Heather Boushey
@hboushey.bsky.social
Economics. Personal views.
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Heather Boushey
@hboushey.bsky.social
· Mar 11
Under the Biden Administration, investment in manufacturing facilities *more than doubled* and was at a *record high*. Meanwhile, manufacturing investment fell under the Trump I--excluding the Covid recession, manufacturing investment shrank by 2.9% annually.
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CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
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The president has one core job under the Constitution: to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” Not thwarted, diverted, blunted, revised or ignored. Faithfully executed.
October 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The president has one core job under the Constitution: to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” Not thwarted, diverted, blunted, revised or ignored. Faithfully executed.
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Today’s No Kings protest could be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history.
People have power.
People have power.
October 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Today’s No Kings protest could be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history.
People have power.
People have power.
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Yesterday, I asked Americans to tell me what a DOUBLING of health care premiums would mean for their families.
Here are just a few of their responses:
Here are just a few of their responses:
Bernie Reads Your Health Care Stories | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Yesterday, I asked Americans to tell me what a DOUBLING of health care premiums would mean for their families.
Here are just a few of their responses:
Here are just a few of their responses:
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We can fund health care and keep the government running, or we can shut everything down to raise prices on people.
To me, that’s a pretty easy choice.
To me, that’s a pretty easy choice.
October 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We can fund health care and keep the government running, or we can shut everything down to raise prices on people.
To me, that’s a pretty easy choice.
To me, that’s a pretty easy choice.
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POLLS: Who do Americans blame for the gov't shutdown?*
WASH POST
47% blame Trump/GOP
30% blame Dems
MARIST
38% blame GOP
27% blame Dems
NYT/SIENA
26% blame Trump/GOP
19% blame Dems
MORNING CONSULT
45% blame GOP
32% blame Dems
[*all taken b/w late Sept & Oct 1]
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
WASH POST
47% blame Trump/GOP
30% blame Dems
MARIST
38% blame GOP
27% blame Dems
NYT/SIENA
26% blame Trump/GOP
19% blame Dems
MORNING CONSULT
45% blame GOP
32% blame Dems
[*all taken b/w late Sept & Oct 1]
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Early polls show Trump and GOP taking more blame than Democrats for shutdown
The national surveys taken in the final days of September and the first day of the shutdown find that voters are more inclined to blame Trump and his party. But many are uncertain.
www.nbcnews.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
POLLS: Who do Americans blame for the gov't shutdown?*
WASH POST
47% blame Trump/GOP
30% blame Dems
MARIST
38% blame GOP
27% blame Dems
NYT/SIENA
26% blame Trump/GOP
19% blame Dems
MORNING CONSULT
45% blame GOP
32% blame Dems
[*all taken b/w late Sept & Oct 1]
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
WASH POST
47% blame Trump/GOP
30% blame Dems
MARIST
38% blame GOP
27% blame Dems
NYT/SIENA
26% blame Trump/GOP
19% blame Dems
MORNING CONSULT
45% blame GOP
32% blame Dems
[*all taken b/w late Sept & Oct 1]
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Everyone should read this: Why Is Your Flight Always Delayed? Blame Government Shutdowns. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
Opinion | Why Is Your Flight Always Delayed? Blame Government Shutdowns.
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Everyone should read this: Why Is Your Flight Always Delayed? Blame Government Shutdowns. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
Months of public pressure won't distract from the fact that the worsening affordability crisis is a result of the President Trump's mishandling of the economy, not Fed decisions.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Trump's Bullying Worked
The Fed is cutting rates like Trump wanted despite resurgent inflation
substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Months of public pressure won't distract from the fact that the worsening affordability crisis is a result of the President Trump's mishandling of the economy, not Fed decisions.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Canary down.
Cardboard-box demand is slumping, flashing a potential warning about the health of the American consumer.
Cardboard-Box Demand Is Slumping. Why That’s Bad News for the Economy.
Mills that make the material for corrugated packaging are closing at an unprecedented pace this year.
on.wsj.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Canary down.
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Contrasting long-term vs short-term unemployed tells a huge story
short-term unemployed is mostly about people losing jobs, long-term unemployed is about people not finding jobs
short-term unemployed is mostly about people losing jobs, long-term unemployed is about people not finding jobs
September 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Contrasting long-term vs short-term unemployed tells a huge story
short-term unemployed is mostly about people losing jobs, long-term unemployed is about people not finding jobs
short-term unemployed is mostly about people losing jobs, long-term unemployed is about people not finding jobs
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US blue-collar job growth has completely stagnated, hitting the lowest level since the onset of the pandemic—manufacturing is currently losing jobs at a rapid pace, and growth in construction/transportation has slowed to a crawl
September 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
US blue-collar job growth has completely stagnated, hitting the lowest level since the onset of the pandemic—manufacturing is currently losing jobs at a rapid pace, and growth in construction/transportation has slowed to a crawl
Biden’s job market missed the predictions on the upside, not downside
September 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Biden’s job market missed the predictions on the upside, not downside
Hi! How’s that economic working out for you? Recall what the last president did ⬇️
September 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Hi! How’s that economic working out for you? Recall what the last president did ⬇️
DC is not only a city with lots of pedestrians and cyclists, but a large deaf population. All are at risk when there are high speed chases on our streets.
mayor.dc.gov/release/mayo....
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August 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
DC is not only a city with lots of pedestrians and cyclists, but a large deaf population. All are at risk when there are high speed chases on our streets.
mayor.dc.gov/release/mayo....
mayor.dc.gov/release/mayo....
Since I’ve lived in DC, two pedestrians have been killed on my block. High speed chases endanger all of us here in DC and MUST STOP: “Ten car chases. Six crashes. Park Police have new rules in Trump’s D.C.”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Ten car chases. Six crashes. Park Police have new rules in Trump’s D.C.
U.S. Park Police have initiated at least 10 car chases in the past three weeks as part of President Donald Trump’s D.C. surge, court records show.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Since I’ve lived in DC, two pedestrians have been killed on my block. High speed chases endanger all of us here in DC and MUST STOP: “Ten car chases. Six crashes. Park Police have new rules in Trump’s D.C.”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
For your Econ 101 lessons …
Every time your electricity bill goes up for the next 10 years, it can be traced back to this Administration’s actions.
They are making solar and wind power illegal to build in the United States. They are artificially restricting supply while demand is going up.
They are making solar and wind power illegal to build in the United States. They are artificially restricting supply while demand is going up.
The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry.
https://to.pbs.org/45HtATc
https://to.pbs.org/45HtATc
August 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
For your Econ 101 lessons …
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President Trump’s federal takeover of D.C.’s local police is unprecedented. “The last person who asserted the authority to use military personnel for routine law enforcement anywhere in the country for any reason was King George,” a legal scholar said.
What’s Life Like in Washington, D.C., During Trump’s Takeover?
Late-summer days and nights amid troops on the streets of the nation’s capital.
www.newyorker.com
August 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
President Trump’s federal takeover of D.C.’s local police is unprecedented. “The last person who asserted the authority to use military personnel for routine law enforcement anywhere in the country for any reason was King George,” a legal scholar said.
Kudos to the @financialtimes.com for getting the story right. Let’s not let President Trump distract us from downward trends in the labor market. Let’s reject his baseless attacks on the credibility of the data and focus on how his administration is harming America’s workers.
August 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Kudos to the @financialtimes.com for getting the story right. Let’s not let President Trump distract us from downward trends in the labor market. Let’s reject his baseless attacks on the credibility of the data and focus on how his administration is harming America’s workers.
Access to broadband is essential — for work, school, and basic services. It’s also key to a thriving economy and American-made infrastructure. The Biden administration knew this, which is why we invested $42.25 billion in broadband deployment.
BUT ...
BUT ...
July 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Access to broadband is essential — for work, school, and basic services. It’s also key to a thriving economy and American-made infrastructure. The Biden administration knew this, which is why we invested $42.25 billion in broadband deployment.
BUT ...
BUT ...
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Final CBO score of the "big beautiful bill" is out
Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut
Kicks 10 million off health insurance
Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut
Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts
Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut
Kicks 10 million off health insurance
Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut
Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts
July 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Final CBO score of the "big beautiful bill" is out
Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut
Kicks 10 million off health insurance
Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut
Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts
Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut
Kicks 10 million off health insurance
Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut
Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts
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Every major health system in Louisiana is warning Speaker Mike Johnson and the rest of the state’s congressional delegation that the Senate GOP’s planned Medicaid cuts “would be historic in their devastation.”
Louisiana hospitals warn Mike Johnson of 'devastation' from megabill
www.politico.com
June 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Every major health system in Louisiana is warning Speaker Mike Johnson and the rest of the state’s congressional delegation that the Senate GOP’s planned Medicaid cuts “would be historic in their devastation.”
Pro-equity = pro-growth (can someone please tell the Republicans?)
@hboushey.bsky.social & me on why we shouldnt be surprised that massive inequality-exploding tax cut wont grow economy
Pro (equitable!) growth tax policies abound, including taxing ultra-rich, but #OBBBA moves in wrong direction @equitablegrowth.bsky.social @msnbc.com www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Pro (equitable!) growth tax policies abound, including taxing ultra-rich, but #OBBBA moves in wrong direction @equitablegrowth.bsky.social @msnbc.com www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The GOP's megabill makes the same economic mistake Republicans have made for decades
The legislation misunderstands how economic growth actually works.
www.msnbc.com
July 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Pro-equity = pro-growth (can someone please tell the Republicans?)
Staring at this chart as the Republicans work to pass their bill to gut America's clean energy investments and concede to a future of de-growth and being less competitive in the technologies that matter, which will lead to fewer good jobs here in the USA. Big Ugly Bill.
Stunning piece in the NYT showing how the US and China's embrace of fossil fuels and cleantech respectively suggest converging views on global domination
Phenomenal visuals in there too - check out these two charts
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Phenomenal visuals in there too - check out these two charts
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Staring at this chart as the Republicans work to pass their bill to gut America's clean energy investments and concede to a future of de-growth and being less competitive in the technologies that matter, which will lead to fewer good jobs here in the USA. Big Ugly Bill.
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How messed up do you have to be to say that stripping health coverage from up to 16 million people, removing food from kids, and raising taxes on some low-income people is “immaterial”?
July 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
How messed up do you have to be to say that stripping health coverage from up to 16 million people, removing food from kids, and raising taxes on some low-income people is “immaterial”?