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Peter Eppinger @petereppinger.com · 14d

Join our team! We are hiring a Postdoc in International Economics at the University of Oldenburg:
uol.de/job752en
Happy to chat 🙂

Research Associate / Postdoctoral Researcher in International Economics // University of Oldenburg

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Andrew Greenland @andrewg-phd.bsky.social · 19d

I agree with John! Submit your papers!! It's fully funded and will be a first look at the entire tariff history of the US!

John McLaren @johnmclaren.bsky.social · 21d

This is going to be epic. If you work on the economics of international trade, please give this a look. #econsky

Andrew Greenland @andrewg-phd.bsky.social · 27d

📢CFP
Tariffs and Trade Policy: Past, Present, & Future

@ncsu: Dec 5, 6, 7 (am)
Due: Sept 30 tinyurl.com/2stm2fk7

Papers: 8 + Discuss
Keynote: @douglasirwin.bsky.social
Panel: Chad Bown +TBD
Sponsor: @NSF
NEW TARIFF DATABASE 1789-2025

Funding: Flight+Hotel+Food (presenter/discussant)

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Andrew Greenland @andrewg-phd.bsky.social · 27d

📢CFP
Tariffs and Trade Policy: Past, Present, & Future

@ncsu: Dec 5, 6, 7 (am)
Due: Sept 30 tinyurl.com/2stm2fk7

Papers: 8 + Discuss
Keynote: @douglasirwin.bsky.social
Panel: Chad Bown +TBD
Sponsor: @NSF
NEW TARIFF DATABASE 1789-2025

Funding: Flight+Hotel+Food (presenter/discussant)

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National Committee on U.S.-China Relations @ncuscr.bsky.social · May 21

U.S.-China tariffs hit historic highs in 2025—what’s behind the surge?

Join Claire Reade (@csis.org), @andrewg-phd.bsky.social (@ncstate.bsky.social), and Spencer Cohen (High Peak Strategy LLC) to analyze the forces behind the tariff spike.

Watch: bit.ly/43GWK3C

#USChina #TradeWar #Tariffs

Riding the Tariff Rollercoaster: U.S.-China Trade in Turbulent Times

VIDEO: This program explores the sharp escalation of U.S.-China tariffs in early 2025, the strategic and economic stakes behind the current trade standoff, and what recent developments may signal for ...

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Feodora Teti @feodorateti.bsky.social · Mar 11

🚨New data alert!

A beta version of the Global Tariff Database is now available! 🔗https://feodorateti.github.io

🔎If you're looking for cross-country data on bilateral tariffs, this might help you.

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Peterson Institute for International Economics @piie.com · Feb 20

We are once again reminding you that it is literally impossible for tariff revenue to fully replace income taxes.

Read: www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

Cargo cranes lift containers from ships in the Port of Long Beach, CA.
RealTime Economics
Can Trump replace income taxes with tariffs?

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Andrew Greenland @andrewg-phd.bsky.social · Feb 19

Call for papers! Please join us for another successful workshop--this time on Environmental and Agricultural issues in International Economics.

Luca David Opromolla @lucadavidopromolla.bsky.social · Feb 19

Workshop Invite!

May 8/9, 2025 @NCState: Environmental & Agricultural issues in International Economics

Format: 8 papers w/ 2 discussants + dinners + social!
Deadline: March 15, 2025
All costs covered for presenters and discussants

Submission Portal: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

2025 Workshop on Environmental/Agricultural Issues in International Economics

Challenging the Challenges: Agricultural and Environmental Issues in International Economics The 2024 WTO meetings in Abu Dhabi highlighted ongoing challenges related to the liberalization of trade i...

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Andrew Greenland @andrewg-phd.bsky.social · Feb 19

Just had a very nice conversation on @npr.org courtesy of Due South on @wunc.org about US Tariff policy: how we got here, what's coming, and what it means for the US.

Should be accessible to people without any background on tariffs or economics more generally.

www.wunc.org/show/due-sou...

Understanding tariffs and their impact on companies and consumers

Celeste Headlee discusses the basics of tariff policy and its potential impact on businesses and customers.

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Trade Diversion (Jonathan Dingel) @tradediversion.bsky.social · Nov 28

"Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide in Healthcare" poole.ncsu.edu/thought-lead...

Nice summary by @andrewg-phd.bsky.social and @lucadavidopromolla.bsky.social of my presentation of "Market Size and Trade in Medical Services" at their Devils and Wolves trade seminar.

Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide in Healthcare

Policymakers should consider economies of scale when addressing the rural-urban healthcare gap, Poole scholars say.

poole.ncsu.edu

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