@bharatramamurti.bsky.social on @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social: As the cost of living climbs, millions are being hit with rising health care costs they can’t afford. Rather than easing the strain, Trump and Republicans' cuts to Medicaid and expiring ACA subsidies will drive up costs for everyone.

Important story from @bharatramamurti.bsky.social. The "no taxes under $400,000" one-way ratchet has waved in so many Trump/Bush tax cuts that there's not enough revenue available to pursue much of an agenda. bharatramamurti.substack.com/p/the-tickin...

@bharatramamurti.bsky.social on 11th Hour MS Now: The Trump administration is pursuing an anti-affordability agenda. Tariffs, housing restrictions, and clean-energy rollbacks have all pushed prices higher, while doing nothing to lower health care or grocery costs. Families are paying the price.

Really excited I got to talk to @bharatramamurti.bsky.social about what the polling says about AI, people’s intuitions of fairness in a hypothetical post scarcity world, and most controversially what I think about PRICE CONTROLS Check it out! bharatramamurti.substack.com/p/a-conversa...

Smart, nuanced piece by @nealemahoney.bsky.social and @bharatramamurti.bsky.social that centers the essential trade-offs of price controls in this affordability moment (rather than assumes them away in either direction), as well as the politics of tackling them. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...

New NYT piece on price/rent control from @bharatramamurti.bsky.social and @nealemahoney.bsky.social suggests a middle ground of careful use.

Smart piece by @bharatramamurti.bsky.social on how political leaders can solve the Affordability Conundrum — address immediate voter pain through price controls and increase supply in the long-term through anti-monopoly and industrial policies.

@bharatramamurti.bsky.social is correct. It is inherently difficult to use or change laws in ways that will make lawless actors follow the law. But it can be done. bharatramamurti.substack.com/p/what-democ...

Trump is slapping tariffs on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, raising the cost of building and buying a home for everyday Americans—while giving a massive bailout to Argentina and hedge funds. Rohit Chopra and @bharatramamurti.bsky.social on the Trump administration's priorities.

Really enjoyed chatting with @bharatramamurti.bsky.social about the lessons of 2005-2008, and the roles that uncertainty and policy vision should play in opposition politics. www.offmessage.net/p/more-on-th...

A longer version of this sentiment, with data! From @bharatramamurti.bsky.social bharatramamurti.substack.com/p/the-path-b...

@bharatramamurti.bsky.social says we have an “unbalanced economy,” with the richest 10% of households now driving nearly half of all U.S. spending. Trump’s economy favors the wealthy, while working Americans struggle with slowing wage growth, mounting debt, and rising prices on essentials.

Americans know that Trump’s agenda isn’t lowering costs—it’s making everyday life more expensive. Families are seeing high prices in grocery stores and are cutting back on other spending because of it. @bharatramamurti.bsky.social on @11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social with @stephruhle.bsky.social.

Housing costs and high mortgage rates are squeezing families, and Trump’s policies are only making the crisis worse. No Fed rate cut will undo that damage and deliver the meaningful relief Americans need. @bharatramamurti.bsky.social on @11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social

@bharatramamurti.bsky.social relaunched The Bully Pulpit on Substack. He’ll be writing on politics & policy & focused on how to achieve progressive outcomes. Today at 11:25am, he speaks w/ Sen. Warren about housing, the Fed, & what's next for Democrats: bharatramamurti.substack.com/p/this-is-my...

"The story of the tariffs has been perpetual delay, uncertainty, followed by a promise of negotiations that don’t actually bear fruit." @bharatramamurti.bsky.social on @11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social with @stephruhle.bsky.social

Bharat Ramamurti, former deputy director of the National Economic Council, explains why Donald Trump's tariffs on Europe will backfire and hurt American manufacturers.

Even Wiley Coyote is worried about our economy @bharatramamurti.bsky.social, former deputy director of the National Economic Council, discusses the current state of the economy and his fear of what's to come following Trump's tariffs.

I can’t believe we have an anti-doll President (who also has no coherent plan for bringing more production back to America).

New Pod @bharatramamurti.bsky.social discusses a possible Trump-cession & planned Republican cuts to programs that help Americans meet their basic needs @dgibber123.bsky.social & @colin-seeberger.bsky.social also talk about Trump’s trade wars & speak w/ Andrew Miller about the crisis in Gaza

TONIGHT: The new front in POTUS’ trade war-the Trump family's business deals-& how the looming supply chain crisis could hit consumers @lukebroadwater.bsky.social @sbg1.bsky.social @davidmdrucker.bsky.social @bharatramamurti.bsky.social @justinwolfers.bsky.social @kristygreenberg.bsky.social

This morning I tried to get concrete on how the Trump tariffs put American businesses in a bind and lead to worse outcomes no matter how they try to deal with them.

TONIGHT: Trump says he will stick by his tariffs as the DOW slides another 350 points-business leaders and Republicans respond to the economic chaos-& a small business CEO talks about her lawsuit against the White House. @sbg1.bsky.social @bharatramamurti.bsky.social @teddyschleifer.bsky.social

NBC News Business and Data Correspondent Brian Cheung and former Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti join @anacabrera.bsky.social to break down the world’s response to President Trump’s tariffs so far. www.msnbc.com/ana-cabrera-...

"It's a sign of desperation...the numbers are so bad." @bharatramamurti.bsky.social joins @stephruhle.bsky.social to discuss how Republicans are trying to spin Trump's declining economy.

This is why Trump’s criminal admin will have to lie about our GDP. He’s tanking it. From @bharatramamurti.bsky.social

As the GOP prepares to launch another effort to cut taxes for the rich, it’s worth keeping this image in mind: even with everything else that happened in Trump’s first term, his lowest approval rating came during the week he signed his last tax cut for the rich into law. 1/