It has always been down to empirical research, rather than the theorem, but now we know (again!) www.kielinstitut.de/publications...

In the meantime, while everyone is distracted ...

Why Is This Man Smiling? open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...

RFK Jr. has said previous dietary guidelines were untrustworthy because advisers had ties to food-industry groups. But so do several advisers on his dietary guidelines — just different parts of the industry, including red meat and dairy.

“UNINVESTABLE” — have we found the 2026 Word of the Year… in January?

This is well worth reading even though it only deepens our depression and frustration The Looting of US Foreign Policy open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Gen Z Is Making Politics Hopeful Again by Ngaire Woods @projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/xP222r9?refe...

Told you so.

@artnet.bsky.social Dear ARTNeT members and colleagues, Wishing all ARTNeT members a prosperous and fulfilling year 2026, with heartfelt thanks for your invaluable participation and support as we celebrate 20 years of the ARTNeT community and its activities. Best wishes, ARTNeT secretariat

Sherry Stephenson and I recently published a blog @ARTNeT highlighting how trade agreements in the Asia Pacific have not kept pace with those in other regions in pro-actively promoting and defending the trade interests of Indigenous Peoples. Check it at artnet.unescap.org/trade/advoca...

Enabling Services Trade through Digital Trade Regulatory integration: Sharing Experience from Asia-Pacific 📅When: 4 December 2025, 11:30 - 13:00 CET 📍Where: Geneva (Hybrid) at the WTO-World Bank Trade in Services for Development: A Global Conference. Register: www.unescap.org/events/2025/...

Join us for the 5th Session of the FMG High-Level Dialogue Series on the Future of WTO Reform Guest: Ambassador Amina Mohamed, Chair TNIF 🗓️ Thursday, 23 October 2025 🕒 15:00–16:00 CET 🎙️ Moderator: Patrick Low (FMG) 🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #WTO #TradePolicy #Multilateralism

Trump Gave the Military’s Brass a Rehashed Speech. Until Minute 44. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

We’ve known the problem. We’ve tested the solutions. Now scale them. I contributed to this piece on closing the digital gender gap—affordability + skills + norm change + design that includes women from day one. 🔗 www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/...

Proud to contribute to this DevelopmentAid expert view. Bottom line: without gender-responsive policy, digitalization deepens gaps. With it, we unlock skills, markets, and agency for millions of women. Time to act. 🔗 www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/... #ICT4D #Inclusion

Looking forward to this event to present and discuss work that took Sherry Stephenson and me many months to complete. We would appreciate your participation in the event. More information and the link to the registration below, but just in case copy it here too: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Kimmel: "Disney has asked me to read the following statement and I agreed to do it. 'To reactivate your Disney+ and Hulu account ... '"

in case you read Korean...or can use Google translate...my interview after APEC SOM3

I guess there is no need to make a movie based on Lewis's 'It can't happen here'. It is just a reality show now.

Friends on Multilateralism Group Webinar featuring the OECD Supply Chain Resilience Review. Presenter Marion Jansen and discussant Peter Draper. Wednesday 23rd July 2025, 10:00-11:30 pm (Geneva) To Register: us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_X8XDN... ID: 882 7456 5200 Passcode: 123123

The PM should invite Mark Carney for an official visit and address to Parliament before Trump’s visit. It would show Britain backs Canada against Trump’s damaging trade war. Now is the time to stand with the Commonwealth, not stand in Trump’s shadow like Nigel Farage.

I Don't Disapprove of Trump's Strategy, Because He Doesn't Have One open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

What Manufacturing Production Is Not Good For open.substack.com/pub/braddelo...

Proud! artnet.unescap.org/trade/advoca...

The Economic Consequences of Destroying Harvard open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Sharing this insightful piece by John Clarke t.co/l0wudQD6Tv

Which countries would benefit most from an American brain drain? economist.com/graphic-deta... from The Economist

Trump may well achieve his goal of reducing the US trade deficit, but via the worst possible way: engineering recession at home and removing America’s and USD’s status as trusted safe haven. It would be a poorer, hostile nation but with trade surplus. Sort of like Russia. Some win.

Be prepared youtu.be/A3hS93y7C0I?...

Want to digest the tariff news in podcast form? Well today is your lucky day... I rejoin @chadpbown.com for this @trade--talks.bsky.social "tariff day" special. And we hear from Kathleen Claussen, Maury Obstfeld, and @douglasirwin.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

No doubt the good citizens of the Heard & McDonald Islands are alarmed by the 10% US tariff on their exports👇 Current inhabitants; the southern elephant seals, Antarctic fur seals, Leopard seals 🦭🦭🦭 Humans: 0 (unless David Attenborough is visiting this week) 🤷🏻‍♂️ #Australia

New, from me: Elon Musk is the biggest loser in Wisconsin. His brazen effort to buy a state supreme court did not just fail - it undermined his image of political kingmaker. This is the clearest indicator that voters are angry with Trump/Musk agenda. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...

Quoted in the FT today about prospects for a UK-US deal. The UK has offered a lot and seemingly got nothing- which doesn't mean there won't be opportunities in the future.

UPCOMING EVENT | FMG webinar on“Trump Trade Policy and WTO Reform” Wednesday 9 April, 14:00-15:30 (CET) Moderator: Stuart Harbinson, FMG member Panelists: Alan Wolff, FMG Wendy Cutler, FMG Jennifer Hillman, FMG William A. Reinsch, CSIS Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🆕 JOB AD! 🆕 TARIFFS are here. More are coming. Do you love working with DATA and making CHARTS? Do you want to use ECONOMICS in real time? @piie.com is hiring a Research Analyst for International Trade. Come and work for/with me. APPLY today 👉 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

A double win - Paul and Chad Bown talking about trade, industrial policy (well of course also about incoherent Trump policy) - 👏 podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/t...

Great essay on the decline of US soft power by Joseph Nye. "[Trump] is so obsessed with the problem of free riders that he forgets that it has been in America’s interest to drive the bus." Trump also doesn't consider that riders may take another bus, car share, or bike. The world is not static.

UPCOMING FMG Webinar “High-level Dialogue Series on The Future of WTO Reform” Mon 17 Mar, 14:00-15:00 (Geneva) Moderator: John Weekes, FMG member Panelist: Tim Groser, Former Minister of Trade of New Zealand REGISTER Meeting ID：812 5265 1870 Passcode：975946 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This is so beautifully crafted and expresses so much of my sentiments (and memories) - thank you @alexverbeek.bsky.social My Farewell to America open.substack.com/pub/theplane...

NEW EPISODE Europe had a rocky ride during President Trump’s first term, but it was largely spared from significant tariffs. The world is different this time around. tradetalkspodcast.com/podcast/204-...

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Why the US return to tariffs and protectionism ‘reeks of hypocrisy’ – podcast theconversation.com/why-the-us-r...

Thank you @chadbown.bsky.social for re-starting the Trade Talks. The first three episodes are already on my "must listen" list for my students of the International Economic Issues course!

Really insightful conversation between Martin Wolf and Richard Baldwin - I hope you can listen to this FT's The Economics Show session www.ft.com/content/07ac...

Nice new look of the London bus stops

The phrase “Every nation gets the government it deserves” is commonly attributed to Joseph de Maistre, a French philosopher, diplomat, and political theorist. In a letter dated August 15, 1811, he wrote: “Toute nation a le gouvernement qu’elle mérite.” (Every nation has the government it deserves.)

If only there had been some kind of warning - on.ft.com/40Zncmv

GREAT response to Vance’s speech.

With thx to @lcernat.bsky.social