Did Ronald Reagan ‘love tariffs’ as Trump claims? on.ft.com/47kWzvy

BREAKING: "USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation of China’s Implementation of Phase One Agreement" 👉 ustr.gov/about/policy... ME: Here are the FACTS about China's purchases of US exports relative to the commitments set out under the US-China Phase One Agreement 👉 www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

www.reuters.com/world/china/... Symptom of recent trade trends for sure

Trump/Putin summit called off www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Vs. another example (of many) of trade power being wielded in a not-standard (is it?) manner.

The power of trade measures actually (and finally, despite being uncertain still) wielded but the EU too.

"Digital provision inclusion in trade agreements: the death of (digital) distance through a gravity model approach" by @gperessotti.bsky.social was recently published in EJIR! You can find the full article here: t1p.de/r3m4x

The formal review process for the USMCA has started ahead of next year's renegotiation. Check out everything you need to know about the future of the USMCA, from critical minerals to dairy to lumber to, of course, tariffs, & more: https://www.piie.com/microsites/2025/future-usmca

Super excited to about my first solo-author paper at the European Journal of International Relations (EJIR)! You can find "Digital provision inclusion in trade agreements: the death of (digital) distance through a gravity model approach" here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

I feel compelled to point out -- no laughing please! -- that Congress could put a stop to this tariff nonsense.

Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman joins to discuss historical lessons plus new thinking on international trade, worry over geographically concentrated production, industrial policy, AI, the Draghi Report, as well as tariffs under President Trump. 🎧 Listen 🎧: tradetalkspodcast.com/podcast/206-...

Tariffs are a double-whammy squeeze on farmers . . . their costs (equipment, fertilizer) go up and they are the first target of foreign retaliation . . . www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...

What in the ever-loving fuck…

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Richard Baldwin being as eloquent as ever “What’s the future of global trade?”

This episode of #TheEconomicsShow with @draliceevans.bsky.social and @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is SO. GOOD. www.ft.com/content/5b2c...

POV: You're 16, believe being in advanced placement math class means you're a once in a generation genius, and have just discovered Reddit.

Donald Trump considers tariffs to counter digital services taxes on Big Tech https://www.ft.com/content/558b5a20-c25e-483d-8fdc-bbfd2923afd1

Talks between the US and the EU could lead to the EU lowering its 10% tariff on cars. So the US would also scrap the 25% tariff on trucks right? ...right? www.ft.com/content/4228...

Some weekend trade policy reading: Trump administration is going after what it considers to be discriminatory foreign taxes and regulations, including digital services taxes.

Revise and resubmit.

A negotiation about the fate of Ukrainian territory, envisaged as safeguarded by security garauntees from Europe, but featuring neither Ukraine nor Europe. I can understand why he's less than enthusiastic.

It’s been a long week in #EUtrade, here is what happened👇 The 🇪🇺& 🇲🇽 hope to sign a modernised trade pact this summer, the commission set definitive anti-dumping duties on 🇨🇳 biodiesel imports and much more... By Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer borderlex.net/2025/02/14/w...

Our practical guide to shift-share IV is now out in the JEP! www.aeaweb.org/issues/793 (Ungated version: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/el9yn...)

tfw u signed up for bluesky a year ago went into government got off social media forgot about bluesky got out of government tried to sign up again but bluesky won't let u "that username is already taken" (oops. by me) u finally log in and there is an AMAZING community already here so hi bluesky!!!

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... We are so back! With Trade Talks and @chadbown.bsky.social

I am going to become The Joker

Make America Groggy Again

This is exactly how these leaders needs to respond. Concerted trade action against Trump calls his bluff. Whatever you think of Trump’s “mandate”, it does not include stoking inflation or unemployment—even if it’s concentrated in certain sectors.

So it begins

Colombian President Gustavo Petro's full post ordering an increase of import tariffs on U.S. goods, says he doesn't really like traveling to the U.S. because it's “a bit boring” and invokes the ancestors

Seems to have been a misprint, they meant to say Trump slaps taxes on goods imported from Colombia. We are paying for this, not Colombia.

Strongly recommend this episode of #TheEconomicsShow with @alanbeattie.bsky.social and @douglasirwin.bsky.social - a true trade feast! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Bye bye global tax deal www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

iTs a WoRkERs PaRtY nOw

Let me explain. In many countries, identity characteristics (religion, ethnicity, etc.) are recorded on national documents. This gives the state enormous power. It allows the state to define whole spheres of public existence according to its own regulations by making one's categories public.

TL;DR: infinite reviews, possible renegotiations, China, tariffs, the ever-present Steel and aluminum combo, balance of trade, and a bunch of impossible tasks

It's so obvious. www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

I am thinking of making my DiD materials that I used for teaching in the last 5 years available. I am hoping these would find begineers in need of a step-by-step opinionated walkthrough of several developments Let’s see if I find the energy to do this!

Hoo boy.

USTR is airing some new grievances on Festivus: "Evidence indicates that China seeks to dominate domestic and global markets in the semiconductor industry and undertakes extensive anticompetitive and non-market means ... to achieve indigenization and self-sufficiency."

For the rubric “it ain’t much but it’s honest work”, I just got my first R&R (w/ Major Revisions) on a solo author paper. It’s just the beginning, but these little wins definitely contribute in fostering my love for the path I’m pursuing & academia!

The feature of adding this to your home Ribbon (together with Following and Discover) is kind of amazing

Michel Barnier resigns as French prime minister https://www.ft.com/content/7c4d7411-6d5e-4d29-b487-bf68b654c40f

#korea ‘s president declares martial law. An unexpected classic? He’s going to get impeached soooo fast www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...

This semester I’ve been teaching my first solo-taught undergrad course, and stuff like this makes me really appreciate the teaching side of things in Academia. Research is nice and all, but most professors genuinely strive to make a difference in the classroom!

At this point Russia could hire an army of Grad students instead

Holy cow

FT's excellent @soumayakeynes.bsky.social has a helpful, and not entirely scary, interview w/ @kclausing.bsky.social in which she games out tariff scenarios. I say "not entirely scary" b/c they keep a dark topic witty & entertaining. Really it's scary as hell. Transcript: www.ft.com/content/48f5...

Salvini (Italian right wing politician) praises Trump’s tariffs saying that they wouldn’t hurt Italy. Suddenly we have Schrodinger’s tariffs, benefitting Americans and maybe even competitors. Of course, why didn’t we think of that!