Robert Armstrong
@robarmstrong.bsky.social
US Financial Commentator, Financial Times. Opinions mine, unfortunately. The pursuit of pleasure is hard work.
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I enjoy the @katie0martin.ft.com and @robarmstrong.bsky.social double act. But maybe Katie's husband could be a guest on the show so he can tell us all about cooking-up dish washer tablets
November 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I enjoy the @katie0martin.ft.com and @robarmstrong.bsky.social double act. But maybe Katie's husband could be a guest on the show so he can tell us all about cooking-up dish washer tablets
glad someone noticed!
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
glad someone noticed!
Forty-year average cpi food inflation is 3%; the level in September was 3.1%. That's not the salient point, though: food inflation has been steadily accelerating since Trump took office. In September 2024, it was at 2.3%. Food inflation is lower than under Biden, but it trending the wrong way.
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Forty-year average cpi food inflation is 3%; the level in September was 3.1%. That's not the salient point, though: food inflation has been steadily accelerating since Trump took office. In September 2024, it was at 2.3%. Food inflation is lower than under Biden, but it trending the wrong way.
"The food's lousy but at least the portions are small!"
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"The food's lousy but at least the portions are small!"
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Trump’s trade war has unfolded as a series of threats, announcements, pauses, starts and deals, and the coining by the FT’s own @robarmstrong.bsky.social of the term “Taco” — Trump always chickens out. Even with all the changes, the de facto tariff rate is at its highest level in nearly a century.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Trump’s trade war has unfolded as a series of threats, announcements, pauses, starts and deals, and the coining by the FT’s own @robarmstrong.bsky.social of the term “Taco” — Trump always chickens out. Even with all the changes, the de facto tariff rate is at its highest level in nearly a century.
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Funnily enough, we asked our readers the same question in today's #FTEdit poll ... so far, they're veering towards "no" but we're all for it! 🗳️ ft.trib.al/KTTRf7y
October 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Funnily enough, we asked our readers the same question in today's #FTEdit poll ... so far, they're veering towards "no" but we're all for it! 🗳️ ft.trib.al/KTTRf7y