Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D.
@ahecon.bsky.social
Economist from the block. Frmr @EconomicPolicy @PERIatUMass @JECDems @Policy_Dialogue @CAPeconomy @rooseveltinst. #econsky #china #trade #industrialpolicy #manufacturing. 天下大乱，形势大好。
I just got this unsolicited message on Signal from "Katharine McGregor,"the "Deputy Secretary of the Interior." Normally this would be instant report spam. But given the Trump administration, maybe she is soliciting ways to sell out public assets?
January 22, 2026 at 1:53 PM
I just got this unsolicited message on Signal from "Katharine McGregor,"the "Deputy Secretary of the Interior." Normally this would be instant report spam. But given the Trump administration, maybe she is soliciting ways to sell out public assets?
21 years ago I married the love of my life. And Donald and Melania also got hitched. I think we've done it better. RT if you agree.
January 22, 2026 at 2:39 AM
21 years ago I married the love of my life. And Donald and Melania also got hitched. I think we've done it better. RT if you agree.
Donald J. Trump: the most effective and loyal party member Xi or Putin have ever known.
January 21, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Donald J. Trump: the most effective and loyal party member Xi or Putin have ever known.
What would you do for a Klondike Bar?
January 21, 2026 at 12:24 AM
What would you do for a Klondike Bar?
...Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune, and the rest of the MAGA-led Congress could stop this anytime. But they won’t because they only care about keeping their own positions of power by staying in Trump’s good graces. They don’t care about what is happening to us or the rest of the world. /END
January 20, 2026 at 8:59 AM
...Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune, and the rest of the MAGA-led Congress could stop this anytime. But they won’t because they only care about keeping their own positions of power by staying in Trump’s good graces. They don’t care about what is happening to us or the rest of the world. /END
👀🧵Today marks one year of Trump’s radical trade policies that are reshaping the world order—and not in a good way. There's much to criticize in our trading system (and I often do). Trump is fixing none of the problems. After 1 year we’re farther from the solutions and we’re all paying the price...
January 20, 2026 at 8:59 AM
👀🧵Today marks one year of Trump’s radical trade policies that are reshaping the world order—and not in a good way. There's much to criticize in our trading system (and I often do). Trump is fixing none of the problems. After 1 year we’re farther from the solutions and we’re all paying the price...
I no longer feel obligated to eat broccoli because my parents didn't feed me chocolate ice cream for breakfast.
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I no longer feel obligated to eat broccoli because my parents didn't feed me chocolate ice cream for breakfast.
European leaders seem to understand how best to respond to the Trump threat about as well as Democratic leaders 🙄
January 19, 2026 at 1:23 AM
European leaders seem to understand how best to respond to the Trump threat about as well as Democratic leaders 🙄
Harrowing column from M. Gessen. Nothing in here that most of us don't already know and feel with daily reflux festering in our bellies.
But what gets me is Democratic leaders' seeming obtuseness to the challenge of the moment. Midterm elections will not save us... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
But what gets me is Democratic leaders' seeming obtuseness to the challenge of the moment. Midterm elections will not save us... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
January 19, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Harrowing column from M. Gessen. Nothing in here that most of us don't already know and feel with daily reflux festering in our bellies.
But what gets me is Democratic leaders' seeming obtuseness to the challenge of the moment. Midterm elections will not save us... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
But what gets me is Democratic leaders' seeming obtuseness to the challenge of the moment. Midterm elections will not save us... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Statement on Ford plant visit from @uaw.org: uaw.org/statement-on...
January 18, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Statement on Ford plant visit from @uaw.org: uaw.org/statement-on...
Biden to auto workers: I stand with you.
Trump to auto workers: F@&$ you.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#1u
Trump to auto workers: F@&$ you.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#1u
January 17, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Biden to auto workers: I stand with you.
Trump to auto workers: F@&$ you.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#1u
Trump to auto workers: F@&$ you.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#1u
If you can’t count on your friends to tell you when you’ve jumped the shark, they’re not real friends:
english.news.cn/20260103/f7f...
english.news.cn/20260103/f7f...
January 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
If you can’t count on your friends to tell you when you’ve jumped the shark, they’re not real friends:
english.news.cn/20260103/f7f...
english.news.cn/20260103/f7f...
Can’t wait to see how @cbsnews.com spins the extraterritorial abduction of a sovereign leader by the “last best hope on Earth” for the rule of law.
January 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Can’t wait to see how @cbsnews.com spins the extraterritorial abduction of a sovereign leader by the “last best hope on Earth” for the rule of law.
“STUPID” is as stupid does youtu.be/tldGgGFe194?...
January 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
“STUPID” is as stupid does youtu.be/tldGgGFe194?...
Gee, I wonder who could be to blame for this?
December 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Gee, I wonder who could be to blame for this?
Said it before, these guys are gonna get us all killed:
FBI agents leak Keystone Kash’s absurd diva demands
www.msn.com/en-us/crime/...
FBI agents leak Keystone Kash’s absurd diva demands
www.msn.com/en-us/crime/...
December 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Said it before, these guys are gonna get us all killed:
FBI agents leak Keystone Kash’s absurd diva demands
www.msn.com/en-us/crime/...
FBI agents leak Keystone Kash’s absurd diva demands
www.msn.com/en-us/crime/...
Aren't you glad the president has solved all the world's problems and now can focus on mundane things like picking marble? And all in less than 1 year, to boot!
December 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Aren't you glad the president has solved all the world's problems and now can focus on mundane things like picking marble? And all in less than 1 year, to boot!
This is a weird perspective to take…someone representing American interests might have said, “The American delegation held productive and constructive meetings with…”
How does Witkoff know what Russia is fully committed to?
How does Witkoff know what Russia is fully committed to?
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This is a weird perspective to take…someone representing American interests might have said, “The American delegation held productive and constructive meetings with…”
How does Witkoff know what Russia is fully committed to?
How does Witkoff know what Russia is fully committed to?
Leading @epi.org's top publications this year: "Tariffs-Everything you need to know but were afraid to ask.” Just as relevant now as when we published it at the beginning of the year. Still have tariff Q's? Leave them in the comments. www.epi.org/publication/...
December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Leading @epi.org's top publications this year: "Tariffs-Everything you need to know but were afraid to ask.” Just as relevant now as when we published it at the beginning of the year. Still have tariff Q's? Leave them in the comments. www.epi.org/publication/...
...USMCA left a gaping loophole for Chinese manufacturers to exploit duty-free access to North American markets without reciprocal market access for U.S. manufacturers. Chinese firms expanded their direct investment footprint in Mexico by as much as 288% through 2023… 5/n
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
...USMCA left a gaping loophole for Chinese manufacturers to exploit duty-free access to North American markets without reciprocal market access for U.S. manufacturers. Chinese firms expanded their direct investment footprint in Mexico by as much as 288% through 2023… 5/n
…Tho USMCA included some creative labor reforms that can be built upon, the overall wage gap in manufacturing still fuels corporate offshoring. Mexican manufacturing wages are just $2.76 an hour—a mere 10% of U.S. manufacturing wages… 4/n files.epi.org/charts/img/3...
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
…Tho USMCA included some creative labor reforms that can be built upon, the overall wage gap in manufacturing still fuels corporate offshoring. Mexican manufacturing wages are just $2.76 an hour—a mere 10% of U.S. manufacturing wages… 4/n files.epi.org/charts/img/3...
...In the automotive industry that Trump said he wanted to reshore, imports of motor vehicles and parts from Mexico nearly doubled following USMCA: $274b in 2024, up from $196b in 2019; Light-duty vehicle imports from Mexico rose 36% and imports of medium-heavy-duty vehicles increased 256%!… 3/n
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
...In the automotive industry that Trump said he wanted to reshore, imports of motor vehicles and parts from Mexico nearly doubled following USMCA: $274b in 2024, up from $196b in 2019; Light-duty vehicle imports from Mexico rose 36% and imports of medium-heavy-duty vehicles increased 256%!… 3/n