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Ana Swanson
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Ana Swanson

@AnaSwanson23.2K followers

I write about trade and international economics for the New York Times, formerly WaPo. 'A special kind of nerd'

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Global Tariff Ruled Illegal By U.S. Court

A Blow to Trump as He Is Set to Visit Beijing

View Front PageNew York Times • MAY 8, 2026

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Minnesota Star Tribune front page

U.S.-Canada tariff negotiations collapse, escalating trade war

Carney vows retaliation after suspending talks over last-minute terms.

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Minnesota Star Tribune•AUG 23, 2026
New York Times front page

U.S. Military Is Tripped Up In A.I. Race

A Fight With Anthropic Is Just One Hurdle

With:David E. Sanger,Julian E. Barnes,Dustin Volz
NY
New York Times•AUG 17, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer front page

U.S. military wants AI dominance, but feuds and China may thwart it

The Pentagon and White House share a shambolic approach to the technology.

With:David E. Sanger,Julian E. Barnes,Dustin Volz
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Philadelphia Inquirer•AUG 17, 2026
New York Times front page

U.S. Dilemma Over China’s Battery Dominance

Leery of Depending on a Rival for Highly Advanced Tech

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New York Times•JUN 24, 2026
New York Times front page

Lutnick Runs Commerce Dept. With Bare-Knuckles Approach

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New York Times•JUN 2, 2026
A profile of Howard Lutnick's aggressive management style as Secretary of Commerce.
New York Times front page

Global Tariff Ruled Illegal By U.S. Court

A Blow to Trump as He Is Set to Visit Beijing

With:Tony Romm
NY
New York Times•MAY 8, 2026•Lead Story
The paper frames the recent military exchanges not as the definitive outbreak of a new war, but as a severe stress test to a fragile, pre-existing truce. The focus remains tightly on the operational details of the retaliation and the strategic uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
New York Times front page

U.S. Begins First Steps To Refund $166 Billion Taken for Illegal Tariffs

Payments for Importers, Not Consumers

With:Tony Romm
NY
New York Times•APR 21, 2026•Lead Story
The paper leads with a detailed policy report on the administrative aftermath of a Supreme Court ruling, emphasizing the logistical complexity and identifying corporate importers, rather than everyday consumers, as the primary beneficiaries of the refund.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Ana Swanson in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.