tony romm
banner
tonyromm.bsky.social
tony romm
@tonyromm.bsky.social
economic policy correspondent at the new york times

tips? signal: tonyromm.62

https://www.nytimes.com/by/tony-romm
looking good + feeling great today
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
did not realize that i personally would be funding the government simply by trying to buy an amtrak ticket cool
October 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
NEW: The Trump administration has blocked or slowed almost $28 billion in federal aid since the shutdown began, largely harming Democratic-led cities, congressional districts and states, underscoring how the president has weaponized a fiscal stalemate

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
October 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
i was seen long ago
July 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
go nowhere
do nothing
love nobody

that is my advice tbh
June 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
New — Trump takes first steps to impose tariffs on foreign movies. Unclear how this would work, or the mechanism by which he would impose the tariff, but here’s what he said this evening:
May 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Trump has now sounded off on the Fed and its decision to leave rates untouched amid vast uncertainty caused in part by his trade policies
March 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
my commitment to inbox zeroing for the first time in my 15-year reporting career is, uh, beginning to wane, only eight days into my new job. for context, my personal:
March 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Some personal news....

Today is my last day at The Washington Post — and I’ll have more to share soon on my next reporting adventure.

For now, I want to thank the Post for an extraordinary, inspiring, wild past 7 years.

As always, keep the tips coming on Signal: tonyromm.62

And stay tuned.
February 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
the big questions after Trump signed his executive order on a sovereign wealth funs: how would this work, and how would it be funded

the answer: you’ll see when they deliver a report in about 90 days
February 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
oh ok thanks spotify i guess we can start the day like this
January 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
honestly my favorite thing on Twitter at this point are the insane Temu ads. I love them. There’s nothing else there I care to see.
January 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
we're at the "dangerously close to meme territory" stage of the hearing
January 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I am beginning to think the ads on The Other Site (tm) are uh not the highest quality
December 29, 2024 at 4:20 PM
tbh spotify yea same i feel that
December 18, 2024 at 5:07 PM
okay drop the wrapped

this tracks, except for 3, I didn’t listen to much Ari? confused by that one.
December 4, 2024 at 12:32 PM
and every single one of these emails* is a Black Friday ad hawking a sale that isn’t actually a sale

*ok fine it’s not
November 29, 2024 at 4:11 PM
NEW: Trump and his Republican allies in Congress are exploring potential significant changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, eyeing potential leaders and policy changes that could limit the federal watchdog. On A1, below the Commanders blunder #flyeaglesflywapo.st/3Z3nQyo
November 25, 2024 at 2:18 PM
however I will say that Twitter is responsible for the single most accurate read I’ve ever received online lol
November 17, 2024 at 4:30 PM
um excuse me???? we are simply going to need to settle this in the streets
November 13, 2024 at 1:22 PM
NEW: Trump eyes pro-crypto candidates for series of key federal financial watchdogs, part of a broad push to turn Washington into "crypto capital."

My long look at his approach on today's front page, which got cropped in this bad screengrab, but whatever

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
November 12, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Also in today's paper. . .

The fun print version of our big package looking at crypto spending in 2024 -- more than $130 million in ads to boost pro-crypto Democratic and Republican candidates, with no mention of the issue.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
October 27, 2024 at 3:41 PM
NEW: A political network funded by the crypto industry has spent more than $134 million to elect dozens of allies to Congress, an unprecedented political effort to influence voters and secure favorable regulation.

Here's who they're targeting, where and why: www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
October 23, 2024 at 4:20 PM
ah yes snake wine what a bargain !!
July 3, 2023 at 12:38 AM