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Laura D. Tyson
@lauradtyson.bsky.social
Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School
Haas School of Business
Board Chair, Blum Center for Developing Economies
University of California, Berkeley
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FORTUNE MAG: “.. Trump has seized control of private enterprise’s strategic decision-making and investment policies while invading corporate board rooms ..

“.. This is far more dangerous to capitalism than a city-run grocery store.”

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August 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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The necessary, second-best trade deal with the US should not undermine the EU's main goal: achieving strategic autonomy, write @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @gpapak.bsky.social. bit.ly/41cFWzZ
Who Really Wins in the US-EU Trade Deal?
Laura Tyson & George Papaconstantinou push back on the idea that US President Donald Trump got the better of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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August 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Unlike Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott's gerrymandering effort, California Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed redistricting would require voters' approval, note @lennymendonca.bsky.social and @lauradtyson.bsky.social. bit.ly/4oPBH7o
How California Can Save US Democracy
Lenny Mendonca & Laura Tyson explain why the state is justified in responding to a Republican gerrymandering effort with one of its own.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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August 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Many see the EU as the loser in the deal btwn Pres @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & Pres Trump. Yet, it is America whose economy is being sabotaged, while Europe has been blessed with new opportunities: @projectsyndicate.bsky.social w/ @gpapak.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/u...
Who Really Wins in the US-EU Trade Deal?
Laura Tyson & George Papaconstantinou push back on the idea that US President Donald Trump got the better of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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August 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Just out in @fortune.com - Is MAGA Going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's Assault on Free-Market Capitalism... with CEOs John Pepper, Anne Mulcahy, Bill George, and Prof. Laura Tyson

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Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism
Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller.
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August 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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"Trump has seized control of private enterprise’s strategic decision-making and investment policies.. so that he may dictate leadership staffing, punish corporate critics, and demand public compliance with his political agenda." @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...
Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism
Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller.
fortune.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
New article @fortune.com - "Is MAGA Going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's Assault on Free-Market Capitalism" co-authored by @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social; John Pepper; Anne Mulcahy; Bill George and me: fortune.com/2025/08/12/m...
Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism
Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller.
fortune.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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“The self-destruction of the past six months has been unprecedented – and is about to get worse.”
My latest with Laura Tyson.
With the Trump administration smearing all immigrants as “invaders” and discouraging foreign scientists and students from coming here, the future of US innovation and economic growth is in peril, @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @lennymendonca.bsky.social warn.
Trump Has Wrecked the US Economy
Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca explain how six months of self-destructive chaos have undercut potential growth, both now and in the long term.
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July 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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With the Trump administration smearing all immigrants as “invaders” and discouraging foreign scientists and students from coming here, the future of US innovation and economic growth is in peril, @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @lennymendonca.bsky.social warn.
Trump Has Wrecked the US Economy
Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca explain how six months of self-destructive chaos have undercut potential growth, both now and in the long term.
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July 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Trump Administration has introduced profound uncertainty & volatility, undermining business & consumer confidence. The self-destruction has been unprecedented & is about to get worse. New @projectsyndicate.bsky.social w/ @lennymendonca.bsky.social: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...
Trump Has Wrecked the US Economy
Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca explain how six months of self-destructive chaos have undercut potential growth, both now and in the long term.
www.project-syndicate.org
July 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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U.S. trade policy is shaking up the global economy. On our new episode of Voices from CEPS Ideas Lab, Tom Parker talks with economist @lauradtyson.bsky.social about shifting U.S. trade and industrial policy, #tariffs and their consequences

➡️ WATCH HERE: bit.ly/4ilxc0f
➡️ LISTEN HERE: bit.ly/42LzjWq
April 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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The Draghi report is very important – scale matters and having more unity in EU markets is playing a role in whether or not Europe will succeed in being a centre of technological revolution, argues @lauradtyson.bsky.social at #cepslab2025

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March 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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In California Management Review, our board of trustees chair @lauradtyson.bsky.social looks at climate finance and breaks down progress, challenges, and opportunities on the path to Net Zero and a sustainable planet: cmr.berkeley.edu/2025/02/67-2...
Climate Finance: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities on the Path to a Sustainable Planet
Net Zero by 2050 requires significant capital deployment through innovative climate finance and supportive policies.
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March 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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The United States does not need mass deportations; it needs immigration reform – and it could learn a lot from the highly effective model that Canada has developed, @lauradtyson.bsky.social and @lennymendonca.bsky.social observe.
Deportations Will Deepen the Trump Slump | by Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca - Project Syndicate
Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca point out that immigrants are a major factor in the US economy’s overall performance.
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March 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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“The United States is not a monarchy, but a federal republic. States and cities controlled by Democrats represent half the country, and they can resist Donald Trump’s overreach by using the tools of progressive federalism.”
My latest with Laura Tyson.
Readying the Resistance, Again | by Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca - Project Syndicate
Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca see Democrat-controlled states as a potential check on Donald Trump’s far-right agenda.
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January 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Laura Tyson and I have been writing about the power of #progressivefederalism for over a decade.
Our latest:

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Readying the Resistance, Again | by Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca - Project Syndicate
Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca see Democrat-controlled states as a potential check on Donald Trump’s far-right agenda.
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January 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New @projectsyndicate.bsky.social commentary with @lennymendonca.bsky.social. The U.S. is not a monarchy, but a federal republic. States & cities can resist #DonaldTrump's overreach by using the tools of #progressivefederalism. Read more: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...
Readying the Resistance, Again | by Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca - Project Syndicate
Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca see Democrat-controlled states as a potential check on Donald Trump’s far-right agenda.
www.project-syndicate.org
January 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM