2025-06-28
Let's lift the Digital Services Tax to 25% on U.S.-based digital, data, & streaming companies, incl. Amazon, to match the 25% tariff Trump has on our steel, aluminum, and cars. Yep, that'll make Netflix more expensive. And it'll get the attention of his tech fanboys. #ElbowsUp /2
CNBC
Trump says the US is “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada” in response to Canada's decision to impose a digital services tax on US tech firms
Talks Are Over Emma Roth / The Verge : Trump halts trade negotiations with Canada over tax on Big Tech. Tom Howell Jr / Washington Times : Trump cancels trade talks with Canada ove...
2022-07-15
Exactly 1 yr ago (in @TorontoStar) I argued crypto had absolutely zero economic value, would inevitably collapse, and regulators needed to do their job: https://www.thestar.com/.... No fun saying “I told you so” when people's lives are destroyed. Pierre Poilievre aided & abetted it. https://twitter.com/...
New York Times
Regulators should crack down on crypto, after it gained an illusion of respectability through association with high-status institutions and individuals
When the Federal Reserve speaks, it speaks in Fedspeak. A pithy turn of phrase or a striking metaphor can all too easily turn into a headline … Tweets: @smdiehl , @antoniogm , @ch...