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
The Republicans have a new intraparty fight daily (GOP senators trying to line own pockets with taypayer $, Mace fighting Mills, MTG fighting w/ Trump, + Epstein files... and Trump thinks he can complain his way out of being held responsible for a tanking economy & jobs market.
BIG mess.
BIG mess.
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Republicans have a new intraparty fight daily (GOP senators trying to line own pockets with taypayer $, Mace fighting Mills, MTG fighting w/ Trump, + Epstein files... and Trump thinks he can complain his way out of being held responsible for a tanking economy & jobs market.
BIG mess.
BIG mess.
"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...
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.