Soumaya Keynes
@soumayakeynes.ft.com
Book writer ("How to Win a Trade War")
Economics columnist at the Financial Times https://www.ft.com/soumaya-keynes
Host of The Economics Show podcast https://link.chtbl.com/economicsshow
Singer-songwriter http://bit.ly/2Z6gvjp
Economics columnist at the Financial Times https://www.ft.com/soumaya-keynes
Host of The Economics Show podcast https://link.chtbl.com/economicsshow
Singer-songwriter http://bit.ly/2Z6gvjp
I am American and I prefer the blue one
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am American and I prefer the blue one
I am American and I prefer the white one
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am American and I prefer the white one
I am NOT American and I prefer the blue one
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am NOT American and I prefer the blue one
I am NOT american, and I prefer the white one
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am NOT american, and I prefer the white one
HELP ME settle a debate with @chadpbown.com
Which cover for “How to Win A Trade War” grabs you most? The blue one or the white one? And ARE YOU AMERICAN? (favourite the option that applies to you!)
Which cover for “How to Win A Trade War” grabs you most? The blue one or the white one? And ARE YOU AMERICAN? (favourite the option that applies to you!)
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
HELP ME settle a debate with @chadpbown.com
Which cover for “How to Win A Trade War” grabs you most? The blue one or the white one? And ARE YOU AMERICAN? (favourite the option that applies to you!)
Which cover for “How to Win A Trade War” grabs you most? The blue one or the white one? And ARE YOU AMERICAN? (favourite the option that applies to you!)
Fascinating on the boom for rare earths companies, by @jamiesmythft.bsky.social and Camilla Hodgson
www.ft.com/content/755d...
www.ft.com/content/755d...
October 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Fascinating on the boom for rare earths companies, by @jamiesmythft.bsky.social and Camilla Hodgson
www.ft.com/content/755d...
www.ft.com/content/755d...
October 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The European Commission is claiming its steel tariffs will be WTO compliant. How? By telling other members they can renegotiate their trade commitments. This fascinating piece explains why lawyer types probably still won't be happy...
ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2025/10/gues...
ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2025/10/gues...
October 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The European Commission is claiming its steel tariffs will be WTO compliant. How? By telling other members they can renegotiate their trade commitments. This fascinating piece explains why lawyer types probably still won't be happy...
ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2025/10/gues...
ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2025/10/gues...
The not-a-Nobel-but-we're-gonna-treat-it-like-a-Nobel in economics goes to
Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress"
Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction"
Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress"
Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction"
October 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The not-a-Nobel-but-we're-gonna-treat-it-like-a-Nobel in economics goes to
Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress"
Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction"
Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress"
Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction"
"Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia"
by @andybounds.bsky.social, Ryan McMorrow and Demetri Sevastopulo
www.ft.com/content/605e...
by @andybounds.bsky.social, Ryan McMorrow and Demetri Sevastopulo
www.ft.com/content/605e...
October 13, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia"
by @andybounds.bsky.social, Ryan McMorrow and Demetri Sevastopulo
www.ft.com/content/605e...
by @andybounds.bsky.social, Ryan McMorrow and Demetri Sevastopulo
www.ft.com/content/605e...
Fascinating piece on how US tariffs are affecting its auto industry, by @guychazan.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/55d7...
www.ft.com/content/55d7...
October 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Fascinating piece on how US tariffs are affecting its auto industry, by @guychazan.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/55d7...
www.ft.com/content/55d7...
The latest escalation between the US and China means that former US officials are pulling out the popcorn...
"Trump talks tough with China but holds out hope of truce in trade war", by Demetri Sevastopulo, @aimewilliams.bsky.social and Joe Leahy
www.ft.com/content/b509...
"Trump talks tough with China but holds out hope of truce in trade war", by Demetri Sevastopulo, @aimewilliams.bsky.social and Joe Leahy
www.ft.com/content/b509...
October 13, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The latest escalation between the US and China means that former US officials are pulling out the popcorn...
"Trump talks tough with China but holds out hope of truce in trade war", by Demetri Sevastopulo, @aimewilliams.bsky.social and Joe Leahy
www.ft.com/content/b509...
"Trump talks tough with China but holds out hope of truce in trade war", by Demetri Sevastopulo, @aimewilliams.bsky.social and Joe Leahy
www.ft.com/content/b509...
Fab "Lunch with the FT" with none other than former USTR, Amb. Robert Lighthizer. Glad @aimewilliams.bsky.social got him on to the topic of economists...
1st 300 clicks free to read...
on.ft.com/42BOj8Z
1st 300 clicks free to read...
on.ft.com/42BOj8Z
October 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Fab "Lunch with the FT" with none other than former USTR, Amb. Robert Lighthizer. Glad @aimewilliams.bsky.social got him on to the topic of economists...
1st 300 clicks free to read...
on.ft.com/42BOj8Z
1st 300 clicks free to read...
on.ft.com/42BOj8Z
The benefits of US government owning a piece of you...
"Inside Intel’s big bet to save US chipmaking — and itself"
www.ft.com/content/e4b1...
"Inside Intel’s big bet to save US chipmaking — and itself"
www.ft.com/content/e4b1...
October 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The benefits of US government owning a piece of you...
"Inside Intel’s big bet to save US chipmaking — and itself"
www.ft.com/content/e4b1...
"Inside Intel’s big bet to save US chipmaking — and itself"
www.ft.com/content/e4b1...
Hooo boy this is going to mean a lot of bureaucracy (if - *IF* - it is fully enforced)
China unveils sweeping rare-earth export controls to protect ‘national security’
www.ft.com/content/c4b2...
China unveils sweeping rare-earth export controls to protect ‘national security’
www.ft.com/content/c4b2...
October 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Hooo boy this is going to mean a lot of bureaucracy (if - *IF* - it is fully enforced)
China unveils sweeping rare-earth export controls to protect ‘national security’
www.ft.com/content/c4b2...
China unveils sweeping rare-earth export controls to protect ‘national security’
www.ft.com/content/c4b2...
How much revenue is on the line as the Supreme Court deliberates over the IEEPA tariffs?
from @bloomberg.com
from @bloomberg.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
How much revenue is on the line as the Supreme Court deliberates over the IEEPA tariffs?
from @bloomberg.com
from @bloomberg.com
Tariff exemptions mean that applied rates are below the headline. Whereas 94% of US goods imports from China face duties, for imports from Canada the share is just 10%.
From @tobyn.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/c8f0...
And the NY Fed
libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2025/10/a-co...
From @tobyn.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/c8f0...
And the NY Fed
libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2025/10/a-co...
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Tariff exemptions mean that applied rates are below the headline. Whereas 94% of US goods imports from China face duties, for imports from Canada the share is just 10%.
From @tobyn.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/c8f0...
And the NY Fed
libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2025/10/a-co...
From @tobyn.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/c8f0...
And the NY Fed
libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2025/10/a-co...
October 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
October 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Fascinating interview with Shanghai University's Yao Yang, from the excellent Sinification substack
open.substack.com/pub/sinifica...
open.substack.com/pub/sinifica...
October 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Fascinating interview with Shanghai University's Yao Yang, from the excellent Sinification substack
open.substack.com/pub/sinifica...
open.substack.com/pub/sinifica...
Is China really the GOAT of engineering?
From @s1moncox.bsky.social, jumping off Dan Wang's book Breakneck.* Though while China maybe isn't exactly an outlier, its share of engineers does seem *quite* high by international standards.
* Just finished the book, would recommend!
From @s1moncox.bsky.social, jumping off Dan Wang's book Breakneck.* Though while China maybe isn't exactly an outlier, its share of engineers does seem *quite* high by international standards.
* Just finished the book, would recommend!
October 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Is China really the GOAT of engineering?
From @s1moncox.bsky.social, jumping off Dan Wang's book Breakneck.* Though while China maybe isn't exactly an outlier, its share of engineers does seem *quite* high by international standards.
* Just finished the book, would recommend!
From @s1moncox.bsky.social, jumping off Dan Wang's book Breakneck.* Though while China maybe isn't exactly an outlier, its share of engineers does seem *quite* high by international standards.
* Just finished the book, would recommend!
Eeee the cover for the UK edition of How to Win a Trade War is out!
Pre-order your copy here...
www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Trad...
Pre-order your copy here...
www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Trad...
October 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Eeee the cover for the UK edition of How to Win a Trade War is out!
Pre-order your copy here...
www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Trad...
Pre-order your copy here...
www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Trad...
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