Tahra Hoops
@tahrajirari.bsky.social
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Dir. Econ Analysis, Chamber of Progress Tech/Innovation/Social Policy. Contact:
[email protected]
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Tahra Hoops
Paul Graf
5 days ago
Nice article by
@tahrajirari.bsky.social
on permitting reform. While she normally writes about housing, this one deals with regulations that strangle working-class entrepreneurs and communities of color with red tape. This kind of deregulation should have always been a Dem issue.
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Paul Graf
26 days ago
BTW, if you're at all interested in what Democrats in urban areas can do to improve affordability, particularly in housing, this is the Substack for you.
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Why Is It So Hard to Renovate?
Simple home renovations now cost five figures in big cities
https://www.therebuild.pub/p/why-is-it-so-hard-to-renovate
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Paul Graf
26 days ago
Excellent new article from Tahra Hoops today on how blue cities' over-regulation is driving up the costs of home renovations. Well worth a read. It's so emblematic of what needs to change if Democrats are going to do better on the cost-of-living.
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The Niskanen Center
about 1 month ago
Catch
@awjustus.bsky.social
in
@tahrajirari.bsky.social
's and
@garywinslett.bsky.social
's Substack, The Rebuild!
www.therebuild.pub/p/with-preap...
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With preapproved building plans local, state, and federal policymakers take aim at soft costs
While Tahra’s off today, we’re handing the mic to Andrew Justus—a housing policy analyst at the Niskanen Center who works on housing, transportation, and infrastructure.
https://www.therebuild.pub/p/with-preapproved-building-plans-local
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George Takei
2 months ago
They need to do the David and Victoria Beckham meme with this.
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Gbenga Ajilore
8 months ago
I appreciate this piece from
@garywinslett.bsky.social
&
@tahrajirari.bsky.social
about Medicaid and what it means for rural communities. I particularly like this callout that the point is to kick people off of Medicaid to achieve the "savings."
open.substack.com/pub/colrebui...
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New: The battle for the House in 2026 will be won in the suburbs. Our analysis shows Democrats targeting districts where economic anxiety over healthcare, childcare & daily costs is high. With just 3 seats between the parties, cost-of-living issues will decide who governs. 🧵
8 months ago
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Democrats need a real pro-family agenda that makes it easier, and cheaper, to raise kids. @garywinslett outlines 10 smart policies, from baby bonuses to single-stair reform. Families deserve affordable childcare, safe cities, and homes that work for real life.
8 months ago
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NEW: California voters put housing costs first, yet the Senate made Aisha Wahab housing chair. She says “protect supply, curb demand” and fights parking reforms. Putting a brake pedal at the wheel shows Sacramento won't kick its anti‑development habit. By @GaryWinslett
9 months ago
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New Rebuild Post! Maritime protectionism has failed for 100 years. It didn't build us a fleet. It won't now. But the USTR's originally proposed fees of up to $1.5M per port call on Chinese ships will raise prices, shrink exports, and creates more chaos for U.S. businesses. 🧵
9 months ago
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NEW Economist/YouGov Poll: 55% of Americans believe Trump's recent tariffs will hurt their financial wellbeing. The negative perception crosses demographic lines but is strongest among Black (64%) and Hispanic (60%) respondents. 🧵
9 months ago
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Tomorrow's "Liberation Day" is just the start of a trade war that jeopardizes America's economic growth. When we limit ourselves to domestic production of basics, we sacrifice the diverse economic ecosystem that drives prosperity. 🧵
9 months ago
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NEW: NYC's Airbnb ban has been in effect for 18 months, and the unintended consequences are piling up. Beyond failing to lower rents, it's disproportionately harming outer borough communities and small businesses.
10 months ago
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NEW: Last week, @PatrickRuffini coined the term "Combative Centrism" to describe what could be a winning strategy for Democrats. With cost of living back to being the
#1
voter concern, Democrats need a strategy that's both forceful and practical. 🧵
10 months ago
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New Tourism Economic Impact Report from Waymo just dropped! In SF alone, Waymo visitor rides contribute: • $39.7M+ in total economic output • $15.98M in income generated • More spending at hotels, restaurants & attractions
10 months ago
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America faces a critical housing shortage with millions of homes in underproduction. The only way out is to build more and now lumber prices are hitting 30-month highs all due to tariffs + construction costs are soaring. We need affordability to build more, not higher prices.
10 months ago
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NEW post in The Rebuild by @GaryWinslett on critical minerals: US depends on China & others for materials vital to tech & green energy. How can we help reverse this? Restore the Bureau of Mines to secure domestic supply chains & reduce foreign dependence.
11 months ago
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NEW The Rebuild post out today! Boomers love progress—until it moves next door. Older progressives have become the biggest roadblock to housing reform. The generation that once championed change now blocks it when their property values are at stake. 🧵
11 months ago
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Tahra Hoops
Chamber of Progress
11 months ago
🚨 New Substack Alert: The Rebuild Dems need to get back to basics: 🏗️ Building more 📉 Lowering costs 🏆 Delivering results Less process obsession, more progress. Join
@tahrajirari.bsky.social
and
@garywinslett.bsky.social
as they explore how Dems can govern better, cut red tape - and win again.
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NEW: Excited to announce, I am starting a Substack with the great @garywinslett: The Rebuild! The Rebuild will focus on how Democrats can break through bureaucracy, build more, cut costs, and actually deliver results that win back voters' trust. 🧵+ Link below ⬇️
11 months ago
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Will it ever end? Auto tariffs threaten global automakers and risk major supply chain disruption. With 50% of US auto market being imports, these tariffs could spike car prices, hurt consumers, and damage integrated North American manufacturing networks.
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11 months ago
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"There is nothing to study since it does not impact me because I am rich"
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11 months ago
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Trump’s plan to treat VATs as tariffs is bad economics. VATs are standard consumption taxes, not trade barriers. This move risks unjustified tariffs, higher prices for Americans, and retaliation from key trade partners—hurting U.S. businesses more than it helps.
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11 months ago
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Well, that is not what they are but we also have the Gulf of America now so I guess we are just calling things whatever they want now
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11 months ago
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"He believes" is holding up a lot of this sentence here. I don't think even he knows what Trump is going to exempt. It's a free for all.
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11 months ago
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🚨 January inflation jumped 0.5% (vs. 0.3% forecast), with big spikes in: • Fuel oil +6.2% • Gas +1.8% • Food at home +0.5% (eggs +15.2%!!) • Transport services +1.8% • Insurance +2.0% With 25% tariffs looming on food/energy/metals, supply chain pressures could worsen.
11 months ago
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Temu's shift to "half-custody" shipping due to Trump's tariffs means higher consumer prices ahead. Merchants losing bulk shipping benefits & handling new logistics costs themselves. With both Temu & Shein adapting to stricter rules, the era of ultra-cheap Chinese goods may be ending.
11 months ago
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Important to note that the 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum led to increase costs and likely resulted in "75,000 fewer manufacturing jobs in firms where steel or aluminum are an input into production." But yeah, we will be owning Canada with this one.
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11 months ago
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This morning, WH advisor said they want to increase labor supply - yet past steel tariffs like those in 2002 cut nearly 200k downstream jobs vs 187k total steel jobs. New tariffs would work against this goal and attempt to "fight inflation" by cutting jobs and raising costs.
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11 months ago
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🚨🚨These 25% tariffs will likely harm US manufacturing jobs, as steel-using industries employ 46x more workers than steel production. Higher steel prices cut into margins for countless manufacturers, reducing investment and growth while raising costs for consumers.
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11 months ago
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Canada stands to lose the most from the looming 25% tariffs on steel & aluminum. This isn’t our first threat against them, and with a deal pause until March, these moves only hurt us—undermining stability and making us look like erratic actors.
11 months ago
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Reciprocal tariffs, tariffs on steel, it's like we want consumers to pay more for the same goods! Especially in regards to housing and transportation!
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11 months ago
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Trump admin found out about tariffs 6 months ago and are trying to apply it *everywhere* without bothering to understand any of the impacts and effects on Americans.
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11 months ago
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We are continuing to see impacts on tariffs even after the pause where insurers may be looking to increase rates from uncertainty. Auto parts costs and supply chain concerns could drive premium hikes across multiple insurance lines.
11 months ago
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ICYMI: While LA's devastating fires demand urgent rebuilding, we shouldn't settle for incremental solutions. America has a history of innovative crisis response—but waiting for disasters to force reform extracts a massive toll. LA needs an overhaul, not minimal recovery.
medium.com/chamber-of-p...
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Los Angeles Needs Its Own Operation Warp Speed
America Excels in Crisis Response, But We Shouldn’t Wait for Disaster
https://medium.com/chamber-of-progress/los-angeles-needs-its-own-operation-warp-speed-8d4ee464d446
12 months ago
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Tahra Hoops
12 months ago
@gilduran.com
great article by
@tahrajirari.bsky.social
medium.com/chamber-of-p...
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Los Angeles Needs Its Own Operation Warp Speed
America Excels in Crisis Response, But We Shouldn’t Wait for Disaster
https://medium.com/chamber-of-progress/los-angeles-needs-its-own-operation-warp-speed-8d4ee464d446?s=09
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Incredible diagram via @kyleichan showing China's overlapping tech ecosystems & their network effects. Companies leverage expertise across EVs, batteries, robotics & AI, creating reinforcing loops. Ex: Battery knowledge from smartphones enabled EV advances.
12 months ago
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Trump is getting sentenced 10 days before inauguration. 😬
www.axios.com/2025/01/03/t...
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Trump to be sentenced before Inauguration Day
The judge indicated Trump won't face jail time.
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/03/trump-hush-money-sentence-inew-york-nauguration?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_source=twitter
about 1 year ago
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Kyle Saunders
about 1 year ago
Interesting frm
@tahrajirari.bsky.social
: 50% of US profs come from rich families, ~5% from poor ones. Kids tend to follow parents (architect dad = architecture prof). Working-class profs either don't publish and/or make huge breakthroughs; when they do, they get less credit despite equal output.
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Hidden $73B gap in 2023 US-China trade reveals massive undercounting of actual trade dependence, suggesting new tariffs will boost evasion rather than reduce imports. Gap has already hit $64B in 2024 and is set to surpass 2023's record.
about 1 year ago
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The US has created nearly 100x more value in new public companies under 50 years old ($30T vs $400B in EU) - Apple, Google, Amazon, & Nvidia leading plus hundreds of $10B+ companies across sectors. EU has 13 such companies total. We should not want to be like the EU.
about 1 year ago
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Trump's 25% Canada tariff would spike building costs dramatically if consumers received brunt of cost. Key materials we rely on: $105B in cement/minerals jumping to $131B $28B in lumber/paper to $34B $33B in metals/tools to $42B Total hit: $41B more for same materials. Building will get pricier.
about 1 year ago
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Study shows rapid workplace AI adoption (28% of workers), most commonly used for writing, searching info, and getting instructions. With 52% using it 15-60 mins daily for admin tasks, suggests potential productivity gains as workers streamline routine work through AI tools.
about 1 year ago
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We've made infrastructure too costly and time-consuming: Moynihan Train Hall took 10 years and $1.6B (2.27B adj. inflation), while Union Station's modernization will take 13 years and $8.8B. Penn Station/Moynihan serves 600K daily riders vs Union's 100K, yet costs balloon.
about 1 year ago
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James Medlock
about 1 year ago
oh you think a fascist politician actually has some interesting takes on antitrust policy? should we tell everyone? should we throw a party? should we invite matt stoller
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Democrats are fighting with each other because we were too scared to put Harris on Rogan over "backlash" from our OWN party, meanwhile Trump has nominated Matt Gaetz for AG, a man who was at the center of trafficking probe
about 1 year ago
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New here, so feel free to follow, and I will follow back! Content will replicate similar to X. Econ, Policy, Tech and more.
about 1 year ago
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Any journo starter packs?
about 1 year ago
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Progressive staff asked Harris to not go on Rogan. I am going to s c r e a m Like what do you mean the fear factor guy was part of why we lost the election
about 1 year ago
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Republicans have officially retained control of the house. There is a lot of work to do. It will be hard but not impossible. Focus on what we can do, on progress, and getting bills passed. Rather than pursuing ideological projects, let's concentrate on concrete accomplishments we can go after.
about 1 year ago
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