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Catherine Rampell

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Economics editor at The Bulwark. MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) anchor. Previously WaPo op-ed columnist and NYT reporter. Econ, politics, immigration, tax, etc. + occasional theater nerdery.

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I recommend listening to @crampell.bsky.social if you want to learn more.

06.03.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

β€œIf he were trying to increase prices on purpose, would he be doing anything differently?”

06.03.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 133 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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73 CENT JUMP! Cities with the largest average gas price increases over the last week:

06.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 8

As a friend pointed out: honestly astonishing to think about what would have happened if trump had come in and done literally nothing on the economy

06.03.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 848 πŸ” 107 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 8

Mazel @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social
Can’t wait to read this

06.03.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 189 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump’s β€œWarflation” Has Just Begun If he were trying to increase prices on purpose, would he be doing anything differently?

Get ready for some "warflation": higher prices for oil, gas, food (lots of fertilizer passes through Hormuz), goods made with petrochemicals (umbrellas, shampoo, toys, etc.), and pretty much anything that needs to be transported anywhere.
Affordability! open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

06.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 777 πŸ” 299 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 26

I continue to be gobsmacked at 1) how common this formulation is 2) how antisemitic and generally bigoted it is 3) and how for all the talk of anti-semitism this is never cited as an example even though it’s quite literally the original incarnation.

05.03.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 8835 πŸ” 2128 πŸ’¬ 360 πŸ“Œ 59
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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.

β€œPolice reported that Johnson, 45, tried to keep the children quiet by telling them he would share millions of dollars in restitution money he expected to receive from the Trump administration in connection with his Jan. 6 case.”
www.npr.org/2026/03/05/n...

06.03.2026 00:11 πŸ‘ 481 πŸ” 207 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 13
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More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss Some two dozen states are challenging President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs in court. On Thursday, the states filed a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.

BREAKING: More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs President Trump imposed after the Supreme Court loss.

05.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 432 πŸ” 112 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 11
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What does this imply for those of us who are not Christian, and who labor under the assumption that we're protected by the First Amendment?

05.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 5739 πŸ” 1326 πŸ’¬ 452 πŸ“Œ 333
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China no longer buys US exports: Drawing the right lessons for the next Trump-Xi deal China essentially stopped buying US exports in April 2025. President Donald Trump had started his second term by launching a new trade war that he headlined with steep new tariffs on China. When China...

Without Trump’s trade wars since 2017, US exports to China would have been nearly 60 percent higher in 2025, or roughly $90 billion annually.

www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

05.03.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 878 πŸ” 340 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 18
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Scott Bessent says 15% global tariff β€˜likely’ to be imposed this week US Treasury secretary says duty is set to increase from 10% rate introduced after last month’s Supreme Court defeat

Scott Bessent says 15% global tariff β€˜likely’ to be imposed this week www.ft.com/content/8f1b...

05.03.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 175 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 23
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Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem His use of the Iran war dead to attack the media was disgraceful.

Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

05.03.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 337 πŸ” 99 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 7
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No Help and Few Options for Travelers Stranded by Mideast Conflict

One woman who called the State Department helpline looking for help said they told her to "stop ranting and raving" and hung up on her.

Another woman said they asked her how to spell Oman.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/t...

04.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 5572 πŸ” 2183 πŸ’¬ 197 πŸ“Œ 225
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Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately - TΓΌrkiye Today Iraq's entire national power grid has collapsed in a total blackout as the country reels from the widening US-Israeli military campaign against Iran

Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately
www.turkiyetoday.com/region/iraq-...

05.03.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 993 πŸ” 476 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 41

It's a war again bsky.app/profile/atru...

05.03.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 247 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 2
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This is what β€œregime change” means for Trump. No freedom for the Venezuelan, no democratic vote, just leave the old dictatorial system in place with most of the same people.

04.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 615 πŸ” 158 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 16
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Supertankers Begin to Back Away From Gulf as Hormuz Crisis Bites Supertankers have begun to abandon planned voyages into the Persian Gulf and seek safer destinations amid the turmoil at the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

At least three very large crude carriers that sailed from Asia with plans to load in the Gulf have diverted toward the Atlantic Basin, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

04.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 135 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5
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Florence ICE detainee dead after tooth infection, Chandler official says A Haitian asylum seeker held for four months at Florence Correctional Center died Monday at a Scottsdale hospital due to complications from an infected tooth, a local official in Chandler

Haitian asylum seeker Emmanuel Damas, 56, died at a Scottsdale, AZ hospital Monday, while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after struggling to receive timely care for a worsening toothache: @tucson.com tucson.com/news/local/b...

04.03.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 194 πŸ” 101 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 8

Hastily scribbling "NOT A" on the Department of War signage

04.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

outtake from Dr. Strangelove bsky.app/profile/atru...

04.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 213 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1

Oh. bsky.app/profile/atru...

04.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 517 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
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Haitian Asylum Seeker Dies of Toothache in What ICE Calls "The Best Healthcare of Their Lives" Detention deaths are a foreseeable outcome of specific policy choices made by people in position of power. This post steps back to think through the broader trends and steps toward accountability.

Haitian Asylum Seeker Dies of Toothache in What ICE Calls "The Best Healthcare of Their Lives"
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...

04.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 173 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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Comer on "boots on the ground" in Iran: "Sometimes that's unavoidable in a situation like this"

04.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 993 πŸ” 297 πŸ’¬ 398 πŸ“Œ 222

So proud to work at @thebulwark.com

04.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 167 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Powell Won, but the Fed Might Still Lose Current chair wields deep bipartisan support and personal independence, but Trump has a closer relationship to his successor and three years to tighten his grip.

Powell Won, but the Fed Might Still Lose www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

04.03.2026 03:20 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Republicans can’t even agree on whether the war in Iran is an actual β€œwar” When the question is, β€œIs the United States currently at war?” and the answer is, β€œIt depends on whom you ask,” there’s a problem.

When the question is, β€œIs the United States currently at war?” and the answer is, β€œIt depends on whom you ask,” there’s a problem.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

03.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 365 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 5

KUWAIT SAYS TWO ARMY PERSONNEL WERE KILLED MONDAY AS A RESULT OF IRAN’S ATTACKS AGAINST THE COUNTRY: STATEMENT

03.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As Trump endangers our servicemembers' lives in the Middle East, he's also cutting care for veterans back home.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...

03.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 383 πŸ” 164 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 9
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CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say | CNN Politics The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran and the Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish lea...

The next Forever War is here.

"The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN."

03.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 1066 πŸ” 408 πŸ’¬ 188 πŸ“Œ 137