Daniel Schwartz
danielschwartz4.bsky.social
Daniel Schwartz
@danielschwartz4.bsky.social
Journalist based in Barcelona and Toronto. Retired CBC News producer.
The USTR concedes your point: "Reciprocal tariffs are calculated as the tariff rate necessary to balance bilateral trade deficits between the U.S. and each of our trading partners." Simply put, the 'reciprocal' tariffs are based on trade deficits, not tariffs. ustr.gov/issue-areas/...
Reciprocal Tariff Calculations
Executive Summary Reciprocal tariffs are calculated as the tariff rate necessary to balance bilateral trade deficits between the U.S. and each of our trading partners. This calculation assumes that pe...
ustr.gov
April 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Congratulations @timothysnyder.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 Moynihan Prize.
March 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
You write, "Putin doesn’t just want a return to the 20th century. He already resides there, and that
is where anyone looking for what could happen next should turn. Specifically to 1938..." Or turn to another year, 1984. Orwell's, of course.
March 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
December 22, 2024 at 11:15 AM
The interviewer asks: “Are you still in despair about the world?” James Baldwin replies:

I never have been in despair about the world. I’ve been enraged by it. I don’t think I’m in despair. I can’t afford despair. I can’t tell my nephew, my niece. You can’t tell the children there’s no hope.
December 22, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Matthew, Please re-do your chart this week (Wednesday would be good). Trump is now only 1.6 points ahead of Harris in the national popular vote, and the count isn't complete. To get a better idea of pollster performance nationally, that red dot needs moving to reflect the current vote count.
November 24, 2024 at 12:34 PM