Jim Messina
@messina2012.bsky.social
Obama WH Deputy Chief of Staff, Obama 2012 Campaign Manager, and CEO of The Messina Group
BOD: http://Blockchain.com, LanzaTech, VectraAI, Fortera, US Soccer Foundation.
Leeds minority owner #MOT!
https://messinamemo.substack.com
BOD: http://Blockchain.com, LanzaTech, VectraAI, Fortera, US Soccer Foundation.
Leeds minority owner #MOT!
https://messinamemo.substack.com
"Retail-related job postings, including hospitality, retail shops and food services, dropped 16% in October compared to last year...a concerning sign for the spending outlook for the important holiday shopping season."
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www.reuters.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"Retail-related job postings, including hospitality, retail shops and food services, dropped 16% in October compared to last year...a concerning sign for the spending outlook for the important holiday shopping season."
www.reuters.com/business/wor...
www.reuters.com/business/wor...
"Artificial Christmas trees will cost an estimated 10% to 20% more this season than they did last year because of increased tariff costs...the cost of lights could jump as much as 63% for the same reason." www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Tariffs could be coming for your Christmas tree
Mass market Christmas decor, including artificial trees, hasn't been manufactured in the United States for decades.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"Artificial Christmas trees will cost an estimated 10% to 20% more this season than they did last year because of increased tariff costs...the cost of lights could jump as much as 63% for the same reason." www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Week after week, we see headlines like those below. This issue isn't going away. Trump and the Republican Party's policies are dragging the country, and their job approval numbers, down.
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Week after week, we see headlines like those below. This issue isn't going away. Trump and the Republican Party's policies are dragging the country, and their job approval numbers, down.
Trump and Republicans own this shutdown and voters agree by a big 13-point margin.
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pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/gov...
More Voters Say They’d Blame Republicans Than Democrats for a Shutdown
Awareness of funding talks has grown as more see a funding lapse as likely compared with the March standoff
pro.morningconsult.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Trump and Republicans own this shutdown and voters agree by a big 13-point margin.
pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/gov...
pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/gov...