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David J. Lynch

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Global economics correspondent for The Washington Post

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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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How China is conquering high-tech markets once controlled by the West
Once known for using cheap labor to produce inexpensive clothes and toys, Chinese factories increasingly make some of the world’s most sophisticated products.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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As China’s leader pursues global power, many of his citizens feel left behind
Chinese influence is on the rise as President Xi Jinping arrives in D.C. this week, but millions of his citizens are stuck in dead-end jobs in a stagnant economy.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
My Question for the Formerly Woke www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/o...
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Opinion | My Question for the Formerly Woke
Before a Woke 2 takes over, let the proponents of its predecessor explain how and why they’re moving on.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The Korean language translation of The World’s Worst Bet just dropped…
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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As debt surpasses $40 trillion, the bill for Washington spending comes due
Decades of free spending have run up a $40 trillion national debt. But this week's bond market sell-off suggests Washington may soon be compelled to make some long-deferred, and politically unpalatabl...
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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U.S., Canada race for deal to avert Trump’s threat of 50 percent tariffs
The tariffs are the latest exchange in a dispute that has disrupted the once harmonious — and nearly tariff-free — relationship over the past year.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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Spooked investors demand clarity on Fed’s anti-inflation strategy
Fed chair Kevin Warsh has been outspoken about the need to bring inflation down. But his stinginess with details this week has raised anxiety about less predictable policy.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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Spooked investors demand clarity on Fed’s anti-inflation strategy
Fed chair Kevin Warsh has been outspoken about the need to bring inflation down. But his stinginess with details this week has raised anxiety about less predictable policy.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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Iran war, tariffs raise new risks for a resilient U.S. economy
Slower growth could cast a pall on the November midterm elections.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Trump poised to restart tariff campaign, using provision on forced labor
The administration is expected to unveil an initial batch of new levies as soon as this week, revising a trade strategy upended earlier this year by the Supreme Court.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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As Beijing ramps up exports, the world feels ‘China Shock’ 2.0
Trump’s tariffs have helped stem the flow of inexpensive Chinese goods to the U.S., but European factories are suffering under a flood of imported cars and tech.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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Fate of $2 trillion North American trade deal in doubt as July 1 deadline passes
The Trump administration will not extend the USMCA trade deal, instead choosing further talks aimed at securing improvements.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
You don't often think of Coolidge as a particularly quotable president, but he had his moments.
About the Declaration there is a finality that is exceedingly restful. It is often asserted that the world has made a great deal of progress since 1776, that we have had new thoughts and new experiences which have given us a great advance over the people of that day, and that we may therefore very well discard their conclusions for something more modern. But that reasoning can not be applied to this great charter. If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions. If anyone wishes to deny their truth or their soundness, the only direction in which he can proceed historically is not forward, but backward toward the time when there was no equality, no rights of the individual, no rule of the people. Those who wish to proceed in that direction can not lay claim to progress. They are reactionary. Their ideas are not more modern, but more ancient, than those of the Revolutionary fathers.
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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios
You have some wonderful stories of basically getting away with stuff at the studios.

I’d learned one very simple trick: say yes. Simply say yes. Like Joseph E. Levine, on “The Producers,” said, “The curly-haired guy—he’s funny looking. Fire him.” He wanted me to fire Gene Wilder. And I said, “Yes, he’s gone. I’m firing him.” I never did. But he forgot. After the screening of “Blazing Saddles,” the head of Warner Bros. threw me into the manager’s office, gave me a legal pad and a pencil, and gave me maybe twenty notes. He would have changed “Blazing Saddles” from a daring, funny, crazy picture to a stultified, dull, dusty old Western. He said, “No farting.” I said, “It’s out.”That’s probably the most famous scene in the movie, the campfire scene.

I know. He said, “You can’t punch a horse.” I said, “You’ll never see it again.” I kept saying, “You’re absolutely right. It’s out!” Then, when he left, I crumpled up all his notes, and I tossed it in the wastepaper basket. And John Calley, who was running [production at] Warner Bros. at the time, said, “Good filing.” That was the end of it. You say yes, and you never do it.

That’s great advice for life.

It is. Don’t fight them. Don’t waste your time struggling with them and trying to make sense to them. They’ll never understand.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Dollar hits 13-month high as foreign investors overlook worries about Trump
Foreign investors helped drive the dollar to a 13-month high this week, drawn by the AI boom and the prospect of a Fed rate increase later this year.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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Voters are unhappy about much more than high gas prices
As the November congressional elections approach, millions of Americans — even those earning good money — are straining to make ends meet.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
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Why a Chinese-owned company is bringing factory jobs back to the U.S.
GE Appliances is a poster child for the president’s promised manufacturing revival. But tariffs are making it harder to onshore jobs.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/o...
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Opinion | There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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Trump’s policies are working together to hike prices, as midterms approach
Trump needs lower inflation to help Republicans in the November elections. But some of his main economic policies are causing prices to rise.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
How the U.S. Is Trying to Ensure the Dollar’s Dominance During Economic Turmoil www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/b...
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How the U.S. Is Trying to Ensure the Dollar’s Dominance During Economic Turmoil
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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As he prepares to meet Xi, Trump no longer pushes for change in China’s system
In his first term, the president demanded fundamental shifts in China’s economic model. Now, he has copied parts of how Beijing does business.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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Trade court rules against Trump’s global tariff
The U.S. Court of International Trade dealt a blow to the 10 percent global import tax that President Donald Trump imposed after losing on tariffs at the Supreme Court.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Proud to have contributed my small bit to the public service work the Pulitzer Prize Board recognized today www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Washington Post wins public service Pulitzer for DOGE, federal workforce coverage
It’s the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Former staff photographer Jahi Chikwendiu also won for feature photography.
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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
A local progressive asked how their group can support the local paper without subscribing. I said, “You can’t.” It’s literally the one thing we need. They didn’t understand until I described it as complaining how Amazon and big boxes are ruining downtown but not shopping there.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
My thoughts are that this prediction is not looking great.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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Trump’s tariff-friendly White House celebrates these foreign imports
Ground zero for the artificial intelligence boom may lie in the U.S. But the gargantuan investment flows involved are spilling well beyond U.S. borders.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
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Trump administration warms to IMF and World Bank, in rare nod to global bodies
A year after harshly criticizing these pillars of globalism, the Trump administration has found them valuable to U.S. interests.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
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Trump’s newest tariffs could face legal challenge, though time is short
President Donald Trump’s new tariffs may face a legal challenge under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 23/02/2026
FedEx is suing for a refund of Trump tariffs (duties): storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Screenshot of the closing section of a lawsuit (linked) filed by FedEx on 23 Feb 2026. The text reads: "This Court is bound by the Learning Resources decision and as a result of that decision should order refunds of all IEEPA duties paid by Plaintiffs, with interest as provided by law. PRAYER FOR RELIEF Plaintiffs respectfully request that this Court:
a) order CBP to reliquidate any entries that have been liquidated with IEEPA
duties;
b) order CBP to liquidate all unliquidated entries subject to IEEPA duties
without IEEPA duties;
c) order the United States to refund to Plaintiffs the duties collected from
Plaintiffs on all entries subject to IEEPA duties, with interest as provided by law;
d) award Plaintiffs their reasonable costs, including attorneys’ fees, incurred
in bringing this action; and
e) grant such further relief as this Court deems proper."
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Breaking: The Olympic gold-winning U.S. women's hockey team DECLINES Trump's invitation to his State of the Union address after he was caught on video mocking them.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Enjoyed chatting with Jane Coaston of Crooked Media about the latest tariff news youtu.be/K1P3sKaZyJw?...
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BAD Week for Trump: SCOTUS Tariff Ruling + Approval Hits Record Low
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
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Trump’s response to Supreme Court tariff ruling opens new era of uncertainty
Trump increased the rate of a new global tariff to 15 percent, vowing to work around the ruling that invalidated his emergency tariffs.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
I Trusted Jeff Bezos. The Joke’s on Me. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o...
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Opinion | I Trusted Jeff Bezos. The Joke’s on Me.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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Trump wants to run the economy hot, as midterm elections approach
The administration predicts an economic boom that will lift Republicans in November’s congressional elections, driven by big tax refunds and investment incentives.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
JD Vance Booed at Olympic Opening Ceremony in Milan www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...
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JD Vance Booed at Olympic Opening Ceremony in Milan
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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Trump’s chaotic governing style is hurting the value of the U.S. dollar
The US dollar's value is declining due to Trump's economic policies and their impact on global financial markets.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest: “This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested." More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
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Cameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
the federal government is arresting journalists not only without a warrant but after being explicitly denied a warrant i wonder what our freedom of speech warriors like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss have to say about this
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
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Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial
The president is eying a plot of land near Memorial Bridge. The art critic who proposed the idea called for a smaller arch or for Trump to pick a new site.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Trump is breaking the old global order; allies brace for economic risks
The U.S. is abandoning its role in the global economy, pursuing an “America First” approach that is causing a shift in the global economy.
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Cara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Hmmmmm maybe they were making that up too
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/b...
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U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
“The World’s Worst Bet” is a “complex, probing assessment” of globalization, says Nature magazine, including it in a list of five best books… www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Marvellous microbes, memory and the multiverse: Books in brief
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
This surprises me not at all
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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Trump’s promised manufacturing boom is a bust so far
Manufacturing employment has declined every month since April, when the president said tariffs would bring factories “roaring back.”
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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
and not even just investors. many businesses and their groups — often loud about the things in Washington that displease them — have tread carefully under Trump even while acknowledging privately the risks of Fed meddling. this will test them, too.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 12/01/2026
Anti-ICE protest in NYC today
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
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Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Europe is finally waking the F up to the fact that they have leverage too.
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