Peter Eavis

Reporter at The New York Times. I cover the business of moving stuff around the world. Tips appreciated: [email protected]

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

It's hard in this war to exactly calculate how much oil is going through the Strait of Hormuz but we had a go and it doesn't seem to be that much.

https://t.co/9yNexwOe6y

[Eric Schmitt @EricSchmittNYT]

NEW: Despite the risk of Iranian attack, the U.S. military is quietly steering commercial tankers and other ships through the contested Strait of Hormuz w/@PeterJEavis
https://t.co/e8MIp9AWTS

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

NEW: The US says it has guided around 70 ships through the Strait of Hormuz in the last three weeks.

https://t.co/z0LaCV1QGm

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

The US is saying that the French containership that was attacked in Hormuz yesterday did not coordinate with Project Freedom.

The company that owns the ship says that it did.

(Not an academic matter: Eight mariners injured.)

My story:

https://t.co/nRczb5mi4b

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

Here’s the piece (free link):

https://t.co/rAdmYbOuSF

(with insights from @cpgrabow and @JLightbourn )

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

The promises to invest in the US have rolled in, often to please President Trump. In March, CMA CGM, a French shipping giant, pledged $20 billion – an improbably large sum for America’s maritime industries.

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

- The company said it was going to add 20 vessels to its American-flagged fleet; It has added just one (again, too expensive).

- And CMA CGM actually *cut* its stake in US ports in a recent deal. (it said the deal would lead to more investment but did not identify any in the US)

[Robin Brooks @robin_j_brooks]

Great article by @PeterJEavis in the @nytimes on what the US seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers means for the shadow fleet shipping Russian oil through the Baltic. After US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, this is another big step in the right direction. https://t.co/U5K5psbZuc

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

I wish I could find an apt Spurs transfer analogy but I can't (losing Kane???....doesn't quite fit). I wish you the very best, Astead!

[Astead @AsteadWH]

Our new politics requires different reporting. Time to stretch

https://t.co/IhpjTyv3Va

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

Disturbing story from @Victoria_Eavis in Montana:

[Victoria Eavis @Victoria_Eavis]

A Billings woman told local police that she'd been sexually assaulted by her counselor at the city's largest homeless shelter in late 2023. Her case was closed the same day she reported it, with local police citing a lack of evidence.

[Ben Casselman @bencasselman]

What do Trump's immigration policies mean for the job market? They're taking a toll labor supply, but also on demand.
Great on-the-ground look from @lydiadepillis.bsky.social in Florida:
https://t.co/e0xV483uu8

[Ernie Tedeschi @ernietedeschi]

We have a new @The_Budget_Lab report out today looking at the short-run effects of tariffs so far. Basically, we asked the questions, "What do we see in actual data to date, and how does it compare to our priors." In brief...
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[C-SPAN Radio @cspanradio]

#WashingtonToday LIVE 5p

⭕ 20th Anniv of Hurricane Katrina hitting Gulf Coast

⭕ Pres. Trump cuts $4.9B in foreign aid by 'pocket rescission' bypassing Cong. vote

⭕ Transp Dept cuts nearly $700M for wind energy projects

☎️ @PeterJEavis @nytimes on repeal of tariff exemption for low-value packages

⭕ UN Security Council meeting on Russia's continued attacks on Kyiv & other Ukrainian cities

⭕ former Rep. Randy 'Duke' Cunningham (R-CA) dies

Listen here: https://t.co/qLULHnkkDK

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

@talmonsmith Ha, thanks, my 🐐-in-arms.

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

The number of purchases by American shoppers on Shein fell 12% in July, but shoppers spent 23% more, indicating that Shein lifted prices in response to the tariffs. (Data from Consumer Edge.)

The piece:

https://t.co/hlkgocy98k

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

De minimis is no more but Americans have not abandoned Shein, a big beneficiary of the loophole.

Trump ended de minimis for shipments from China in May.

Shein's dollar sales plunged initially, as tariffs began to apply, but then they recovered. They rose 9% in July.

How?

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

Here's the story (free link):

https://t.co/aIQYie2gtL

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

Two years ago, big truck makers like Daimler and Volvo signed a deal with California, saying they’d obey the state’s clean air rules. But why was the deal even needed? Aren’t companies just obliged to follow regulations?

[Peter Eavis @PeterJEavis]

The truck makers say Mr. Trump ‘s action have undermined the pact. But those who were at the agency what forged the deal say, no, the deal was built to withstand Washington’s onslaught on California. “This is very much what it is for,” said one lawyer who worked for the state.