Joey Politano🏳️🌈
@josephpolitano.bsky.social
Writing a data-driven newsletter about economics @ apricitas.io
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Godspeed to whoever at Bombardier PR/gov relations has to skip dinner with the spouse and kids to deal with this nightmare today
Bombardier says it has noted the U.S. President’s social media post and is in contact with the Canadian government.
January 30, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Godspeed to whoever at Bombardier PR/gov relations has to skip dinner with the spouse and kids to deal with this nightmare today
alright fine I'll watch the gay hockey show
Meanwhile, in Canada: One of the Heated Rivalry boys gave one of the show’s fabricated Team Canada Olympics fleeces to the prime minister and this happened
January 30, 2026 at 2:42 AM
alright fine I'll watch the gay hockey show
another book haul, it’s been too long since the last book haul edition
January 30, 2026 at 1:10 AM
another book haul, it’s been too long since the last book haul edition
Today Trump is randomly threatening 50% tariffs on Canadian aircraft. Again, is it any wonder why the Canadians no longer see America as a reliable trading partner?
January 29, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Today Trump is randomly threatening 50% tariffs on Canadian aircraft. Again, is it any wonder why the Canadians no longer see America as a reliable trading partner?
sam altman tried claude code one time and was like "I have to lock in"
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
Exclusive | OpenAI Plans Fourth-Quarter IPO in Race to Beat Anthropic to Market
The rivals are competing to be the first major generative AI startup to tap the public markets.
www.wsj.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:22 PM
sam altman tried claude code one time and was like "I have to lock in"
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
Amidst the AI boom, US imports of large computers hit another new record high in data released today—now running at a more than $270B/yr pace
These computer imports also remain by far the largest exemption to Trump's trade war, still coming in nearly entirely tariff-free
These computer imports also remain by far the largest exemption to Trump's trade war, still coming in nearly entirely tariff-free
January 29, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Amidst the AI boom, US imports of large computers hit another new record high in data released today—now running at a more than $270B/yr pace
These computer imports also remain by far the largest exemption to Trump's trade war, still coming in nearly entirely tariff-free
These computer imports also remain by far the largest exemption to Trump's trade war, still coming in nearly entirely tariff-free
Grok, did you test the O-ring seal before launch?
Yes! Absolutely—the O-ring is a key component in ensuring a safe & epic ride on any SpaceX™️rocket. Enjoy your trip! 👍
Yes! Absolutely—the O-ring is a key component in ensuring a safe & epic ride on any SpaceX™️rocket. Enjoy your trip! 👍
omg
*SPACEX IN MERGER TALKS WITH XAI AHEAD OF PLANNED IPO: REUTERS
*SHARES OF XAI WOULD BE EXCHANGED FOR SHARES IN SPACEX: REUTERS
*TWO ENTITIES SET UP IN NEVADA TO FACILITATE TRANSACTION: RTRS
*SPACEX IN MERGER TALKS WITH XAI AHEAD OF PLANNED IPO: REUTERS
*SHARES OF XAI WOULD BE EXCHANGED FOR SHARES IN SPACEX: REUTERS
*TWO ENTITIES SET UP IN NEVADA TO FACILITATE TRANSACTION: RTRS
Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX in merger talks with xAI ahead of planned IPO, source says
Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are in discussions to merge ahead of a blockbuster public offering planned for later this year. The combination would bring Musk’s rockets, Starlink satellites, the X social...
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Grok, did you test the O-ring seal before launch?
Yes! Absolutely—the O-ring is a key component in ensuring a safe & epic ride on any SpaceX™️rocket. Enjoy your trip! 👍
Yes! Absolutely—the O-ring is a key component in ensuring a safe & epic ride on any SpaceX™️rocket. Enjoy your trip! 👍
there’s up to two years until the next Australian election so lots can change but not good that One Nation (far right party) is now polling ahead of Liberal-National (right wing) at this point
January 29, 2026 at 12:52 AM
there’s up to two years until the next Australian election so lots can change but not good that One Nation (far right party) is now polling ahead of Liberal-National (right wing) at this point
smh where’s DOGE when ya need em
"Trump’s National Guard Deployments Costing $93 Million a Month" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump’s National Guard Deployments Costing $93 Million a Month
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to US cities cost taxpayers at least $496 million in 2025 — with the price tag rising to a rate of $93 million a month, according to a new…
www.bloomberg.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:35 PM
smh where’s DOGE when ya need em
this is how I learned David Eby is like 6 foot 9 lmfao. born to hoop forced to lead British Columbia
Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social and I are working together to build safer communities and create massive new economic opportunities for British Columbians — securing new export markets abroad and building major projects at home.
January 28, 2026 at 8:36 PM
this is how I learned David Eby is like 6 foot 9 lmfao. born to hoop forced to lead British Columbia
FED HOLDS RATES STEADY
MIRAN, WALLER DISSENT FOR 25BPS CUT
MIRAN, WALLER DISSENT FOR 25BPS CUT
January 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
FED HOLDS RATES STEADY
MIRAN, WALLER DISSENT FOR 25BPS CUT
MIRAN, WALLER DISSENT FOR 25BPS CUT
who at Conference Board is responsible for setting “Independent” to Red and “Republican” to black on this chart. I just wanna talk.
January 27, 2026 at 11:03 PM
who at Conference Board is responsible for setting “Independent” to Red and “Republican” to black on this chart. I just wanna talk.
i am once again going to become the joker
Trump: We have to use tariffs for world peace. It will be more inconvenient if SCOTUS strikes down tariffs.
January 27, 2026 at 9:36 PM
i am once again going to become the joker
very based aspect of urban living in DC right now is the apartment owners & business improvement district have zealously shoveled every inch of snow off the sidewalks near me before the city even had a chance to thoroughly plow the road itself lol
January 27, 2026 at 7:43 PM
very based aspect of urban living in DC right now is the apartment owners & business improvement district have zealously shoveled every inch of snow off the sidewalks near me before the city even had a chance to thoroughly plow the road itself lol
Data from today shows 14 states + DC lost jobs since 2024 as the job market slows
Fastest Growth: Missouri (1.7%), N Carolina (1.5%), S Carolina (1.3%), Minnesota (1.2%), Pennsylvania (1.2%)
Slowest: DC (-4.1%), N Hampshire (-.8%), Maine (-.6%), Nebraska (-.6%), Nevada (-.5%)
Fastest Growth: Missouri (1.7%), N Carolina (1.5%), S Carolina (1.3%), Minnesota (1.2%), Pennsylvania (1.2%)
Slowest: DC (-4.1%), N Hampshire (-.8%), Maine (-.6%), Nebraska (-.6%), Nevada (-.5%)
January 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Data from today shows 14 states + DC lost jobs since 2024 as the job market slows
Fastest Growth: Missouri (1.7%), N Carolina (1.5%), S Carolina (1.3%), Minnesota (1.2%), Pennsylvania (1.2%)
Slowest: DC (-4.1%), N Hampshire (-.8%), Maine (-.6%), Nebraska (-.6%), Nevada (-.5%)
Fastest Growth: Missouri (1.7%), N Carolina (1.5%), S Carolina (1.3%), Minnesota (1.2%), Pennsylvania (1.2%)
Slowest: DC (-4.1%), N Hampshire (-.8%), Maine (-.6%), Nebraska (-.6%), Nevada (-.5%)
Official data came in yesterday, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 27% compared to last year!
January 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Official data came in yesterday, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 27% compared to last year!
Trump is back to threatening higher tariffs on South Korean imports today—we had a real, legally binding, Senate ratified trade agreement with South Korea that Trump illegally ripped up and now he’s upset they haven’t instantly approved a worse deal for both parties
January 26, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Trump is back to threatening higher tariffs on South Korean imports today—we had a real, legally binding, Senate ratified trade agreement with South Korea that Trump illegally ripped up and now he’s upset they haven’t instantly approved a worse deal for both parties
one big reason Trump is often counterintuitively bad for non American right-populist parties is that many voters are genuine lowercase-n nationalists and Trump exposes how many people put the Reactionary Internationale over domestic national concerns
Reform Councillor slammed after tweeting 'I stand with ICE' after fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti
Joseph Boam, 22, tweeted a graphic of the US Department of Homeland Security with the words 'I Stand With Ice' on Sunday afternoon.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/ice-...
Joseph Boam, 22, tweeted a graphic of the US Department of Homeland Security with the words 'I Stand With Ice' on Sunday afternoon.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/ice-...
Reform Councillor slammed after tweeting 'I stand with ICE' after fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti | LBC
A Reform councillor has sparked fury after showing support for ICE following the brutal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti.
www.lbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 7:42 PM
one big reason Trump is often counterintuitively bad for non American right-populist parties is that many voters are genuine lowercase-n nationalists and Trump exposes how many people put the Reactionary Internationale over domestic national concerns
again my heart just breaks for this person, beaten and executed on the street for trying to defend their community, and for the people of Minneapolis, who have just been targeted for this endless dehumanization and brutalization just because of who they are & the inclusivity the city represents
January 24, 2026 at 5:12 PM
again my heart just breaks for this person, beaten and executed on the street for trying to defend their community, and for the people of Minneapolis, who have just been targeted for this endless dehumanization and brutalization just because of who they are & the inclusivity the city represents
Trump’s back to threatening 100% tariffs on Canada this morning, wow I can’t imagine why the Canadians now see the Chinese as a more reliable trade partner
January 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Trump’s back to threatening 100% tariffs on Canada this morning, wow I can’t imagine why the Canadians now see the Chinese as a more reliable trade partner
one important meta-point I was trying to make in this article about DOGE is that the direct size of the federal government was already very small by historic standards
The Fed's share of the workforce was near all-time lows in 2024, & thats true even accounting for contractors
The Fed's share of the workforce was near all-time lows in 2024, & thats true even accounting for contractors
January 23, 2026 at 11:11 PM
one important meta-point I was trying to make in this article about DOGE is that the direct size of the federal government was already very small by historic standards
The Fed's share of the workforce was near all-time lows in 2024, & thats true even accounting for contractors
The Fed's share of the workforce was near all-time lows in 2024, & thats true even accounting for contractors
GDP by state data is out today, and all states & DC have grown since this time last year!
Fastest: S. Carolina (3.5%), Indiana (3.0%), Utah (3.0%), New York (3.0%), Florida (3.0%)
Slowest: Wyoming (0.3%), N. Dakota (0.7%), Maryland (1%), Maine (1.1%), Oregon (1.1%)
Fastest: S. Carolina (3.5%), Indiana (3.0%), Utah (3.0%), New York (3.0%), Florida (3.0%)
Slowest: Wyoming (0.3%), N. Dakota (0.7%), Maryland (1%), Maine (1.1%), Oregon (1.1%)
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
GDP by state data is out today, and all states & DC have grown since this time last year!
Fastest: S. Carolina (3.5%), Indiana (3.0%), Utah (3.0%), New York (3.0%), Florida (3.0%)
Slowest: Wyoming (0.3%), N. Dakota (0.7%), Maryland (1%), Maine (1.1%), Oregon (1.1%)
Fastest: S. Carolina (3.5%), Indiana (3.0%), Utah (3.0%), New York (3.0%), Florida (3.0%)
Slowest: Wyoming (0.3%), N. Dakota (0.7%), Maryland (1%), Maine (1.1%), Oregon (1.1%)
coping, seething, etc
January 23, 2026 at 1:52 AM
coping, seething, etc
hello Mr Vice President this is your economist speaking I am advising you to keep using this metaphor
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
hello Mr Vice President this is your economist speaking I am advising you to keep using this metaphor
Amidst Trump's tariffs, goods inflation reached the highest levels since 2023 in data released today
While price increases are much lower than during the worst of the early pandemic, inflation for goods excluding food & energy is still higher than at any point during the 2010s
While price increases are much lower than during the worst of the early pandemic, inflation for goods excluding food & energy is still higher than at any point during the 2010s
January 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Amidst Trump's tariffs, goods inflation reached the highest levels since 2023 in data released today
While price increases are much lower than during the worst of the early pandemic, inflation for goods excluding food & energy is still higher than at any point during the 2010s
While price increases are much lower than during the worst of the early pandemic, inflation for goods excluding food & energy is still higher than at any point during the 2010s