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Scott Lincicome

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@CatoInstitute Vice President (Econ/Trade), @DukeLaw adjunct, @TheDispatch newsletter-er. CH❤️RTS. You didn't read the article, did you?

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · Nov 13

🚨NEW🚨 The Cato Institute docuseries, Faces of Globalization, follows real people here and abroad whose lives depend on the global economy in ways that challenge the current conventional wisdom. You can watch all the videos here: www.cato.org/video-series...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 22h

"China’s Tech Obsession Is Weighing Down Its Economy:
A decade of cutting-edge investment hasn’t translated into growth." foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/10/c...

China’s Tech Obsession Is Weighing Down Its Economy

A decade of cutting-edge investment hasn’t translated into growth.

foreignpolicy.com

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 22h

"GM ends work on hydrogen fuel cells for everyday driving, scraps planned Detroit plant" www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 22h

"California’s Wine Industry Is in Crisis: Changing drinking habits, falling prices, tariffs and the weather are forcing winemakers to do the unthinkable: rip up the vines" 😢 www.wsj.com/articles/cal...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 1d

Nice: "More Working-Class Americans Than Ever Are Investing in the Stock Market: For the first time, a majority of low earners have an investment account, and more than half of those new investors entered the markets in the past five years" www.wsj.com/personal-fin...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 1d

"Minnesota lost over $1 billion in exports in second quarter of the year" www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 1d

"Postal traffic to US still down 70% five weeks after duties exemption on low-value packages ended" apnews.com/article/de-m...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 1d

"The Trump administration scrapped penalties for US liquefied natural gas companies that were set to take effect next week" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 1d

"Soybeans, Grains Crash as Trump Cancels China Trade Meeting" share.google/njGFZS0oMM2U...

Soybeans, Grains Crash as Trump Cancels China Trade Meeting

Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says the soybean market reacted negatively as it was pinning its hopes on a trade deal that included purchases at the end of October when the two leaders met at the…

www.agweb.com

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 3d

🤣🤣🤣😢🤣 www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...

Lee Greenwood makes his case to replace Bad Bunny

The Outrage Machine has been on overdrive lately, as it relates to the NFL's decision to tap Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl LX halftime show.

www.nbcsports.com

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 3d

"Copper hits $11,000 a ton for first time since May 2024" www.reuters.com/business/lme...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 3d

De minimis: "UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems: Shifting Trump tariffs have created a nightmare for UPS, as thousands of packages from overseas pile up at its hubs while they await customs clearance" www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems

Shifting Trump tariffs have created a nightmare for UPS, as thousands of packages from overseas pile up at its hubs while they await customs clearance.

www.nbcnews.com

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 3d

"Medicare’s Real Fiscal Crisis Is Much Worse than Trust Fund Insolvency" www.cato.org/blog/medicar...
"the real danger comes from a different part of the program: Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI)"

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 3d

"Farmer Sentiment Holds Steady as Tariff Support Drops" share.google/OHUARH0XjaHz...
Easier to be pro-tariff when you expect a tariff bailout, but even then...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 3d

I just told you I already liked the shutdown, Harry, you don't have to sell it to me 😏 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 3d

I know the term "millionaire" ain't what it used to be, but it still amazes me that in 2023 almost 18% of US households - 24M in all - were worth at least $1M. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 3d

Next week the US will impose 25% tariffs on cabinets & sofas - for "national security." It's insane (& costly & ineffective), but, sadly, par for the course.

My latest:

"Trump’s New Furniture Tariffs Are (Almost) Everything Wrong with U.S. Trade Policy Today" thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...

Trump’s New Furniture Tariffs Are (Almost) Everything Wrong with U.S. Trade Policy Today

There is no ‘national security’ basis for them, and they won’t accomplish the administration’s stated goals.

thedispatch.com

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

"China Clamps Down Even Harder on Rare Earth Exports" 😲 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

China Clamps Down Even Harder on Rare Earth Exports

The move is Beijing’s latest attempt to tighten control over global production of the metals, which are essential to the manufacture of computer chips.

www.nytimes.com

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

Well well well: "Trump Excludes Generics From Big Pharma Tariff Plan" www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
Good news for American consumers (patients), but a major Trump reversal on generics and an admission that his tariffs do, in fact, raise US prices

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

GOOD: "Privatize NC’s liquor sales? DOGE-style group wants to explore the cost" www.wral.com/story/privat...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

"Retail Prices Were Heading in the Right Direction—Then Tariffs Hit"
www.library.hbs.edu/working-know...

Great dataviz:

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting new paper on the EITC: "tax credit targeted at low-wage (and low-skilled) workers reduces the relative return to schooling, thereby generating a powerful disincentive to pursue long-term studies." 🤔 marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

Finally: "Raleigh gives go ahead to 30-story tower at Peace and West streets" www.axios.com/local/raleig...

www.axios.com

Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

"Tariff turbulence deepens uncertainty across US supply chains" share.google/cOORUpwKchqg...

Tariff turbulence deepens uncertainty across US supply chains

Logistics leaders say shippers are turning to data visibility, transparency and nearshoring in Mexico to navigate rising supply chain costs and uncertainty. The post Tariff turbulence deepens…

finance.yahoo.com

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

"Unexpected fees come with the end of de minimis, surprising consumers" www.latimes.com/business/sto...
“Until this tariff thing started, I’ve never, ever had a bill on top of my purchase.” 🤣

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

Good for them, tbh: "Trump’s Global Trade Chaos Creates an Opportunity for African Farmers" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump’s Global Trade Chaos Creates an Opportunity for African Farmers

The continent is positioning itself as a pivotal player in the future of global agriculture, and investors are taking notice.

www.bloomberg.com

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