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No more De minimis rule on imported goods. Why shipping to the US has been stopped by many shippers

Last year, whopping 1.3 billion e-commerce packages were shipped from around the world to the US under “de minimis” exemption. I.e., they were worth less than $800. That privilege ended on Aug 29. American small businesses & consumers alike are going to suffer.#MAGA pic.twitter.com/nAmxR3uV8m — S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) August 30, 2025 “The de minimis rule, …

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When no one is buying anything, you don’t need shippers.

Much of economic analysis is not waiting for one massive macro number to show up and confirm something with you already knew is happening. It’s piecing together a patchwork of little micro numbers that start adding up together. The economy dies by 1000 paper cuts, not some… https://t.co/3Sg20Ck2q5 — Uncle Milty’s Ghost (@his_eminence_j) July 2, …

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