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@samuelmarclowe.bsky.social

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Trade policy. Partner @ Flint Global. Senior visiting research fellow @ Kings College London. I have a Substack: https://mostfavourednation.substack.com

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · Apr 3

In my latest for @alphaville.ft.com I discuss why the new Trump tariff measures are a recipe for … crime!

(Yes, I’m writing about rules of origin again.)

on.ft.com/44cO71p Trump’s new rules (of origin)

Trump’s new rules (of origin)

It ain’t where you’re at, it’s where you’re from

on.ft.com

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 17h

More in this exchange: bsky.app/profile/samu...

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · Oct 18

I should caveat all this by saying I’m operating mainly on vibes (as you know, not a real economist etc) — just knowing what I do about firm behaviour/trade/tariff incidence I can’t buy into the headline “these tariffs will result in a GINORMOUS hit to GDP and rampant inflation” because … nah

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 17h

Yes, yes, yes

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 17h

This is a good post about why I [me, not an economist] was right when I wrote this over a year ago.

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Dr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 2d

This is great.

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

This week’s edition of Most Favoured Nation discusses steel clubs, the limits of the special relationship, and some other things …

But is mainly an excuse to share some photos.

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Blue Steel

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

Blue Steel

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

open.substack.com

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

I think it’s probably unlikely … alas

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

This is great! And I can confirm it was still rather warm earlier this week too

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

My entire career

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

Saw quite a few nation guard trios walking around looking at a slight loss

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

De facto already have it in the G7 (minus Japan and UK) with tariffs on Chinese EVs when you think about it …

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

I think there’s a version of this where the UK gets bounced into joining in, which will be interesting …

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

Taking advantage of the toddler being asleep

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! 🙏

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

But also a drawing

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 2d

Blue Steel

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

open.substack.com

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 4d

Giving them some rules of origin ideas

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 4d

Morning.

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 5d

People just gotta give it a try

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 5d

Final one

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 5d

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 5d

Good morning!

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 6d

… skimming the first few … it’s not a very good debunking.

For example, the debunking in this instance doesn’t address the statement (UK now keeps 100% of its customs revenue), which is true

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 7d

The vibe.

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alina @ramshackle78.bsky.social · 9d

Apparently @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social is so committed to his craft that he went to Greenland prospecting

www.politico.eu/article/uk-g...

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Digging Up Greenland

Why extracting critical minerals is hard, can Trump tariff Denmark, and other things

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 12d

Some thoughts!

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