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How California Can Save US Democracy

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Aug 13

FORTUNE MAG: “.. Trump has seized control of private enterprise’s strategic decision-making and investment policies while invading corporate board rooms ..

“.. This is far more dangerous to capitalism than a city-run grocery store.”

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Laura D. Tyson @lauradtyson.bsky.social · Sep 2

New @projectsyndicate.bsky.social w/ @lennymendonca.bsky.social

How California Can Save US Democracy

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Lenny Mendonca & Laura Tyson explain why the state is justified in responding to a Republican gerrymandering effort with one of its own.

Who Really Wins in the US-EU Trade Deal?

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · Aug 21

The necessary, second-best trade deal with the US should not undermine the EU's main goal: achieving strategic autonomy, write @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @gpapak.bsky.social. bit.ly/41cFWzZ

Laura Tyson & George Papaconstantinou push back on the idea that US President Donald Trump got the better of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · Aug 22

Unlike Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott's gerrymandering effort, California Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed redistricting would require voters' approval, note @lennymendonca.bsky.social and @lauradtyson.bsky.social. bit.ly/4oPBH7o

How California Can Save US Democracy

Lenny Mendonca & Laura Tyson explain why the state is justified in responding to a Republican gerrymandering effort with one of its own.

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Lenny Mendonca @lennymendonca.bsky.social · Aug 22

The latest from @lauradtyson.bsky.social and me.

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · Aug 22

Unlike Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott's gerrymandering effort, California Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed redistricting would require voters' approval, note @lennymendonca.bsky.social and @lauradtyson.bsky.social. bit.ly/4oPBH7o

How California Can Save US Democracy

Lenny Mendonca & Laura Tyson explain why the state is justified in responding to a Republican gerrymandering effort with one of its own.

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Who Really Wins in the US-EU Trade Deal?

Laura D. Tyson @lauradtyson.bsky.social · Aug 26

Many see the EU as the loser in the deal btwn Pres @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & Pres Trump. Yet, it is America whose economy is being sabotaged, while Europe has been blessed with new opportunities: @projectsyndicate.bsky.social w/ @gpapak.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/u...

Laura Tyson & George Papaconstantinou push back on the idea that US President Donald Trump got the better of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism

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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social · Aug 12

Just out in @fortune.com - Is MAGA Going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's Assault on Free-Market Capitalism... with CEOs John Pepper, Anne Mulcahy, Bill George, and Prof. Laura Tyson

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Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller.

Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism

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NellMinow @nellminow.bsky.social · Aug 13

"Trump has seized control of private enterprise’s strategic decision-making and investment policies.. so that he may dictate leadership staffing, punish corporate critics, and demand public compliance with his political agenda." @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...

Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller.

Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism

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Laura D. Tyson @lauradtyson.bsky.social · Aug 14

New article @fortune.com - "Is MAGA Going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's Assault on Free-Market Capitalism" co-authored by @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social; John Pepper; Anne Mulcahy; Bill George and me: fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...

Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller.

Trump Has Wrecked the US Economy

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Lenny Mendonca @lennymendonca.bsky.social · Jul 3

“The self-destruction of the past six months has been unprecedented – and is about to get worse.”
My latest with Laura Tyson.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · Jul 3

With the Trump administration smearing all immigrants as “invaders” and discouraging foreign scientists and students from coming here, the future of US innovation and economic growth is in peril, @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @lennymendonca.bsky.social warn.

Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca explain how six months of self-destructive chaos have undercut potential growth, both now and in the long term.

Trump Has Wrecked the US Economy

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · Jul 3

With the Trump administration smearing all immigrants as “invaders” and discouraging foreign scientists and students from coming here, the future of US innovation and economic growth is in peril, @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @lennymendonca.bsky.social warn.

Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca explain how six months of self-destructive chaos have undercut potential growth, both now and in the long term.

Trump Has Wrecked the US Economy

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Laura D. Tyson @lauradtyson.bsky.social · Jul 11

The Trump Administration has introduced profound uncertainty & volatility, undermining business & consumer confidence. The self-destruction has been unprecedented & is about to get worse. New @projectsyndicate.bsky.social w/ @lennymendonca.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...

Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca explain how six months of self-destructive chaos have undercut potential growth, both now and in the long term.

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CEPS @ceps.eu · Apr 15

U.S. trade policy is shaking up the global economy. On our new episode of Voices from CEPS Ideas Lab, Tom Parker talks with economist @lauradtyson.bsky.social about shifting U.S. trade and industrial policy, #tariffs and their consequences

➡️ WATCH HERE: bit.ly/4ilxc0f
➡️ LISTEN HERE: bit.ly/42LzjWq

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CEPS @ceps.eu · Mar 3

The Draghi report is very important – scale matters and having more unity in EU markets is playing a role in whether or not Europe will succeed in being a centre of technological revolution, argues @lauradtyson.bsky.social at #cepslab2025

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Climate Finance: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities on the Path to a Sustainable Planet

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Blum Center for Developing Economies @blumcenter.bsky.social · Mar 6

In California Management Review, our board of trustees chair @lauradtyson.bsky.social looks at climate finance and breaks down progress, challenges, and opportunities on the path to Net Zero and a sustainable planet: cmr.berkeley.edu/2025/02/67-2...

Net Zero by 2050 requires significant capital deployment through innovative climate finance and supportive policies.

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · Mar 18

The United States does not need mass deportations; it needs immigration reform – and it could learn a lot from the highly effective model that Canada has developed, @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @lennymendonca.bsky.social observe.

Deportations Will Deepen the Trump Slump | by Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca - Project Syndicate

Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca point out that immigrants are a major factor in the US economy’s overall performance.

Joseph E. Stiglitz: The end of progress? - Project Syndicate

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Laura D. Tyson @lauradtyson.bsky.social · Jan 27

👇 Agree with @lennymendonca.bsky.social. To learn more about #progressivefederalism, read our @newamerica.org report: www.newamerica.org/new-america/...

And subscribe to @projectsyndicate.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/la... www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/le...

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Lenny Mendonca @lennymendonca.bsky.social · Jan 26

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Readying the Resistance, Again | by Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca - Project Syndicate

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Lenny Mendonca @lennymendonca.bsky.social · Jan 23

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“The United States is not a monarchy, but a federal republic. States and cities controlled by Democrats represent half the country, and they can resist Donald Trump’s overreach by using the tools of progressive federalism.”
My latest with Laura Tyson.

Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca see Democrat-controlled states as a potential check on Donald Trump’s far-right agenda.

Readying the Resistance, Again | by Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca - Project Syndicate

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Lenny Mendonca @lennymendonca.bsky.social · Jan 24

Laura Tyson and I have been writing about the power of #progressivefederalism for over a decade.
Our latest:

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Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca see Democrat-controlled states as a potential check on Donald Trump’s far-right agenda.

Readying the Resistance, Again | by Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca - Project Syndicate

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Laura D. Tyson @lauradtyson.bsky.social · Jan 24

New @projectsyndicate.bsky.social commentary with @lennymendonca.bsky.social. The U.S. is not a monarchy, but a federal republic. States & cities can resist #DonaldTrump's overreach by using the tools of #progressivefederalism. Read more: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...

Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca see Democrat-controlled states as a potential check on Donald Trump’s far-right agenda.