David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026wapo.st/4z1Ldcewapo.stHow China is conquering high-tech markets once controlled by the WestOnce known for using cheap labor to produce inexpensive clothes and toys, Chinese factories increasingly make some of the world’s most sophisticated products. 001
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026wapo.st/4rwNCZJwapo.stAs China’s leader pursues global power, many of his citizens feel left behindChinese 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. 011
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026My Question for the Formerly Woke www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/o...nytimes.comOpinion | My Question for the Formerly WokeBefore a Woke 2 takes over, let the proponents of its predecessor explain how and why they’re moving on. 030
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026The Korean language translation of The World’s Worst Bet just dropped… 131
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comAs debt surpasses $40 trillion, the bill for Washington spending comes dueDecades 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... 021
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 15/08/2026wapo.st/4fYzILTwapo.stU.S., Canada race for deal to avert Trump’s threat of 50 percent tariffsThe tariffs are the latest exchange in a dispute that has disrupted the once harmonious — and nearly tariff-free — relationship over the past year. 043
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026wapo.st/4fwDgEPwapo.stSpooked investors demand clarity on Fed’s anti-inflation strategyFed 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. 020
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026wapo.st/4fwDgEPwapo.stSpooked investors demand clarity on Fed’s anti-inflation strategyFed 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. 010
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 25/07/2026wapo.st/4vTpm4Lwapo.stIran war, tariffs raise new risks for a resilient U.S. economySlower growth could cast a pall on the November midterm elections. 030
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 23/07/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comTrump poised to restart tariff campaign, using provision on forced laborThe 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. 010
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 18/07/2026wapo.st/4b3lpTswapo.stAs Beijing ramps up exports, the world feels ‘China Shock’ 2.0Trump’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. 010
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 01/07/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comFate of $2 trillion North American trade deal in doubt as July 1 deadline passesThe Trump administration will not extend the USMCA trade deal, instead choosing further talks aimed at securing improvements. 001
Reposted by David J. LynchAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 28/06/2026You don't often think of Coolidge as a particularly quotable president, but he had his moments. 622363
Reposted by David J. LynchTits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 28/06/2026‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios 141180985572
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 28/06/2026wapo.st/4eLD3vJwapo.stDollar hits 13-month high as foreign investors overlook worries about TrumpForeign 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. 010
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 14/06/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comVoters are unhappy about much more than high gas pricesAs the November congressional elections approach, millions of Americans — even those earning good money — are straining to make ends meet. 010
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 31/05/2026wapo.st/4fdmQBywapo.stWhy 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. 031
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/o...nytimes.comOpinion | There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This 020
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 14/05/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comTrump’s policies are working together to hike prices, as midterms approachTrump needs lower inflation to help Republicans in the November elections. But some of his main economic policies are causing prices to rise. 011
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 12/05/2026How the U.S. Is Trying to Ensure the Dollar’s Dominance During Economic Turmoil www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/b...nytimes.comHow the U.S. Is Trying to Ensure the Dollar’s Dominance During Economic Turmoil 010
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 12/05/2026www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comAs he prepares to meet Xi, Trump no longer pushes for change in China’s systemIn his first term, the president demanded fundamental shifts in China’s economic model. Now, he has copied parts of how Beijing does business. 001
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 08/05/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comTrade court rules against Trump’s global tariffThe 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. 030
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Proud to have contributed my small bit to the public service work the Pulitzer Prize Board recognized today www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comWashington Post wins public service Pulitzer for DOGE, federal workforce coverageIt’s the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Former staff photographer Jahi Chikwendiu also won for feature photography. 072
Reposted by David J. LynchPenny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 02/05/2026A 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. 3396
Reposted by David J. LynchRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/05/2026My thoughts are that this prediction is not looking great. 3139156632710
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 02/05/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comTrump’s tariff-friendly White House celebrates these foreign importsGround 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. 010
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 19/04/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comTrump administration warms to IMF and World Bank, in rare nod to global bodiesA year after harshly criticizing these pillars of globalism, the Trump administration has found them valuable to U.S. interests. 110
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 24/02/2026wapo.st/4aK7JeTwapo.stTrump’s newest tariffs could face legal challenge, though time is shortPresident Donald Trump’s new tariffs may face a legal challenge under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. 021
Reposted by David J. LynchAdam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 23/02/2026FedEx is suing for a refund of Trump tariffs (duties): storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 14585109
Reposted by David J. LynchBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Breaking: 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. 38483021777
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Enjoyed chatting with Jane Coaston of Crooked Media about the latest tariff news youtu.be/K1P3sKaZyJw?...youtu.beBAD Week for Trump: SCOTUS Tariff Ruling + Approval Hits Record LowYouTube video by What A Day 010
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 21/02/2026wapo.st/3MTszRewapo.stTrump’s response to Supreme Court tariff ruling opens new era of uncertaintyTrump increased the rate of a new global tariff to 15 percent, vowing to work around the ruling that invalidated his emergency tariffs. 001
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I Trusted Jeff Bezos. The Joke’s on Me. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o...nytimes.comOpinion | I Trusted Jeff Bezos. The Joke’s on Me. 020
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 08/02/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comTrump wants to run the economy hot, as midterm elections approachThe administration predicts an economic boom that will lift Republicans in November’s congressional elections, driven by big tax refunds and investment incentives. 341
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 06/02/2026JD Vance Booed at Olympic Opening Ceremony in Milan www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...nytimes.comJD Vance Booed at Olympic Opening Ceremony in Milan 000
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 02/02/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comTrump’s chaotic governing style is hurting the value of the U.S. dollarThe US dollar's value is declining due to Trump's economic policies and their impact on global financial markets. 021
Reposted by David J. LynchOliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Harvard 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-... 272032737
Reposted by David J. LynchCameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026the 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 24467341909
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 31/01/2026www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comTrump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln MemorialThe 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. 001
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 25/01/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comTrump is breaking the old global order; allies brace for economic risksThe U.S. is abandoning its role in the global economy, pursuing an “America First” approach that is causing a shift in the global economy. 111
Reposted by David J. LynchCara Lynch @caradox.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Hmmmmm maybe they were making that up too 021
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 24/01/2026U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/b...nytimes.comU.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada 000
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...nature.comMarvellous microbes, memory and the multiverse: Books in briefAndrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks. 010
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 15/01/2026www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comTrump’s promised manufacturing boom is a bust so farManufacturing employment has declined every month since April, when the president said tariffs would bring factories “roaring back.” 041
Reposted by David J. Lynchtony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 12/01/2026and 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. 25013
Reposted by David J. LynchOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 12/01/2026Anti-ICE protest in NYC today 702785783
David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...nytimes.comFederal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell 010
Reposted by David J. LynchPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Europe is finally waking the F up to the fact that they have leverage too. 22515120