@CatoInstitute Vice President (Econ/Trade), @DukeLaw adjunct, @TheDispatch newsletter-er. CH❤️RTS. You didn't read the article, did you?https://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml6pw4g7bq2a"Since the 2008 financial crisis, the market for small-dollar mortgage loans has collapsed." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/the-us-affordable-housing-crisis-isn-t-just-a-supply-problem06 May 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6pw4g7bq2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml6pmlbdqt2u"Aluminum prices are surging. Here's how companies are handling the costs" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/aluminum-prices-hormuz-ford-molson-coors.html06 May 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6pmlbdqt2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml6pgewlco2i"Larry Fink Predicts Birth of Futures Market for Computing Power" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/larry-fink-predicts-birth-of-futures-market-for-computing-power06 May 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6pgewlco2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml6pdhoxpv2iExcellent: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/well/als-treatment-tofersen-qalsody.html?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAQu4TBzbeittGmARi28t6m1-O8nqUBKg8IACoHCAowjuuKAzCWrzw&utm_content=related&gaa_at=la&gaa_n=AWEtsqdGTna1ptdKlkgdSQuEKMOWcymIWW9ziEHtI0ktl4tNcSBUUgxTkWeROeW_XPLLcqCqXDFRAv1cEoWC&gaa_ts=69fb40be&gaa_sig=breo0JgafLE84abNv4iVvP5Ct1mZzn3YoskYSkPVq8t67iCYgioH0K-l-VO3UUA_gMhl-q0xk65PbRBprCHJrw%3D%3D06 May 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6pdhoxpv2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml6ov5gvjh23"Rose Farts and the Invisible Hand" https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/05/rose-farts-and-the-invisible-hand.html?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rose-farts-and-the-invisible-hand06 May 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ov5gvjh23https://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml6orb53za2b"We estimate the cost of Operation Epic Fury is $26.5–$36 billion." https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/estimated-costs-of-epic-fury-and-the-potential-supplemental-request/06 May 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6orb53za2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml6ojqo7vh2j"From Truman to Trump: How Licensing Replaced Unions as Labor’s Gatekeeper" https://dcjournal.com/from-truman-to-trump-how-licensing-replaced-unions-as-labors-gatekeeper/06 May 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ojqo7vh2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml4sun6tc424"It Will Take More Than Tariffs to Bring Back U.S. Textile Manufacturing, Industry Insiders Say" 😯 https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/industry-news/us-textile-manufacturing-tariffs-trade-ncto-cotswold-industries-mount-vernon-mills-1238937985/05 May 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4sun6tc424https://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml44aumsyv2h"'It’s just maddening’: America’s small businesses left out of Trump tariff refunds" https://www.ft.com/content/1267b206-b0d3-4aba-9277-6a10d0befbc9?syn-25a6b1a6=105 May 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml44aumsyv2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml43wl4uom2w"Mapped: The Top Export in Every U.S. State (2025)" https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-top-export-in-every-u-s-state-2025/05 May 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml43wl4uom2whttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml43ryracb2b"JetBlue is jumping in to offer jobs to stranded Spirit crew, $99 fares to abandoned flyers" https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jetblue-jumping-offer-jobs-stranded-191500384.html05 May 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml43ryracb2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml43bfw3tb2aMy culture: "The hottest club in Raleigh might be inside this popular grocery store" 😂 https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article315572929.html#storylink=cpy05 May 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml43bfw3tb2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3ml42t57krz2a"Quantifying the impact of the Iran war on US inflation" via @voxeu https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/quantifying-impact-iran-war-us-inflation05 May 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml42t57krz2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkzls57fot2oNew @nberpubs: "Why Bans Fail: Tipping Points and Australia's Social Media Ban" https://www.nber.org/papers/w35162#fromrss 👀04 May 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzls57fot2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkzjzylh4n23New @nberpubs: "Data Neutrality, Data Supply, and Market Competition" https://www.nber.org/papers/w35159#fromrss04 May 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzjzylh4n23https://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkzjsqdlrs23New @nberpubs: "When Does Automating AI Research Produce Explosive Growth? Feedback Loops in Innovation Networks" https://www.nber.org/papers/w35155#fromrss "fully automating software research and modest (5%) automation in other sectors generates a singularity within six years" 🤔04 May 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzjsqdlrs23https://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkzjjaol7i23New @nberpubs: "Learning by Mail: The Impact of Correspondence Schools in Early 20th Century America" https://www.nber.org/papers/w35147#fromrss "enrollment increased the likelihood of skilled employment by 6-10pp within 3-10 years"04 May 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzjjaol7i23https://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkzjbmws4n2uNew @nberpubs: "The Value of Reliable Statistics" https://www.nber.org/papers/w35135#fromrss "preserving trust in the integrity and quality of official statistics generates economic benefits of about $25 for every $1 spent on the agency’s budget"04 May 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzjbmws4n2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkzj5g5lk32oNew @nberpubs: "Taxes and Financial Distress: Evidence from Establishment-Level Data" https://www.nber.org/papers/w35134#fromrss "higher corporate income tax rates significantly increase financial distress"04 May 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzj5g5lk32ohttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkziywqtuf2aNew @nberpubs: "The Effects of School Phone Bans: National Evidence from Lockable Pouches" https://www.nber.org/papers/w35132#fromrss04 May 2026 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkziywqtuf2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkziqml4kq2wNew @nberpubs: "Labor Market Impacts of ICE Activity in Trump 2.0" https://www.nber.org/papers/w35129#fromrss "We find no evidence of positive spillover effects to U.S.-born workers and U.S.-born workers who work in immigrant-heavy sectors are harmed" 😲04 May 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkziqml4kq2whttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkxizrb3um2z"Detroit carmakers warn of $5bn commodities shock due to Iran war" https://www.ft.com/content/a24a24f6-064b-4f00-a339-edf597596d5a?syn-25a6b1a6=1 "its impact will be equivalent to the $6bn hit the carmakers expect from higher US tariffs" "The biggest pain point for the automotive industry has been aluminium,"03 May 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxizrb3um2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkxid4t24q2bEasily the best and most comprehensive takedown of the current "China Shock 2.0" hysteria that I've seen so far. (tl;dr in the screenshots) Strongly recommended. "Should we be scared of China's surpluses?" https://jzmazlish.substack.com/p/should-we-be-scared-of-chinas-surpluses?utm_campaign=post&triedRedirect=true03 May 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxid4t24q2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkxhjeoi2b24"He recorded his quest for tariff refunds. It shows why billions may never get repaid" https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5805045/tariff-refunds-small-business03 May 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxhjeoi2b24https://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkxh76itvo2z"The Impact of Marijuana Decriminalization on Crime: Evidence from Atlanta" https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41302-026-00322-2 "a reduction in violent crime and violent crime clearances, likely due to police reallocating resources from marijuana enforcement to violent crime prevention" 😲03 May 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxh76itvo2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkuygctnc42uFantastic: "You Have No Idea How Much You Still Use BlackBerry" https://www.wsj.com/tech/blackberry-qnx-software-cars-bf2a2280? "For years, they benefited from a fantastic competitive advantage: complete and utter neglect." 🤣02 May 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuygctnc42uhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mkuxsvdcmu2w"Can a Second Home Tax Work in New York? The Numbers Don’t Add Up Yet." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/nyregion/second-home-tax-nyc.html02 May 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuxsvdcmu2whttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mktlusqxjb2o"China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1" 😔 https://apnews.com/article/china-tariffs-africa-trade-us-7da631f9be17069ec92e1d7f432058d702 May 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktlusqxjb2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mks33sk4ao2o"economists have swooped in with a smattering of new studies arguing that yes, strong trade ties are pacifying." https://www.ft.com/content/d141cf41-e47a-4657-9f6b-ed26e6c59ac6?syn-25a6b1a6=101 May 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks33sk4ao2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3mks2ompy2w2p"Why automakers are paying suppliers hundreds of millions of dollars after canceling EVs" https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/an-automaker-supplier-ev-payments-gm-0501/01 May 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:jfex7pbe5p7nejruly6rnnhn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks2ompy2w2p