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Gabe Rubin

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US Columnist at Reuters Breakingviews, writing about economics and policy in DC. Formerly WSJ.

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And their collab with James Brandon Lewis came together at Black Cat when they were on the same bill, appropriately!

02.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So sorry for your loss, Ted.

18.02.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"So then the munchkin ministers come in with their bowl of shit...."

27.01.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Maybe they can try again with the Tokyo war crimes tribunal-- though it would be a challenge for any makeup artist to replicate the incompetent prosecutor Joe Keenan's nose

09.01.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Breakingviews - Scott Bessent will be the real next Fed chair The US Treasury Secretary’s tight grip on picking Jerome Powell’s replacement previews a new era for the central bank. A Bessent-led review of the Fed’s $6.6 trln balance sheet and bank regulations me...

It's the most wonderful time of the year...when the @breakingviews.reuters.com team unwraps its predictions for the 12 months ahead. The 13 Days of Predictions kicks off with @gaberubin.bsky.social looking who will hold real power at the Federal Reserve. #BVPredicts
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...

15.12.2025 15:08 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Saints YouTube video by Albert Ayler - Topic

(Latter Day) www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Fg...

10.12.2025 16:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

but by schmear-it alone

23.10.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Nick Van Exel's reign of terror is over

26.08.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Breakingviews - Trump tariffs tip world into trade war abyss Donald Trump is pushing the global economic order to the breaking point. Unveiling new tariffs on Wednesday, the president said that he was being β€œkind” by only raising levies to half the level that his administration reckons peers place on U.S. imports. Consumers, businesses and world leaders are unlikely to feel much tenderness. Starting at 10% for all nations but rising higher for a bewildering array of trade partners – including 34% for China, 20% for the EU and 26% for India – they bring U.S. trade duties to their highest rates since the Great Depression. Top trading partners Canada and Mexico will be subject to their own bespoke regime. The stated twin goals of raising trillions in revenue while forcing manufacturing onshore are irreconcilable, complicating any last-minute attempts to negotiate a climb-down. In the meantime, the damage will be significant.

The Trump shock part 1: The president’s claim that tariffs will simultaneously raise revenue and boost U.S. manufacturing is incoherent, but also leaves less room for negotiation.
www.reuters.com/breakingview... By @gaberubin.bsky.social for @breakingviews.reuters.com

03.04.2025 05:38 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You will smash your fingers to pulp every time you take it out and put it away. Still worth it, though.

19.03.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The conflict resolution scenes in β€œEssene” are great examples of that

11.02.2025 03:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They opened one in the old Georgetown Nike store on M Street recently

28.01.2025 21:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Breakingviews - Breakingviews: Mapping the way for Elon Musk’s efficiency drive Elon Musk’s understanding of the so-called deep state comes off as rather shallow. The Tesla CEO reckons $2 trillion can be slashed from the U.S. bureaucracy, echoing decades of arm-waving over wasteful spending in Washington. It’s a noble cause, but an implausible figure. Although there are undoubtedly savings to be found, it would be more helpful to find better ways to use allocated government capital.

The Javier Milei/George Osborne approach to austerity makes no sense in a US context-- better to make some targeted cuts and improve some services a la Al Gore, and call it a day

26.11.2024 15:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s really only Joey that’s unlistenable, and Mozambique is dumb. But the rest is good!

25.11.2024 02:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I didn't realise Scott Bessent had advocated Abenomics for the United States. Yikes.
Via @gaberubin.bsky.social @breakingviews.reuters.com
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23.11.2024 10:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0