David J. Lynch
@davidjlynch.bsky.social
Global economics correspondent for The Washington Post
The best thing you'll read all day: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/a...
The Volunteer Buglers Giving 24-Note Salutes
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November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The annual budget deficit is already around $1.8 trillion, and any checks sent to the people will just mean higher borrowing.
Hassett: "I think it's back on the table to think about what to do with those tariff revenues. I'm sure the president will discuss with congressional leaders whether because of all of the extra tax revenue, there is more room to get checks back to people."
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The annual budget deficit is already around $1.8 trillion, and any checks sent to the people will just mean higher borrowing.
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"After Zohran Mamdani’s victory, Republicans are fearmongering about Democrats turning socialist. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is busy taking stakes in private companies and ordering them around"--my latest column.
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Socialism, But Make It Trump
After Zohran Mamdani’s victory, Republicans are fearmongering about Democrats turning socialist. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is busy taking stakes in private companies and ordering them around.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"After Zohran Mamdani’s victory, Republicans are fearmongering about Democrats turning socialist. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is busy taking stakes in private companies and ordering them around"--my latest column.
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What a great long-term recruiting pitch: come do this high-stress job, you may have to work for free at some point — and if you try to feed your family with a side gig, you’ll be punished. 🤡
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November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
What a great long-term recruiting pitch: come do this high-stress job, you may have to work for free at some point — and if you try to feed your family with a side gig, you’ll be punished. 🤡
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The evidence keeps accumulating that Brexit was an astonishing self-inflicted economic policy disaster. The fact that it is a slow-moving one bodes ill for those who think that populist economic mismanagement will translate into voters punishing populists. www.nber.org/system/files...
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The evidence keeps accumulating that Brexit was an astonishing self-inflicted economic policy disaster. The fact that it is a slow-moving one bodes ill for those who think that populist economic mismanagement will translate into voters punishing populists. www.nber.org/system/files...
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So the story goes:
1-Trump sees high beef prices
2-Decides to quadruple Argentine imports
3-Gets condemned by ranchers saying that's not the problem
4-after being dogwalked, decides to do what the Biden admin was already doing on meatpackers (there's an active lawsuit)
1-Trump sees high beef prices
2-Decides to quadruple Argentine imports
3-Gets condemned by ranchers saying that's not the problem
4-after being dogwalked, decides to do what the Biden admin was already doing on meatpackers (there's an active lawsuit)
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
So the story goes:
1-Trump sees high beef prices
2-Decides to quadruple Argentine imports
3-Gets condemned by ranchers saying that's not the problem
4-after being dogwalked, decides to do what the Biden admin was already doing on meatpackers (there's an active lawsuit)
1-Trump sees high beef prices
2-Decides to quadruple Argentine imports
3-Gets condemned by ranchers saying that's not the problem
4-after being dogwalked, decides to do what the Biden admin was already doing on meatpackers (there's an active lawsuit)
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AI could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2 percentage points
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
AI could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2 percentage points
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"I unequivocally reject identity politics" i scream, right before selecting my five gallon cowboy hat for my Fox Business interview.
November 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"I unequivocally reject identity politics" i scream, right before selecting my five gallon cowboy hat for my Fox Business interview.
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It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent
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November 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
The Old Order Is Dead. Do Not Resuscitate. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
Opinion | The Old Order Is Dead. Do Not Resuscitate.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Old Order Is Dead. Do Not Resuscitate. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
New Pentagon Press Crew Is All In on Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
New Pentagon Press Crew Is All In on Trump
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November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
New Pentagon Press Crew Is All In on Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
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“If you’re flying out of the Houston airport, allow 6 hours to go through security. I am not kidding. I saw people today who waited more than 3 hours and still hadn’t gotten to the front of the line.”
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‘Hell on Earth’: Texas Airports Are Slammed With Hours-Long TSA Lines and 10,000 Flight Delays
Airports in Houston, Dallas, and Austin are struggling as air traffic controllers and TSA agents are not being paid during the shutdown.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“If you’re flying out of the Houston airport, allow 6 hours to go through security. I am not kidding. I saw people today who waited more than 3 hours and still hadn’t gotten to the front of the line.”
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“Rojas crunched a 105.3 mph laser to left…Miguel Rojas had NEVER BEFORE hit a 105-mph laser…He does not have the bat speed to hit a baseball 105 mph. And yet he did. In the biggest baseball moment of his life. And that tied the game. That’s baseball.”
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The Greatest Game I've Ever Seen?
Trying to make sense of Game Seven as I sit among the fog and ghosts in Cooperstown.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
“Rojas crunched a 105.3 mph laser to left…Miguel Rojas had NEVER BEFORE hit a 105-mph laser…He does not have the bat speed to hit a baseball 105 mph. And yet he did. In the biggest baseball moment of his life. And that tied the game. That’s baseball.”
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I Thought Graham Platner Was Finished. What I Saw in Maine Changed My Mind. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/o...
Opinion | I Thought Graham Platner Was Finished. What I Saw in Maine Changed My Mind.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I Thought Graham Platner Was Finished. What I Saw in Maine Changed My Mind. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/o...
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EU car exports to China are in freefall. For a time, the North American market offered Europe’s carmakers an important offset from the China shock. But this cushion is now vanishing due to US protectionism.
October 30, 2025 at 5:51 AM
EU car exports to China are in freefall. For a time, the North American market offered Europe’s carmakers an important offset from the China shock. But this cushion is now vanishing due to US protectionism.
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The entire entrance to the Treasury Dept on the side that faces the East Wing demolition has been closed, per a staffer there.
This is after Treasury Dept leaders told staff not to take photos of the demolition -- twice -- because it's such a devastating image.
This is after Treasury Dept leaders told staff not to take photos of the demolition -- twice -- because it's such a devastating image.
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The entire entrance to the Treasury Dept on the side that faces the East Wing demolition has been closed, per a staffer there.
This is after Treasury Dept leaders told staff not to take photos of the demolition -- twice -- because it's such a devastating image.
This is after Treasury Dept leaders told staff not to take photos of the demolition -- twice -- because it's such a devastating image.
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People will be posting some pretty big numbers soon and that $13 figure is going to look silly.
Q: Unless ACA subsidies are extended, the average plan will increase by somewhere around 115%
DR OZ: Where'd you get that number?
Q: Kaiser Family Foundation
OZ: They retracted that. Here's the truth. The average American who's on ACA is gonna pay $13 more than this year. That's not a big issue
DR OZ: Where'd you get that number?
Q: Kaiser Family Foundation
OZ: They retracted that. Here's the truth. The average American who's on ACA is gonna pay $13 more than this year. That's not a big issue
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
People will be posting some pretty big numbers soon and that $13 figure is going to look silly.
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I can’t believe there are not one but two articles, in major papers, with this dumb framing. It is not NIMBY to express dismay when a big part of the White House is suddenly rubbled
October 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I can’t believe there are not one but two articles, in major papers, with this dumb framing. It is not NIMBY to express dismay when a big part of the White House is suddenly rubbled
In Trump-Friendly Iowa, the President’s Policies Have Hit Hard www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
In Trump-Friendly Iowa, the President’s Policies Have Hit Hard
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October 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In Trump-Friendly Iowa, the President’s Policies Have Hit Hard www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Damn The Torpedoes. My introduction to Tom Petty when someone gave me this for Christmas in 1979. . Been listening to him ever since. #ArtIsResistance #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #nowplaying #nowspinning #music
October 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Damn The Torpedoes. My introduction to Tom Petty when someone gave me this for Christmas in 1979. . Been listening to him ever since. #ArtIsResistance #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #nowplaying #nowspinning #music