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Thierry Mayer @thierry-mayer.bsky.social · Aug 21

policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/joint-s...

15 for 0 seems to be the new modo of DG trade. Maybe Europe got a great security deal in exchange for that… but somehow I doubt it

Joint Statement on a United States-European Union framework on an agreement on reciprocal, fair and balanced trade

The United States and the European Union are pleased to announce that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade ('Framework Agreement').

policy.trade.ec.europa.eu

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Thierry Mayer @thierry-mayer.bsky.social · Aug 17

Not letting Zelensky alone in the Oval Office tomorrow is a good first step I suppose

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Thierry Mayer @thierry-mayer.bsky.social · Aug 8

Very sad when the US trade representative uses the European Commission comments as validation

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/o...

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Thierry Mayer @thierry-mayer.bsky.social · Jul 29

I believe the same holds for those caring about the European Union. This "deal" imposes external damage to the multilateral system AND internal damage to the EU, quite a performance...

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Thierry Mayer @thierry-mayer.bsky.social · Jul 29

Did the two parties even attend the same meeting?

The White House: "The EU will remove significant tariffs, including the elimination of all EU tariffs on U.S. industrial goods exported to the EU"

The EC: "Today we have also agreed on zero-for-zero tariffs on a number of strategic products."

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Vincent Vicard @vvicard.bsky.social · Mar 4

The 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are going to be a reality. And this will have massive consequences for their economies.
Here 👇 our estimates for the auto sector in North America and specific automakers (including some European particularly exposed).

Vincent Vicard @vvicard.bsky.social · Feb 13

Trump’s new tariffs could crush Canada's and Mexico's car industries. Production could drop by 71% & 57%.
Very uneven effect on automakers:
- Big losers: Volkswagen & Stellantis
- Tesla & GM + Toyota, Hyundai & Subaru could gain

English version with T.Mayer &P.Wibaux www.cepii.fr/BLOG/en/post...

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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · Jul 24

Read more about how the EU could negotiate more effectively in our latest Kiel Policy Brief by @julianhi.nz, @ckhead.bsky.social, Isabelle Méjean, @emanuelornelas.bsky.social & @schularick.bsky.social

An Alliance for Open Trade: How to Counter Trump’s Tariffs | Kiel Institute

Trump’s renewed tariffs on traditional allies—including the EU, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil—signal a return to aggressive protectionism, openly disregarding WTO rules and threatening the stability of t...

www.ifw-kiel.de

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · Jul 1

After 60 years of tariff-free trade in the auto industry, it seems clear that North America will now have large tariffs. @ckhead.bsky.social @thierry-mayer.bsky.social @vvicard.bsky.social & P Wibaux report on how big an impact the tariffs will have on the industry.
cepr.org/publications...
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Graph of the exposure of the major car makers to US tariffs.

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Keith Head @ckhead.bsky.social · Jun 18

If you have 10 minutes to read about trade policy, read the chapter on 7 questions by Andres and Arnaud. If you 20 minutes, also read my chapter (with Thierry, Pauline, and Vincent) on Auto tariffs. @cepr.org

VoxEU @ CEPR @voxeu.org · Jun 18

Editors Gary Gensler, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, @upanizza.bsky.social, & @wederdim.bsky.social introduce the new CEPR #ebook which paints a troubling preliminary assessment of the second Trump administration. The column briefly previews the content & conclusion.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky

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VoxEU @ CEPR @voxeu.org · Jun 18

Editors Gary Gensler, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, @upanizza.bsky.social, & @wederdim.bsky.social introduce the new CEPR #ebook which paints a troubling preliminary assessment of the second Trump administration. The column briefly previews the content & conclusion.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky

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John Nilsson-Wright @jnilssonwright.bsky.social · Mar 7

If you haven’t see this yet, watch and circulate widely. An uncompromisingly clear and truthful explanation of the historical moment the world faces and what Europe needs to do.

youtu.be/wmDVrV7QRrU?...

Claude Malhuret, Senator of the French Republic, speaks the truth about what is happening in the US

YouTube video by Gregory Mullins

youtu.be

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Thierry Mayer @thierry-mayer.bsky.social · Mar 4

Our estimates are for 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican-made cars, and + 10 pp for European-made cars (with and without retaliation). The latter was probably optimistic, but it was the figure circulated by the US administration at some point. Will redo simulations when they settle on a number!

Vincent Vicard @vvicard.bsky.social · Mar 4

The 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are going to be a reality. And this will have massive consequences for their economies.
Here 👇 our estimates for the auto sector in North America and specific automakers (including some European particularly exposed).

Vincent Vicard @vvicard.bsky.social · Feb 13

Trump’s new tariffs could crush Canada's and Mexico's car industries. Production could drop by 71% & 57%.
Very uneven effect on automakers:
- Big losers: Volkswagen & Stellantis
- Tesla & GM + Toyota, Hyundai & Subaru could gain

English version with T.Mayer &P.Wibaux www.cepii.fr/BLOG/en/post...

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