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Ian Smith
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Senior Markets Correspondent at the Financial Times. Previously insurance, finance, stocks, pensions, you get the idea. This is my real account: I never promote crypto or any other investment

Stories: https://www.ft.com/ian-smith
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much obliged
January 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
LinkedIn: 🥲
January 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
...so worth reading this from @aimewilliams.bsky.social on how experts think the White House is likely to respond to a striking-down of its tariffs.

"Nobody thinks the tariffs are going away. They are just going to be reissued under a different umbrella," says one lawyer
www.ft.com/content/ead4...
Donald Trump expected to impose new levies if Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
White House has other ways to hit trading partners with duties
www.ft.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Reposted by Ian Smith
Kemi Badenoch's spokesman says he agrees with the Government's response on X creating deep fakes of children.

Says something must be done but won't say what
January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM