Trump doubles tariffs on China

Scholar power: 107.4%

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Economics 50%, Political science 25%, Business 15%, Law 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Justin Wolfers	47%	58	107.4%

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59.0%

0.8 h

172

107.4%

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8.632

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Justin Wolfers

@justinwolfers.bsky.social

There's a decent chance that the Supremes will strike down Trump’s extra special brand new 100% China tariff, as unconstitutional. And so it's doubly notable how much markets panicked, given the (roughly) 50% chance it won’t happen. The market drop understates the damage Trump's trying to inflict.

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Reposted by Steve Keen, Dean Baker, Nicola Giocoli , and 1 more Steve Keen, Dean Baker, Nicola Giocoli, John R. Hutchinson

75%

Scholar power: 75.6%

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Economics 50%, Political science 25%, Business 15%, Law 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Keen	59%	29	31.8%
🎓 Dean Baker	54%	21	24.7%
🎓 Nicola Giocoli	55%	12	19.1%
🎓 John R. Hutchinson	-	64	-
Total			75.6%

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45.0%

23.0 h

9315

75.6%

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0.664

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Reposted by Luis Enrique Otero Carvajal

3%

Scholar power: 3.1%

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Economics 50%, Political science 25%, Business 15%, Law 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Luis Enrique Otero Carvajal	11%	8	3.1%

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100.0%

4.9 h

2

3.1%

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0.241

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El Pais

China's Restrictions on Rare Earths Bring the Trump Trade War Back to Square One

The U.S. president responded to the move with a threat of additional 100% tariffs. Beijing says the impact of its measures is 'limited' and warns that it does not fear a trade clash

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by Justin Wolfers

107%

Scholar power: 107.4%

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Economics 50%, Political science 25%, Business 15%, Law 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Justin Wolfers	47%	58	107.4%

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59.0%

16.3 h

4

107.4%

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0.966

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Justin Wolfers

@justinwolfers.bsky.social

Trade war update (Taylor's version)

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Apr 24

The White House says negotiations with China are/aren't happening, that they do/don't expect to cut/raise tariffs soon/in a bit/never, and they intend to play hardball/softball with China. Trump and Xi have/haven't spoken, and they do/don't expect a breakthrough sooner/later.

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Reposted by Lars P. Feld

33%

Scholar power: 33.2%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lars P. Feld	47%	50	33.2%

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63.0%

19.0 h

124

33.2%

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0.205

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by Chad P. Bown Reposted by Iikka Korhonen

118%

Scholar power: 118.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 50%, Political science 25%, Business 15%, Law 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Chad P. Bown	44%	44	87.6%
🎓 Iikka Korhonen	61%	25	30.5%
Total			118.1%

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52.0%

21.1 h

14

118.1%

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0.193

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Chad P. Bown

@chadpbown.com

US-China tariffs: where do they currently stand?

- US average tariff on imports from China: 57.6%
- China average tariff on imports from US: 32.6%

Note: We have been updating this chart since September 2019

US-China Trade War Tariffs: An Up-to-Date Chart

Average US tariffs on Chinese exports now stand at 57.6 percent and cover 100 percent of all goods. China's average tariffs on US exports are at 32.6 percent and cover 100 percent of all goods. US tar...

www.piie.com

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by Richard Baldwin

174%

Scholar power: 174.6%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Richard Baldwin	56%	108	174.6%

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53.0%

22.3 h

6

174.6%

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0.164

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Reposted by Dean Baker

24%

Scholar power: 24.7%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	54%	21	24.7%

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46.0%

21.7 h

2974

24.7%

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0.157

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by Anand Menon

33%

Scholar power: 33.9%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Anand Menon	21%	29	33.9%

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48.0%

4.9 h

10

33.9%

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0.12

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Anand Menon

@anandmenon.bsky.social

To date, Starmer has been hugely effective at reconciling closer links with China, 'reset' with the EU and a good relationship with Trump. That balancing act is only going to get harder. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

White House warns UK over China spy case fiasco

America says intelligence sharing could be damaged by Britain’s failure to prosecute alleged Chinese collaborators

www.thetimes.com

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by Timothy D. McBride

38%

Scholar power: 38.8%

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Economics 50%, Political science 25%, Business 15%, Law 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	27%	23	38.8%

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61.0%

18.3 h

5

38.8%

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0.074

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Markets Plunge After Trump Threatens Stiff New Tariffs on China www.today.com/video/trump-...

Markets Plunge After Trump Threatens Stiff New Tariffs on China

President Donald Trump says he would be imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese goods starting next month. In response to the announcement, the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all closed down sharply on Friday. NBC...

www.today.com

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by Ian Bremmer

31%

Scholar power: 31.7%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ian Bremmer	22%	23	31.7%

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52.0%

20.0 h

189

31.7%

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0.072

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by Luis Enrique Otero Carvajal

9%

Scholar power: 9.3%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Luis Enrique Otero Carvajal	11%	8	9.3%

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76.0%

5.9 h

0

9.3%

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0.07

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Luis Enrique Otero Carvajal

@le-otero.bsky.social

elpais.com/internaciona...

Las restricciones chinas a las tierras raras devuelven a la casilla de salida la guerra arancelaria con Trump

El presidente estadounidense respondió a ese anuncio con la amenaza de gravámenes adicionales del 100% y la posible cancelación de una próxima reunión prevista con Xi Jinping

elpais.com

by Henry Gao

40%

Scholar power: 40.8%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Henry Gao	33%	17	40.8%

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55.0%

9.7 h

7

40.8%

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0.068

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Reposted by Michael J. Hicks, Greg Linden

33%

Scholar power: 33.8%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael J. Hicks	48%	18	20.4%
🎓 Greg Linden	28%	23	13.4%
Total			33.8%

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53.0%

23.9 h

27

33.8%

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0.063

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Dean Baker

@deanbaker13.bsky.social

Trump is scared of arithmetic, but the rest of us aren't. China is winning his trade war, bigly cepr.net/publications...

In Trump’s Competition with China, China is Winning

China’s economy is growing over five times faster than the US, undercutting Trump’s Cold War rhetoric with hard numbers.

cepr.net

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Reposted by Brigid Laffan

12%

Scholar power: 12.5%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brigid Laffan	24%	27	12.5%

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55.0%

21.0 h

255

12.5%

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0.062

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by Mohamed A. El‐Erian

58%

Scholar power: 58.1%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohamed A. El‐Erian	50%	15	58.1%

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53.0%

22.6 h

13

58.1%

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0.06

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Mohamed A. El-Erian

@elerianm.bsky.social

With the spotlight back on US tariff policy after yesterday’s announcement of a 100% additional levy on China as of November (if not earlier), these two charts from the Wall Street Journal may be of interest.
The first highlights the substantial increase in monthly revenue collected from tariffs....

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Reposted by Steve Keen

31%

Scholar power: 31.8%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Keen	59%	29	31.8%

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54.0%

14.1 h

4

31.8%

Ranking score

0.053

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Reposted by C. Christine Fair

11%

Scholar power: 11.2%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 C. Christine Fair	19%	35	11.2%

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48.0%

17.8 h

403

11.2%

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0.052

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by Dean Baker

74%

Scholar power: 74.2%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	54%	21	74.2%

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55.0%

24.0 h

2

74.2%

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0.051

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by Henry Gao

40%

Scholar power: 40.8%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Henry Gao	33%	17	40.8%

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Scholar power

45.0%

11.5 h

21

40.8%

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0.045

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