Ana Swanson
@AnaSwanson
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I write about trade and international economics for the New York Times, formerly WaPo. 'A special kind of nerd'
Washington, D.C.
Joined November 2008
RT @D_A_Irwin: As we begin to shed jobs in manufacturing . Harm or Help? Why Companies Are Battling Tariffs Meant to Benefit Them, by….
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It was fun to be on Meet the Press discussing another "tariff free for all."
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RT @Ali_Wyne: .@AnaSwanson and @trippmickle “When Mr. Trump raised tariffs on Chinese exports in April, some top Trump officials thought Be….
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The Trump administration has dialed back aggressive measures against China and reversed its position on technology controls as the president angles for a Chinese trip later this year.
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RT @lydiadepillis: Important piece from the incredible @AnaSwanson: TACOs aside, Trump has actually raised the average tariff rate quite si….
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The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.
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RT @ernietedeschi: This is consistent too w/ the excellent work of @albertocavallo, Llamas, & Vasquez, tracking daily prices at 4 large onl….
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RT @ernietedeschi: CEA doesn't provide the longer post-2023 history for this series that they did with all goods, but the overall PCE price….
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RT @LaurenSHirsch: Some new details about the golden share in US Steel deal ⚜️. - The US will retain a single share of preferred stock, cal….
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Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.
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Scoop: New details of the U.S. Steel acquisition show a “golden share” will give President Trump unprecedented influence, including a permanent stake, significant sway over the board and veto power over an array of company actions. With @LaurenSHirsch .
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Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.
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The FT earlier reported the restrictions on chip design software - But it appears that the review and suspensions are much broader, including technologies that support the Comac C919, and other industries.
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Move by Washington is latest effort to stymie geopolitical rival’s technological advance
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Scoop: The Trump administration has suspended sales to China of critical U.S. technologies, including those related to jet engines, semiconductors and certain chemicals, in response to China’s mineral restrictions .
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President Trump has stopped some critical products and technologies made only in the United States from flowing to China, flexing the government’s power over global supply chains.
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You so rarely hear "fun" and "customs invoices" in the same sentence these days! But that's the magic of @LazaroGamio.
Fun walk through of what customs invoices look like these days, from @AnaSwanson and @LazaroGamio
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RT @lydiadepillis: Fun walk through of what customs invoices look like these days, from @AnaSwanson and @LazaroGamio
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Even with a temporary reprieve, tariffs have begun to squeeze importers. See how.
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RT @ChamberGlobal: Chair @RepMoolenaar of the @committeeonccp closes out our 15th China Business Conference, speaking to NYT’s @AnaSwanson….
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"This is not the time to tune out."
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The anti-press playbook is being used in this country — and it could not come at a more difficult time for the American press.
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The U.S. is negotiating country-to-country deals for A.I. chips with the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia that could be finalized this week, and the Trump administration is expected to showcase deals and negotiations across the region by AMD, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google and OpenAI.
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We also reported earlier today about how the Trump administration is deploying America's current control over A.I. technology as a new source of leverage in deal-making
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As the president heads to the Middle East, America’s dominance over A.I. chips has become a powerful source of leverage for the president.
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The deal highlights a sharp turn the Trump administration is taking in deal-making with the Middle East. And it has sparked concerns from national security officials who have concerns that major chip sales could give the Middle East a powerful edge in A.I.
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Scoop: The Trump administration is working to finalize a deal this week that would send hundreds of thousands of advanced chips to the Emirati A.I. firm G42 over the life of the contract
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The firm, which the U.S. government scrutinized for its ties to China, is angling for hundreds of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence chips in a deal that could be finalized this week.
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RT @maggieNYT: NEW: Trump to announce trade agreement with Britain, the first to be revealed since his tariffs pause @AnaSwanson @tylerpage….
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A deal would be a positive sign for both governments, which have eyed an agreement since President Trump’s first term.
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