China Deal Eases Tariffs but Doesn’t Resolve Future Uncertainty
A 90-day pause on punishing tariffs could restart trade between the world’s largest economies. But it is not enough to resolve uncertainty about the economy.
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trump’s retreat on the China tariffs is far from reassuring for small business owners.
“What I don’t think this does is decrease any long-term uncertainty because we still don’t know what the aim of Trump’s negotiations are with China or with anyone else.” @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
“What I don’t think this does is decrease any long-term uncertainty because we still don’t know what the aim of Trump’s negotiations are with China or with anyone else.” @alexsjacquez.bsky.social
Happy Mother’s Day! For new and expecting parents, Trump’s trade war will raise prices on strollers, car seats, and more that simply are not made in America. It’s an assault on working families.
From @lindsayowens.bsky.social in @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
From @lindsayowens.bsky.social in @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
The Baby Tax: Trump's Tariffs Are an Assault on New Parents
From car seats and cribs to strollers, sippy cups, and baby clothes, Trump’s tariffs are hiking prices on the items families need for new babies.
www.rollingstone.com
May 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy Mother’s Day! For new and expecting parents, Trump’s trade war will raise prices on strollers, car seats, and more that simply are not made in America. It’s an assault on working families.
From @lindsayowens.bsky.social in @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
From @lindsayowens.bsky.social in @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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“LPO can invest in mining projects now. Cutting 60% of their staff and the experts who work on this is not going to give certainty to the business community.”
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social to @zeitlin.bsky.social on Trump's self-defeating China/minerals policy.
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@alexsjacquez.bsky.social to @zeitlin.bsky.social on Trump's self-defeating China/minerals policy.
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Trump Is Disabling the Agency That Could Fight China’s Rare Earths Embargo
The Loan Programs Office is good for more than just nuclear funding.
heatmap.news
April 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“LPO can invest in mining projects now. Cutting 60% of their staff and the experts who work on this is not going to give certainty to the business community.”
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social to @zeitlin.bsky.social on Trump's self-defeating China/minerals policy.
heatmap.news/economy/chin...
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social to @zeitlin.bsky.social on Trump's self-defeating China/minerals policy.
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