blecker.bsky.social
@blecker.bsky.social
Retired economics professor at American University (Washington, DC), and political progressive.
The madman-in-chief destroys one of the US manufacturing sectors (autos) he's supposedly trying to rescue. A few choice quotes:
"it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid."
"This isn’t industrial policy; it’s industrial suicide."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
"it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid."
"This isn’t industrial policy; it’s industrial suicide."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Opinion | $25 Billion. That’s What Trump Cost Detroit.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:01 AM
The madman-in-chief destroys one of the US manufacturing sectors (autos) he's supposedly trying to rescue. A few choice quotes:
"it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid."
"This isn’t industrial policy; it’s industrial suicide."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
"it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid."
"This isn’t industrial policy; it’s industrial suicide."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
For those who can read Spanish (or who have a good translation program), I was quoted in this article about Trump's tariff policies (fyi, EFE is sort of the Spanish version of AP):
efe.com/economia/202...
efe.com/economia/202...
Los aranceles de Trump, del simple castigo a herramienta para controlar la política global - EFE
Al comienzo de su primer año retornado al poder, Donald Trump convirtió los aranceles en los protagonistas de su política económica.
efe.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
For those who can read Spanish (or who have a good translation program), I was quoted in this article about Trump's tariff policies (fyi, EFE is sort of the Spanish version of AP):
efe.com/economia/202...
efe.com/economia/202...
Alon Ben-Meir makes a convincing case that "The Iranian Military Is the Only Institution Capable of Catalyzing the Downfall of the Regime." Protest alone won't do it, and American or Israeli intervention would only make matters worse.
www.ipsnews.net/2026/01/the-...
www.ipsnews.net/2026/01/the-...
The Iranian Military Is the Only Institution Capable of Catalyzing the Downfall of the Regime
Unlike ever before, Iran’s Islamic regime is facing a revolt led by a generation that has lost its fear. Young and old, men and women, students and workers, are flooding the streets across the country...
www.ipsnews.net
January 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Alon Ben-Meir makes a convincing case that "The Iranian Military Is the Only Institution Capable of Catalyzing the Downfall of the Regime." Protest alone won't do it, and American or Israeli intervention would only make matters worse.
www.ipsnews.net/2026/01/the-...
www.ipsnews.net/2026/01/the-...
One of the nation's best international trade lawyers gives hope that Trump's "emergency" tariffs will be overturned by the Supreme Court. But only if Kavanaugh, Coney Barrett, and Roberts stick to their principles from other recent cases.
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
Did the Supreme Court just signal the fate of Trump’s tariffs?
Card players recognize the signs of a “tell,” a player’s demeanor that telegraphs intent for the next hand. Just before Christmas, the Supreme Court in Trump v. Illinois made a procedural ruling that ...
www.piie.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
One of the nation's best international trade lawyers gives hope that Trump's "emergency" tariffs will be overturned by the Supreme Court. But only if Kavanaugh, Coney Barrett, and Roberts stick to their principles from other recent cases.
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...