Thomas Damsgaard Tørsløv
@ttorslov.bsky.social
Chief economist at Think Tank Europa - PhD in international tax - External lecturer at UCPH
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While no one disputes that Europe needs to do more for its defence, the focus on defence spending percentage of GDP won’t get us there. Indeed, making Europeans commit to an arbitrary spending target is the best way to keep Europe from reaching strategic autonomy.
My rant in the @financialtimes.com
My rant in the @financialtimes.com
Spending 5 per cent on defence doesn’t make Nato stronger
An arbitrary target won’t enhance members’ capabilities or co-ordination and encourages creative accounting
www.ft.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
While no one disputes that Europe needs to do more for its defence, the focus on defence spending percentage of GDP won’t get us there. Indeed, making Europeans commit to an arbitrary spending target is the best way to keep Europe from reaching strategic autonomy.
My rant in the @financialtimes.com
My rant in the @financialtimes.com
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We updated the updated chart.
As of 2pm April 10, ON AVERAGE:
US tariffs on Chinese exports: 134.7%
Chinese tariffs on US exports: 106.6%
US tariffs on rest of the world exports: 10.5%
Chinese tariffs on rest of the world exports: 6.5%
Details & link in next skeet.
As of 2pm April 10, ON AVERAGE:
US tariffs on Chinese exports: 134.7%
Chinese tariffs on US exports: 106.6%
US tariffs on rest of the world exports: 10.5%
Chinese tariffs on rest of the world exports: 6.5%
Details & link in next skeet.
April 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We updated the updated chart.
As of 2pm April 10, ON AVERAGE:
US tariffs on Chinese exports: 134.7%
Chinese tariffs on US exports: 106.6%
US tariffs on rest of the world exports: 10.5%
Chinese tariffs on rest of the world exports: 6.5%
Details & link in next skeet.
As of 2pm April 10, ON AVERAGE:
US tariffs on Chinese exports: 134.7%
Chinese tariffs on US exports: 106.6%
US tariffs on rest of the world exports: 10.5%
Chinese tariffs on rest of the world exports: 6.5%
Details & link in next skeet.
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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For those listening to this rant, those numbers are not tariffs. The European Union, e.g., has weighted average tariff rates of ~ 3% and arguably lower on US goods. So they are clearly including VATs and who knows what else? This false reciprocity is nonsense. For more:
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
Reciprocity and discrimination: When are tariffs useful remedies?
The Trump administration has marked April 2 for its next big tariff announcement, one that it says is centered on countering unfair trade practices abroad and imposing reciprocal trade protection. The...
www.piie.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
For those listening to this rant, those numbers are not tariffs. The European Union, e.g., has weighted average tariff rates of ~ 3% and arguably lower on US goods. So they are clearly including VATs and who knows what else? This false reciprocity is nonsense. For more:
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
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Apropos den danske debat om mangel på arbejdskraft
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Why “labour shortages” don’t really exist
Use the term, and you are almost always a bad economist or a special pleader
www.economist.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Apropos den danske debat om mangel på arbejdskraft
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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Our Daily Data Insight today — the world has passed “peak child.”
January 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Our Daily Data Insight today — the world has passed “peak child.”
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Håndværkerfradraget er skattebegunstigelse af bestemte former for forbrug/investeringer. Dårlig samfundsøkonomi isoleret set.
I den anden retning trækker så de positive gevinster på klimaet af grønne renoveringer. Men det er bare dyr og dårlig klimapolitik.
Skrot håndværkerfradraget
#dkpol #dkøko
I den anden retning trækker så de positive gevinster på klimaet af grønne renoveringer. Men det er bare dyr og dårlig klimapolitik.
Skrot håndværkerfradraget
#dkpol #dkøko
November 22, 2024 at 9:50 AM
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New from me: I wrote about how search algorithms have created a web full of content and words for Google, not humans. We made a fake lizard website to show you what has happened over 25 yrs.
The visuals are beautiful. I’m so proud to work with such talented people! www.theverge.com/c/23998379/g...
The visuals are beautiful. I’m so proud to work with such talented people! www.theverge.com/c/23998379/g...
January 8, 2024 at 4:17 PM
New from me: I wrote about how search algorithms have created a web full of content and words for Google, not humans. We made a fake lizard website to show you what has happened over 25 yrs.
The visuals are beautiful. I’m so proud to work with such talented people! www.theverge.com/c/23998379/g...
The visuals are beautiful. I’m so proud to work with such talented people! www.theverge.com/c/23998379/g...