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David J. Lynch

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Global economics correspondent for The Washington Post

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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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24.02.2026 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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."

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."

FedEx is suing for a refund of Trump tariffs (duties):
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

23.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 593    πŸ” 113    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 10
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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.

23.02.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8362    πŸ” 1794    πŸ’¬ 393    πŸ“Œ 362
BAD Week for Trump: SCOTUS Tariff Ruling + Approval Hits Record Low
YouTube video by What A Day BAD Week for Trump: SCOTUS Tariff Ruling + Approval Hits Record Low

Enjoyed chatting with Jane Coaston of Crooked Media about the latest tariff news youtu.be/K1P3sKaZyJw?...

23.02.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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21.02.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | I Trusted Jeff Bezos. The Joke’s on Me.

I Trusted Jeff Bezos. The Joke’s on Me. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o...

14.02.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

08.02.2026 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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JD Vance Booed at Olympic Opening Ceremony in Milan

JD Vance Booed at Olympic Opening Ceremony in Milan www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...

06.02.2026 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

02.02.2026 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:

β€œThis 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-...

31.01.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2044    πŸ” 746    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 27

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

30.01.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6809    πŸ” 1933    πŸ’¬ 252    πŸ“Œ 59
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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.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

31.01.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 β€œAmerica First” approach that is causing a shift in the global economy.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

25.01.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmmmmm maybe they were making that up too

25.01.2026 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada

U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/b...

24.01.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marvellous microbes, memory and the multiverse: Books in brief Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

β€œThe World’s Worst Bet” is a β€œcomplex, probing assessment” of globalization, says Nature magazine, including it in a list of five best books… www.nature.com/articles/d41...

23.01.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This surprises me not at all

17.01.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 β€œroaring back.”

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

15.01.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

and not even just investors. many businesses and their groups β€” often loud about the things in Washington that displease them β€” have tread carefully under Trump even while acknowledging privately the risks of Fed meddling. this will test them, too.

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Anti-ICE protest in NYC today

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Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell

Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

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11.01.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Europe is finally waking the F up to the fact that they have leverage too.

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Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment text as it swaps his portrait A Trump official previously complained about a caption beside his National Portrait Gallery photo mentioning his impeachments and the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

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11.01.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran on edge as protests spread β€” and government threats grow Iran’s supreme leader has warned the government would not β€œback down,” as rights groups fear the communications blackout in place could presage a brutal crackdown.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

11.01.2026 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You

George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/m...

10.01.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All

By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...

09.01.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | The 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside

The 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...

08.01.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Wall Street, investors ignore Trump’s talk of war President Donald Trump’s rejection of the postwar global system has sparked concerns about the future of international relations and the U.S. economy.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

08.01.2026 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I have a reason: because someday, in a peer war with China, we may need allies, or at least countries that don't want to see us lose.

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