Andrea Ferrero
@apferrero.bsky.social
Professor of Economics, University of Oxford and Trinity College. https://sites.google.com/site/andreapferrero/home
Former NY Fed economist. Education: Bocconi/UPF/NYU. Originally from Italy. Also interested in sports, history and politics.
Former NY Fed economist. Education: Bocconi/UPF/NYU. Originally from Italy. Also interested in sports, history and politics.
One thing we learned with Trump is that it's never over...
July 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
One thing we learned with Trump is that it's never over...
May have been too much of a risk with the war in Ukraine
July 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
May have been too much of a risk with the war in Ukraine
Fair enough. Completely agree on poor statement and need to stand up. But maybe this deal can buy the EU some time. We know that countries can't switch trade partners overnight. I guess I'm trying to see the positives here...
July 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Fair enough. Completely agree on poor statement and need to stand up. But maybe this deal can buy the EU some time. We know that countries can't switch trade partners overnight. I guess I'm trying to see the positives here...
I definitely see your point but what would have happened if VdL had not compromised? I'm not focusing on the rhetoric ("biggest trade deal ever"), but on the economic costs of, say, 30% tariffs. Or do you think Trump was just bluffing? Honest question, I'm not arguing against you 🙂
July 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I definitely see your point but what would have happened if VdL had not compromised? I'm not focusing on the rhetoric ("biggest trade deal ever"), but on the economic costs of, say, 30% tariffs. Or do you think Trump was just bluffing? Honest question, I'm not arguing against you 🙂
Italy on the other hand…
December 5, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Italy on the other hand…
Congratulations!
November 26, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Congratulations!
Cochrane “corrected” himself with a follow up post: www.grumpy-economist.com/p/inflation-...
Inflation and relative prices
My last post emphasized the conceptual difference between inflation and relative prices.
www.grumpy-economist.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Cochrane “corrected” himself with a follow up post: www.grumpy-economist.com/p/inflation-...
Economists are notoriously bad at forecasting
November 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Economists are notoriously bad at forecasting