Economic Speakers Bureau
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The Economic Speakers Bureau is a national network of policy experts who provide commentary and analysis for journalists and outlets covering the economy.
Rohit Chopra on @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social: As families struggle with crushing debt, soaring health care premiums, and rising costs on everything from utilities to groceries, President Trump is focused on foreign military action and enriching the ultra-wealthy — not lowering costs at home.
January 22, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Rohit Chopra on @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social: As families struggle with crushing debt, soaring health care premiums, and rising costs on everything from utilities to groceries, President Trump is focused on foreign military action and enriching the ultra-wealthy — not lowering costs at home.
Alejandra Y. Castillo discussed how Trump and Republicans' failure to act on expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies is pushing families to forego other necessities or drop their health care altogether.
January 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Alejandra Y. Castillo discussed how Trump and Republicans' failure to act on expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies is pushing families to forego other necessities or drop their health care altogether.
1.5 million fewer Americans signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage this year as premiums skyrocketed. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social breaks down how families now face hundreds or even thousands of dollars more per month, forcing impossible choices as the cost of living keeps soaring.
January 21, 2026 at 8:05 PM
1.5 million fewer Americans signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage this year as premiums skyrocketed. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social breaks down how families now face hundreds or even thousands of dollars more per month, forcing impossible choices as the cost of living keeps soaring.
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The Supreme Court is hearing a case today that could rewrite the rules of U.S. economic governance.
An independent Fed protects the economy from politicians. Taking that away would be a historic mistake.
More on the stakes from our Principal Economist @mikemadowitz.bsky.social ⬇️
An independent Fed protects the economy from politicians. Taking that away would be a historic mistake.
More on the stakes from our Principal Economist @mikemadowitz.bsky.social ⬇️
January 21, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The Supreme Court is hearing a case today that could rewrite the rules of U.S. economic governance.
An independent Fed protects the economy from politicians. Taking that away would be a historic mistake.
More on the stakes from our Principal Economist @mikemadowitz.bsky.social ⬇️
An independent Fed protects the economy from politicians. Taking that away would be a historic mistake.
More on the stakes from our Principal Economist @mikemadowitz.bsky.social ⬇️
WATCH: @hboushey.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social to discuss why Federal Reserve independence matters and how Trump’s political pressure risks higher inflation, economic instability, and rising costs for American families. youtu.be/jrdAMYJNRL8?...
Former WH Advisor SOUNDS ALARM on Trump’s DESPERATE ATTACKS
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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January 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
WATCH: @hboushey.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social to discuss why Federal Reserve independence matters and how Trump’s political pressure risks higher inflation, economic instability, and rising costs for American families. youtu.be/jrdAMYJNRL8?...
Rohit Chopra on @1010wins.bsky.social: NYC should’ve acted against Motoclick a long time ago. Drivers say the app stole tips and wages, charged illegal fees, and violated minimum pay. With the FTC & regulatory agencies asleep at the wheel, @mayor.nyc.gov is "picking up the baton" to protect workers.
January 20, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Rohit Chopra on @1010wins.bsky.social: NYC should’ve acted against Motoclick a long time ago. Drivers say the app stole tips and wages, charged illegal fees, and violated minimum pay. With the FTC & regulatory agencies asleep at the wheel, @mayor.nyc.gov is "picking up the baton" to protect workers.
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing health insurance because Trump and Republicans let tax credits that helped families afford coverage expire. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social discusses the impossible choices families face as premiums surge and the cost of living keeps rising.
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing health insurance because Trump and Republicans let tax credits that helped families afford coverage expire. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social discusses the impossible choices families face as premiums surge and the cost of living keeps rising.
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Businesses are bracing for a tougher year ahead, & many are already passing rising costs onto consumers.
The Fed’s Beige Book shows Trump’s chaotic tariff policies are pushing up prices everywhere—from food to raw materials—while wages lag behind.
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social says it all ⤵️
The Fed’s Beige Book shows Trump’s chaotic tariff policies are pushing up prices everywhere—from food to raw materials—while wages lag behind.
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social says it all ⤵️
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Businesses are bracing for a tougher year ahead, & many are already passing rising costs onto consumers.
The Fed’s Beige Book shows Trump’s chaotic tariff policies are pushing up prices everywhere—from food to raw materials—while wages lag behind.
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social says it all ⤵️
The Fed’s Beige Book shows Trump’s chaotic tariff policies are pushing up prices everywhere—from food to raw materials—while wages lag behind.
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social says it all ⤵️
@mayor.nyc.gov is holding companies like Uber & DoorDash accountable for exploiting workers while boosting profits. ESB’s @jmargetta.bsky.social & Lorelei Salas explain why enforcing protections on pay, tipping, & safety standards matters in @nyc.streetsblog.org: nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/16/m...
Mamdani Warns Delivery Apps to Follow New Worker Protection Laws — Or Else - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration sent letters to over 60 delivery app companies, warning they must comply with new regulations.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
@mayor.nyc.gov is holding companies like Uber & DoorDash accountable for exploiting workers while boosting profits. ESB’s @jmargetta.bsky.social & Lorelei Salas explain why enforcing protections on pay, tipping, & safety standards matters in @nyc.streetsblog.org: nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/16/m...
@hboushey.bsky.social on @bloomberg.com: "Net jobs for 2025 were all about health care. And yet, the Trump administration has made these huge cuts to the health care sector through tax legislation, cuts to Medicaid, and now through cuts to the Affordable Care Act subsidies."
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 PM
@hboushey.bsky.social on @bloomberg.com: "Net jobs for 2025 were all about health care. And yet, the Trump administration has made these huge cuts to the health care sector through tax legislation, cuts to Medicaid, and now through cuts to the Affordable Care Act subsidies."
@genesperling.bsky.social joined @cnn.com to explain how Trump’s latest attacks on the Fed’s independence will lead to higher inflation and higher interest rates at a time when costs are on the rise for Americans.
January 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
@genesperling.bsky.social joined @cnn.com to explain how Trump’s latest attacks on the Fed’s independence will lead to higher inflation and higher interest rates at a time when costs are on the rise for Americans.
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I really don't think anyone knows just how disruptive this is going to be for the economy this year.
It's a big labor market out there (~164 million), but changes happen on the margins,
Rapidly shedding ~100 basis points from potential GDP growth is going to have lots of knock on effects
It's a big labor market out there (~164 million), but changes happen on the margins,
Rapidly shedding ~100 basis points from potential GDP growth is going to have lots of knock on effects
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I really don't think anyone knows just how disruptive this is going to be for the economy this year.
It's a big labor market out there (~164 million), but changes happen on the margins,
Rapidly shedding ~100 basis points from potential GDP growth is going to have lots of knock on effects
It's a big labor market out there (~164 million), but changes happen on the margins,
Rapidly shedding ~100 basis points from potential GDP growth is going to have lots of knock on effects
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This “affordability” framework for a second reconciliation bill (i.e. a “Second Big Beautiful Bill”) follows the same structure as its predecessor:
1.)Making it harder for Americans to afford health care, food & groceries.
2.)Tax cuts for rich people. 🧵
1.)Making it harder for Americans to afford health care, food & groceries.
2.)Tax cuts for rich people. 🧵
🐘📈 Republicans in the House have started about a second party-line reconciliation package.
In other words: A "One Big Beautiful Bill 2.0."
The Republican Study Committee put out its framework for a bill.
Here is everything in it, and how much it costs or saves on th3e federal budget:
In other words: A "One Big Beautiful Bill 2.0."
The Republican Study Committee put out its framework for a bill.
Here is everything in it, and how much it costs or saves on th3e federal budget:
Republican Study Committee reconciliation proposals
Figures in red represent increases to the national debt over 10 years, and in teal represent savings.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
This “affordability” framework for a second reconciliation bill (i.e. a “Second Big Beautiful Bill”) follows the same structure as its predecessor:
1.)Making it harder for Americans to afford health care, food & groceries.
2.)Tax cuts for rich people. 🧵
1.)Making it harder for Americans to afford health care, food & groceries.
2.)Tax cuts for rich people. 🧵
Small businesses and consumers already paid billions more in 2025 because of Trump's tariff policies, leading to less layoffs, less spending, and more debt.
Rohit Chopra says we need a system in place to ensure those who are hurt most by illegal and chaotic policies get relief.
Rohit Chopra says we need a system in place to ensure those who are hurt most by illegal and chaotic policies get relief.
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Small businesses and consumers already paid billions more in 2025 because of Trump's tariff policies, leading to less layoffs, less spending, and more debt.
Rohit Chopra says we need a system in place to ensure those who are hurt most by illegal and chaotic policies get relief.
Rohit Chopra says we need a system in place to ensure those who are hurt most by illegal and chaotic policies get relief.
On CNN's The Lead, Daniel Hornung says real solutions to inflation and affordability are structural: walking back tariffs, protecting the Fed’s independence, and boosting construction of affordable housing for working families.
January 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
On CNN's The Lead, Daniel Hornung says real solutions to inflation and affordability are structural: walking back tariffs, protecting the Fed’s independence, and boosting construction of affordable housing for working families.
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Trump promised to cut energy bills in half.
Instead, utility debt is rising, electricity prices are surging, and he's slashing assistance for households.
“This is going to be a huge deal, both as a policy matter and a political matter.” our @alexsjacquez.bsky.social told BBC.
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Instead, utility debt is rising, electricity prices are surging, and he's slashing assistance for households.
“This is going to be a huge deal, both as a policy matter and a political matter.” our @alexsjacquez.bsky.social told BBC.
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'I had no electricity for six months': American families struggle with soaring energy prices
Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.
www.bbc.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Trump promised to cut energy bills in half.
Instead, utility debt is rising, electricity prices are surging, and he's slashing assistance for households.
“This is going to be a huge deal, both as a policy matter and a political matter.” our @alexsjacquez.bsky.social told BBC.
bit.ly/4buMlfI
Instead, utility debt is rising, electricity prices are surging, and he's slashing assistance for households.
“This is going to be a huge deal, both as a policy matter and a political matter.” our @alexsjacquez.bsky.social told BBC.
bit.ly/4buMlfI
@richardbuery.bsky.social,who helped launch Pre-K for All, on @governor.ny.gov @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's childcare plan: “It represents a deep investment in making sure NYC & NY State can be the best place in the country to raise a family… & begins to fulfill the promise of universal childcare.”
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
@richardbuery.bsky.social,who helped launch Pre-K for All, on @governor.ny.gov @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's childcare plan: “It represents a deep investment in making sure NYC & NY State can be the best place in the country to raise a family… & begins to fulfill the promise of universal childcare.”
While big banks and corporations reaped record profits in 2025, millions of households are drowning in debt just to afford the basics. @jmargetta.bsky.social joined @ms.now to discuss how the wealthy are doing better under Trump while working families are getting ripped off.
January 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
While big banks and corporations reaped record profits in 2025, millions of households are drowning in debt just to afford the basics. @jmargetta.bsky.social joined @ms.now to discuss how the wealthy are doing better under Trump while working families are getting ripped off.
@bharatramamurti.bsky.social on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social: As the cost of living climbs, millions are being hit with rising health care costs they can’t afford. Rather than easing the strain, Trump and Republicans' cuts to Medicaid and expiring ACA subsidies will drive up costs for everyone.
January 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
@bharatramamurti.bsky.social on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social: As the cost of living climbs, millions are being hit with rising health care costs they can’t afford. Rather than easing the strain, Trump and Republicans' cuts to Medicaid and expiring ACA subsidies will drive up costs for everyone.
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Everything is being turned into financialized speculation, and the administration’s hands-off approach is going to make it very hard for future regulators to undo before a lot of people lose a lot of money.
CNN is covering the Kalshi prediction markets as though they are news
January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Everything is being turned into financialized speculation, and the administration’s hands-off approach is going to make it very hard for future regulators to undo before a lot of people lose a lot of money.
Trump’s trade policy is putting financial pressure on farmers, echoing hardships from his first-term trade war. @asteephen.bsky.social & Shannen Maxwell explain how tariffs, rising costs, and market consolidation have increased instability across the farm economy. www.agri-pulse.com/articles/239...
Opinion: The farmers feeding America are starving for help under Donald Trump
In this opinion piece, former Treasury Department advisers Anisha Steephen and Shannen Maxwell argue U.S. agriculture needs structural reforms rather than having to rely on emergency payments to paper...
www.agri-pulse.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Trump’s trade policy is putting financial pressure on farmers, echoing hardships from his first-term trade war. @asteephen.bsky.social & Shannen Maxwell explain how tariffs, rising costs, and market consolidation have increased instability across the farm economy. www.agri-pulse.com/articles/239...
“There are two economies going on,” says Rohit Chopra, with working families falling behind on debt, paying more for food and utilities, and facing loss of health care coverage. Trump’s pressure campaign on the Fed creates more economic uncertainty at a time when people need relief.
January 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
“There are two economies going on,” says Rohit Chopra, with working families falling behind on debt, paying more for food and utilities, and facing loss of health care coverage. Trump’s pressure campaign on the Fed creates more economic uncertainty at a time when people need relief.
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In his Jan 3 presser on Venezuela, the president promised "We're going to run the comp...the country right". He nearly gave away the truth: This is no pro democracy move, it's a simple corporate takeover for oil assets. More in my new Substack: khgordon.substack.com/p/a-hostile-...
A Hostile Takeover of Venezuela
The corporate-ification of American energy policy
khgordon.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:26 PM
In his Jan 3 presser on Venezuela, the president promised "We're going to run the comp...the country right". He nearly gave away the truth: This is no pro democracy move, it's a simple corporate takeover for oil assets. More in my new Substack: khgordon.substack.com/p/a-hostile-...
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social argues that letting Netflix or Paramount buy Warner Bros. Discovery would deepen consolidation in streaming, drive up prices, & limit consumer choice—repeating the monopolistic practices of old Hollywood & cable. Read in @marketwatch.com: www.marketwatch.com/story/either...
Block the Warner Bros. sale, break up ‘Big Streaming’ — and give us lower prices
Either Netflix or Paramount buying Warner Bros. Discovery would be an unhappy ending for streaming customers.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:12 PM
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social argues that letting Netflix or Paramount buy Warner Bros. Discovery would deepen consolidation in streaming, drive up prices, & limit consumer choice—repeating the monopolistic practices of old Hollywood & cable. Read in @marketwatch.com: www.marketwatch.com/story/either...
Since Trump took office, prices are rising, consumer confidence is falling, and job growth has slowed.
Gene Sperling in @opinion.bloomberg.com: Trump's tariffs and other policies have reversed an economy that was on a path to stability and affordability. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Gene Sperling in @opinion.bloomberg.com: Trump's tariffs and other policies have reversed an economy that was on a path to stability and affordability. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The Affordability Crisis Is Real and Tariffs Caused It
President Donald Trump traveled to Pennsylvania last week to double down on his economic messages: The affordability concerns of Americans are a Democratic “hoax” and if anyone is unhappy, it's a Blam...
www.bloomberg.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Since Trump took office, prices are rising, consumer confidence is falling, and job growth has slowed.
Gene Sperling in @opinion.bloomberg.com: Trump's tariffs and other policies have reversed an economy that was on a path to stability and affordability. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Gene Sperling in @opinion.bloomberg.com: Trump's tariffs and other policies have reversed an economy that was on a path to stability and affordability. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...