Jeff Stein
@jeffstein.bsky.social
Reporter at The Washington Post. Listen to my series on John Brown: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-carnage/id1723391781
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The @washingtonpost.com won a Loeb Award for best international reporting last night for "The Money War," our 2024 series on unintended consequences of the massive rise in U.S. financial sanctions — great to celebrate with @jeffstein.bsky.social, @foianate.bsky.social, @federicacocco.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The @washingtonpost.com won a Loeb Award for best international reporting last night for "The Money War," our 2024 series on unintended consequences of the massive rise in U.S. financial sanctions — great to celebrate with @jeffstein.bsky.social, @foianate.bsky.social, @federicacocco.bsky.social
Statement from @postguild.bsky.social on the firing of Karen Attiah:
September 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Statement from @postguild.bsky.social on the firing of Karen Attiah:
Excellent coverage about how the Trump administration has axed nearly two dozen projects addressing health and environmental issues in Southern Black communities
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Trump agencies halt environmental, health projects in Black communities
The Trump administration has canceled nearly two dozen projects, according to a Post analysis, undermining efforts on pollution, sewage leaks and flooding.
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September 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Excellent coverage about how the Trump administration has axed nearly two dozen projects addressing health and environmental issues in Southern Black communities
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Some personal news: I am taking leave from The Washington Post for at least 5 months to write the definitive biography of Bernie Sanders
It's going to be a fascinating read about The Big Questions in America & you wont want to miss it; sign up to follow along
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It's going to be a fascinating read about The Big Questions in America & you wont want to miss it; sign up to follow along
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I am writing a book about Bernie Sanders
And it's going to be really good
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July 31, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Some personal news: I am taking leave from The Washington Post for at least 5 months to write the definitive biography of Bernie Sanders
It's going to be a fascinating read about The Big Questions in America & you wont want to miss it; sign up to follow along
open.substack.com/pub/jeffstei...
It's going to be a fascinating read about The Big Questions in America & you wont want to miss it; sign up to follow along
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“No question — this is definitely the biggest cut. It’s the biggest rollback in federal support for health care ever”
the incomparable @larrylevitt.bsky.social
“You can very safely say this is the biggest cut to programs for low-income Americans ever”
me
@jeffstein.bsky.social on what's at stake
the incomparable @larrylevitt.bsky.social
“You can very safely say this is the biggest cut to programs for low-income Americans ever”
me
@jeffstein.bsky.social on what's at stake
Senate GOP tax bill includes largest cut to U.S. safety net in decades
The Senate Republican tax bill speeding to passage includes the biggest reduction of funding for the federal safety net since at least the 1990s.
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June 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“No question — this is definitely the biggest cut. It’s the biggest rollback in federal support for health care ever”
the incomparable @larrylevitt.bsky.social
“You can very safely say this is the biggest cut to programs for low-income Americans ever”
me
@jeffstein.bsky.social on what's at stake
the incomparable @larrylevitt.bsky.social
“You can very safely say this is the biggest cut to programs for low-income Americans ever”
me
@jeffstein.bsky.social on what's at stake
Health care of 11.8 million at risk in GOP tax bill
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BREAKING: +11 million people at risk of losing health insurance via Medicaid under new tax bill #politics #trump #congress #healthcare @We are a newspaper.
TikTok video by Jeff Stein
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July 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Health care of 11.8 million at risk in GOP tax bill
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NEW: The US is effectively giving up on taxing large inheritances
GOP bill would permanently raise to $15 million - $30M for couples - amount that can be passed on tax free
Estate tax already reaches 1/4 of the households it did in 1934, when US was much smaller
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rf51c9/
GOP bill would permanently raise to $15 million - $30M for couples - amount that can be passed on tax free
Estate tax already reaches 1/4 of the households it did in 1934, when US was much smaller
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rf51c9/
NEW: The US is giving up on taxing large inheritances. The GOP tax bill permanently raises the threshold so up to $15 million — $30M for couples — can get passed on tax free. #taxes #trump #us #gove...
TikTok video by Jeff Stein
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June 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
NEW: The US is effectively giving up on taxing large inheritances
GOP bill would permanently raise to $15 million - $30M for couples - amount that can be passed on tax free
Estate tax already reaches 1/4 of the households it did in 1934, when US was much smaller
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rf51c9/
GOP bill would permanently raise to $15 million - $30M for couples - amount that can be passed on tax free
Estate tax already reaches 1/4 of the households it did in 1934, when US was much smaller
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rf51c9/
GOP rejects ‘millionaire tax’ pitch, advancing breaks for rich Americans
"The biggest beneficiaries of the bill would be those earning between $460,800 and $1.1 million per year"
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"The biggest beneficiaries of the bill would be those earning between $460,800 and $1.1 million per year"
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GOP rejects ‘millionaire tax’ pitch, advancing breaks for rich Americans
Legislation moving through Congress includes significant breaks for the affluent as the House rebuffs President Donald Trump’s suggestions.
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May 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
GOP rejects ‘millionaire tax’ pitch, advancing breaks for rich Americans
"The biggest beneficiaries of the bill would be those earning between $460,800 and $1.1 million per year"
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"The biggest beneficiaries of the bill would be those earning between $460,800 and $1.1 million per year"
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Scoop: We've obtained internal cables showing how the U.S. government is pushing countries facing tariffs to clear way for Musk's Starlink
State Dept says it's good to encourage Starlink adoption
Others point to blurring of Musk's private/government roles ...
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State Dept says it's good to encourage Starlink adoption
Others point to blurring of Musk's private/government roles ...
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U.S. pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk’s Starlink, cables show
Some countries have turned to the satellite internet firm in preparation for trade talks, State Department staffers wrote. The U.S. has a strategic interest in countering Chinese internet providers, b...
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May 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Scoop: We've obtained internal cables showing how the U.S. government is pushing countries facing tariffs to clear way for Musk's Starlink
State Dept says it's good to encourage Starlink adoption
Others point to blurring of Musk's private/government roles ...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
State Dept says it's good to encourage Starlink adoption
Others point to blurring of Musk's private/government roles ...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Scoop: Senior aides across Trump admin holding high-level meetings over China curbs on rare earths critical to huge range of U.S. economic activity
Deep concern about impact; no easy answers
Companies relying on reserves that wont last forever
May help explain Trump blink
Deep concern about impact; no easy answers
Companies relying on reserves that wont last forever
May help explain Trump blink
April 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Scoop: Senior aides across Trump admin holding high-level meetings over China curbs on rare earths critical to huge range of U.S. economic activity
Deep concern about impact; no easy answers
Companies relying on reserves that wont last forever
May help explain Trump blink
Deep concern about impact; no easy answers
Companies relying on reserves that wont last forever
May help explain Trump blink
Bannon: Elon Musk should be required to submit a certified inventory of all the fraud and waste he found while in government, and there should be full disclosure of any non-governmental entities to have obtained sensitive federal data through DOGE
April 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Bannon: Elon Musk should be required to submit a certified inventory of all the fraud and waste he found while in government, and there should be full disclosure of any non-governmental entities to have obtained sensitive federal data through DOGE
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President Trump’s abrupt shift in rhetoric Tuesday toward Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell reflected the private lobbying of some of his senior advisers, who urged the president to back off his incendiary attacks.
Top Trump aides urged president to tone down attacks on Jerome Powell
The president’s about-face on the central bank chief, following advice from his treasury and commerce secretaries, sent markets surging.
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April 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
President Trump’s abrupt shift in rhetoric Tuesday toward Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell reflected the private lobbying of some of his senior advisers, who urged the president to back off his incendiary attacks.
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For @thedodgemag.bsky.social I wrote a meditative short story about deer hunting (or about the pleasures of simply waiting in the woods, as the case may be). Big thanks to @addisonzeller.bsky.social for giving this piece a home. www.thedodgemag.com/sephmurtagh1
April 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
For @thedodgemag.bsky.social I wrote a meditative short story about deer hunting (or about the pleasures of simply waiting in the woods, as the case may be). Big thanks to @addisonzeller.bsky.social for giving this piece a home. www.thedodgemag.com/sephmurtagh1
If BlueSky aware that over on Twitter a bunch of finance type accounts spread a fake rumor that the WH was considering a 90 day tariff pause, after which markets rose, and then the WH came out and called it fake news, after which markets sank
April 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If BlueSky aware that over on Twitter a bunch of finance type accounts spread a fake rumor that the WH was considering a 90 day tariff pause, after which markets rose, and then the WH came out and called it fake news, after which markets sank
I feel for the Silicon Valley & Wall Street types surprised by Trump’s tariffs. Who could have even thought to pay attention to his speeches, the positions on his website, hundreds of newspaper articles, or nationally televised debates. The information was practically impossible to come by
April 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I feel for the Silicon Valley & Wall Street types surprised by Trump’s tariffs. Who could have even thought to pay attention to his speeches, the positions on his website, hundreds of newspaper articles, or nationally televised debates. The information was practically impossible to come by
I do think one amusing thing is that all the industry titans thought if they got on Trump's good side they could protect their own companies, which of course discounted the possibility they could be simultaneously crushed
April 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I do think one amusing thing is that all the industry titans thought if they got on Trump's good side they could protect their own companies, which of course discounted the possibility they could be simultaneously crushed
SCOOP: Trump personally selected now widely-mocked formula for determining country-specific tariffs from a menu
Numerous aides had for weeks been at work crafting country-specific tariffs that took into account a broad range of tariff & non-tariff barriers
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Numerous aides had for weeks been at work crafting country-specific tariffs that took into account a broad range of tariff & non-tariff barriers
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Inside President Trump’s whirlwind decision to blow up global trade
Why did Trump impose tariffs? Inside the advice that shaped his decision.
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April 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
SCOOP: Trump personally selected now widely-mocked formula for determining country-specific tariffs from a menu
Numerous aides had for weeks been at work crafting country-specific tariffs that took into account a broad range of tariff & non-tariff barriers
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Numerous aides had for weeks been at work crafting country-specific tariffs that took into account a broad range of tariff & non-tariff barriers
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
JPMorgan raises recession odds to ***60%***
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JPMorgan raises recession odds for this year to 60%
Tariffs from the Trump administration make a global recession more likely than not, according to JPMorgan.
www.cnbc.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
JPMorgan raises recession odds to ***60%***
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Tfw you have erected tariff and non tariff barriers
April 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Tfw you have erected tariff and non tariff barriers
All within a few hours -->
Howard Lutnick: “I don’t think there’s any chance Trump is going to back off his tariff"
Peter Navarro: “This is not a negotiation"
Donald Trump: "The tariffs give us great power to negotiate. They always have.”
Howard Lutnick: “I don’t think there’s any chance Trump is going to back off his tariff"
Peter Navarro: “This is not a negotiation"
Donald Trump: "The tariffs give us great power to negotiate. They always have.”
April 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
All within a few hours -->
Howard Lutnick: “I don’t think there’s any chance Trump is going to back off his tariff"
Peter Navarro: “This is not a negotiation"
Donald Trump: "The tariffs give us great power to negotiate. They always have.”
Howard Lutnick: “I don’t think there’s any chance Trump is going to back off his tariff"
Peter Navarro: “This is not a negotiation"
Donald Trump: "The tariffs give us great power to negotiate. They always have.”
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Internal White House talking points tell advisers not to suggest that the "reciprocal" tariffs are up for negotiation, @jeffstein.bsky.social and Natalie Allison report www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Internal White House talking points: Tariffs are not up for negotiation
Investors and global leaders have been trying to understand the purpose of sprawling new import duties.
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April 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Internal White House talking points tell advisers not to suggest that the "reciprocal" tariffs are up for negotiation, @jeffstein.bsky.social and Natalie Allison report www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
I know I’ve been tweeting about this a lot but what’s striking to me is not just that Wall Street so badly underestimated downside risk — it’s that they piled all-in on post-election euphoria that assumed, contrary to all reporting, the tariffs wouldn’t happen
April 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I know I’ve been tweeting about this a lot but what’s striking to me is not just that Wall Street so badly underestimated downside risk — it’s that they piled all-in on post-election euphoria that assumed, contrary to all reporting, the tariffs wouldn’t happen
50% tariffs on the roughly 6,000 people who live in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
April 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
50% tariffs on the roughly 6,000 people who live in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Trump says the US was proportionally the richest it ever was in late 1880s/early 1900s, before in 1913 establishing the federal income tax "for reasons unknown to mankind" (??), which led to the Great Depression, which "would never have happened if they stayed with the tariff policy" (???)
April 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Trump says the US was proportionally the richest it ever was in late 1880s/early 1900s, before in 1913 establishing the federal income tax "for reasons unknown to mankind" (??), which led to the Great Depression, which "would never have happened if they stayed with the tariff policy" (???)
Crazy chart from @josephpolitano.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Crazy chart from @josephpolitano.bsky.social