Flexport Offers Jersey Patch if Wash Wizards Revert to Bullets
I’ve told the @WashWizards that @Flexport will sponsor their jersey patch if they change their name back to the Bullets.
Flexport Receives $137M Tariff Refund—Spend Wisely
Tariff refunds have officially begun. Flexport customers received $137 million today. Congratulations everybody. Remember that most lottery winners go bankrupt. Don't waste it.
Court Blocks New 10% Tariffs, Importers Remain Victorious
The Court of International Trade just blocked the new 10% tariffs that Trump admin put in place after the Supreme Court blocked the IEEPA tariffs. Importers stay winning.
Germany's US Container Lead Shrinks as Italy Rises
Germany has been Europe's largest ocean (containerized) exporter to the US for a long time. In 2016, the gap was 250,000 TEUs. In 2025, it's down to 39,000. Italy is about to take #1. Turkey 2.5x'd. Denmark doubled. Poland grew 50%. Germany?...
Self‑Driving Cars May Randomly Brake and Call Abroad
Soon your self driving car will start slamming on the brakes randomly while calling family members in a foreign country https://t.co/QT1URbNRMu
Stay Below Wealth Tax Threshold to Acquire Exiting Assets
The sweet spot is to stay right below whatever line has the wealth tax so you can buy the assets of the people forced to leave.
SMU Takes Football Hype to San Francisco Streets
Southern Methodist University is advertising their football team on the buses in San Francisco. https://t.co/sUpubyicwS
Flexport’s 3% Refund Rejection Beats 49% CBP Rate
CBP today told the Court of International Trade that they’d rejected 49% of refunds filed on the first pass (37% of filed rejected and then 18% of entries rejected on the files that were accepted). Flexport’s rejection rate on refunds...
India Tops Global Cheese Scene with Four Medals
While the world was distracted by AI, India just became the world leader in cheese.
Chinese Exporters Overstate US Exports by $112 B, Boosting Fraud
11% of US trade has turned fraudulent since Liberation day created massive incentive to cheat on your tariffs. Chinese exporters declare the value of their US exports to the Chinese government $112B higher than the value of the same goods as...
Flexport's 128% Thailand Growth Fueled by Hard Work
Flexport grew 128% y/o/y in Thailand. I'm here at Flexport Bangkok today to see what we're doing to make this happen. It turns out the answer is "working really hard." https://t.co/ekESaZCNY2
Iran's Potential Oil Rail Exports Lack Analysis
Is Iran exporting oil via rail? Haven’t seen any analysis of this trade lane. https://t.co/QufT0kilKW
CBP's Phase One I
CBP just announced its IEEPA duty refund process. Phase One targets ~63% of eligible entries via ACE with a ~45-day processing goal. But no formal timeline on when money actually hits accounts. Key exclusions from this first phase: liquidated entries,...
Waymo's Scattered Rollout May Avoid Rapid
Why does Waymo spread their cars across dozens of cities? They should completely saturate one city til they match Uber’s pick up times. I assume they’re trying to lose because winning in self-driving means putting too many people out of work,...
NYT Exposes Widespread Tariff Fraud Since Last Year
Tariff fraud is rampant since last year. Great NY Times piece exposing the fraud today. https://t.co/FMWKsJMk9V