The populist revolt is here. When independent rural Alabama pharmacists are walking out in protest of big business coercion, you know it's not just Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, or Josh Hawley making these arguments. al.com/politics/2025/…

And more on trade, here. Need to consider the social-political consequences of economic policy. americanphoenixpllc.com/assume-a-democ…

Important thread on what the federal workforce looks like and where they do their vital work.

The reckless Republican budget will be debated on the House floor today. It represents the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. Children, families, seniors, hospitals and nursing homes will be devastated. House Democrats are a Hard NO.

Here's who to call to preserve Medicaid funding ahead of today's potentially disastrous vote. ⬇️

This is important today.

Happy to attend this forum on behalf of Better Markets convened by Senate Banking and Housing Democrats Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren that is focused on the consequences to consumers of the recent attacks on the @CFPB. Tune in here: youtube.com/live/s8iNPldj7…

Saying you've saved money upfront is classic corrupt behavior. One driver of the financial crisis was that bankers would book themselves immediate profits on long-term mortgage-backed security investments so they could give themselves bonuses. Those investments later went south.

The cost of the consolidation of American Agriculture is getting harder to hide.

The western U.S. contributes to ~25% of our nation’s agricultural wealth, but invasive weeds like Cheatgrass and Cape-ivy threaten this vital resource. ARS is leading a 5-yr project to combat these pests and enhance integrated weed management. #NISAW2025

My answer is that the minority leader position is weird, but not powerless. He can empower others in his caucus to do stuff, and he can model actually being open about mistakes and problems. So here are a few ideas. First, emphasize that a goal of the House Democratic Party in

Excited to start this new role collaborating with a team of experts to ensure that the financial system serves working people, not vice versa.

We need more of this: Economic policy that fights for working families bravely but smartly. No going back to a free trade agenda for billionaires; no going forward into a crash and burn trade agenda for … who knows who. Smart tariffs for workers and communities who are hurting.

Just checked in on Sen. Cory Booker and it’s just damn impressive to bring this much power & clarity when you’re 20 minutes shy of 24 straight hours of holding the Senate floor.

Can this tariff crisis and China dependency be fixed with some zoning reform in San Francisco?

April 19, 1995 is a day I’ll never forget. I’m grateful for the chance to join Oklahoma City tomorrow for a day of reflection and remembrance.

Tennessee investing less per-student in education than any other southern state. Now ranked 47th in US after being passed by (checks notes) Mississippi!?! And the Governor & supermajority decided this was the time to divert available $ to a private school voucher scheme.

Public service is a noble calling. America was built on great people putting country ahead of their own personal interest. Returning to this is key to restoring our nation.

1/14 Joe Nocera's piece on the backlash against our current form of globalization properly credits Dani Rodrik with being the first serious economist, and still the most important, to question the "quasi-theological" beliefs of neoliberal globalists. thefp.com/p/the-intellec…

1/8 A translation (by Fred Gao) of a very interesting recent speech by Liu Shijin, a former Deputy Director of the Development Research Center of the State Council. Liu begins by acknowledging how astonishingly low China's consumption share of GDP is. fredgao.com/p/liu-shijins-…