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How TF can this possibly only have 4 likes? Matt, this is great work.

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Mar 30, 2021Liked by Matt Stoller

Halifax is the only port that can handle 24k TEU ships in the US, despite being in Canada. That seems a little sus

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Matt, not to gush, but I love your newsletters! Love the odd-ball stories that really are the most important stories of our time! They are information-rich, usually answering lingering questions for me about how things work. This article came to my work email with the subject: “What Can We Learn from a Big Boat Stuck in a Canal”. It made me laugh out loud so of course I had to read it immediately. QUESTION: Just wondering now, if private-equity or other forces are to blame for a severe shortage of 1x6 redwood fence materials here in Sacramento, California. Local mill and all the Big Box stores - wiped out. I could definitely be wrong, find it a bit more to it than just “everyone is still spending their stimulus money”. Thanks again for your great impartial knowledge.

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