Peter Eavis

Here’s the piece (free link): nytimes.com/2026/02/11/bus… (with insights from @cpgrabow and @JLightbourn )

- The company said it was going to add 20 vessels to its American-flagged fleet; It has added just one (again, too expensive). - And CMA CGM actually *cut* its stake in US ports in a recent deal. (it said the deal would lead to more investment but did not identify any in the US)

The promises to invest in the US have rolled in, often to please President Trump. In March, CMA CGM, a French shipping giant, pledged $20 billion – an improbably large sum for America’s maritime industries.

Great article by @PeterJEavis in the @nytimes on what the US seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers means for the shadow fleet shipping Russian oil through the Baltic. After US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, this is another big step in the right direction. nytimes.com/2025/12/12/bus…

I wish I could find an apt Spurs transfer analogy but I can't (losing Kane???....doesn't quite fit). I wish you the very best, Astead!

Disturbing story from @Victoria_Eavis in Montana:

What do Trump's immigration policies mean for the job market? They're taking a toll labor supply, but also on demand. Great on-the-ground look from @lydiadepillis.bsky.social in Florida: nytimes.com/2025/09/05/bus…

We have a new @The_Budget_Lab report out today looking at the short-run effects of tariffs so far. Basically, we asked the questions, "What do we see in actual data to date, and how does it compare to our priors." In brief... 1/13

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@talmonsmith Ha, thanks, my 🐐-in-arms.

read this from my GOAT @PeterJEavis

The number of purchases by American shoppers on Shein fell 12% in July, but shoppers spent 23% more, indicating that Shein lifted prices in response to the tariffs. (Data from Consumer Edge.) The piece: nytimes.com/2025/08/29/bus…

De minimis is no more but Americans have not abandoned Shein, a big beneficiary of the loophole. Trump ended de minimis for shipments from China in May. Shein's dollar sales plunged initially, as tariffs began to apply, but then they recovered. They rose 9% in July. How?

Here's the story (free link): nytimes.com/2025/08/08/bus…

The truck makers say Mr. Trump ‘s action have undermined the pact. But those who were at the agency what forged the deal say, no, the deal was built to withstand Washington’s onslaught on California. “This is very much what it is for,” said one lawyer who worked for the state.

Two years ago, big truck makers like Daimler and Volvo signed a deal with California, saying they’d obey the state’s clean air rules. But why was the deal even needed? Aren’t companies just obliged to follow regulations?