Trump and Johnson can quickly strike a deal—if they avoid the pitfalls, Foreign Policy, 11 March 2020.
How to make America’s next trade policy, The Bulwark, 2 March 2020.
Who are the real trade “fundamentalists?” The Cato Institute, 27 February 2020.
Tariffs on Nails Seek to Remedy Issues Caused by Earlier Tariffs, NPR All Things Considered, 9 February 2020.
Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs are cascading out of control, Vox, 7 February 2020.
Unilateralism influences US macroeconomic trends, Chinese Social Sciences Today, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 26 December 2019.
US-China Trade Deal, PRI’s The World with Marco Werman, 16 December 2019.
Cyber Monday expected to rake in ‘record US sales’, BBC World News Asia Report, 3 December 2019.
How Tariffs affect small businesses, Magnify Money by LendingTree.com, 11 November 2019.
Trade war: US hits China with new wave of tariffs, BBC News, 21 October 2019.
In polarized age, Boston Fed wrestles with healing a fractured U.S. economy, Reuters, 4 October 2019.
Bed-maker hit by trade war, Los Angeles Business Journal, 20 September 2019.
Facebook and Ford behind coalition fighting Trump’s plan to impose law without Congressional approval, 17 September 2019.
Worried about the impact of tariffs on your wallet? Here’s what to expect, CNBC, 16 September 2019.
The surprising story of the US trade deficit with South Korea, Trade Talks Episode 99, 6 September 2019.
Trade war: US hits China with new wave of tariffs, BBC News, 3 September 2019.
`Hidden sales tax’: How Trump’s tariffs will impact prices—and what consumers can do about it, CNBC, 31 August 2019.
10% tariffs were manageable. At 25%, business are squirming, Wall Street Journal, 12 August 2019.
How tariff uncertainty trickles down to companies and consumers, NPR Marketplace, 13 June 2019.
Even after Trump pulled his tariff threat, trade pain is real in Laredo, LA Times, 11 June 2019.
The real cost of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, explained, Vox, 5 June 2019.
Crippling Mexico with tariffs to stop Central American refugees, Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 5 June 2019. Link to podcast.
Here’s how much Trump’s tariffs on China could cost American consumers, Bankrate.com, 24 May 2019.
It’s low-income Americans who suffer the most in Trump’s Trade War, Medium, 17 May 2019.
What the trade war will cost you—and what items you should consider buying now before prices go up, CNBC, 15 May 2019.
What to stock up on before tariffs cause prices to go up, Lifehacker, 15 May 2019.
Trump’s China Tariffs Hit America’s Poor and Working Class the Hardest, Bloomberg Businessweek, 14 May 2019.
Trump’s escalating trade war with China could wipe out benefits from his tax reform, MarketWatch, 14 May 2019.
Record imports at Port of Oakland, partly due to companies trying to beat Trump’s tariff increase, KQED, 10 May 2019.
New round of tariffs takes a bigger bite of consumers’ budget, NPR Morning Edition, 10 May 2019.
We’re in a trade war. Now what? NPR Marketplace, 7 May 2019.
Powell’s labor market worries find plenty of support in the data, Bloomberg, 12 March 2019.
A major deadline in the US-China trade war just came and went. Can Trump make a deal? PRI’s The World with Jason Margolis, 1 March 2019.
Despite Trump’s promises, the US trade deficit with China continues to grow, PRI’s The World with Jason Margolis, 20 February 2019.
Collateral damage: U.S. consumers worry about impact of trade wars on their wallets, The Economist: Trade War Impact, December 2018.
The negative effects of tariffs on U.S. employment, The Economist: Trade War Impact, December 2018.
Are tariffs boosting the U.S. aluminum industry? PBS Newshour, 12 December 2018.
As Mexican president takes office, Gavin Newsom wants to foster California-Mexico ties, KQED, 2 December 2018.
Dollar stores might not be selling items for a dollar much longer, NPR Marketplace, 15 November 2018.
The demonization of gluten, Freakonomics Radio, 18 October 2017. (Interviewed as an economist with Celiac disease, but since have begun a project on the market for gluten-free foods with Thibault Fally, Yulei Shelley He, and Sofia Villas-Boas).
Staggered US tariffs leave crack in door open to trade war talks with China—and avoid taking bite out of Apple, South China Morning Post 10 September 2018.
Trump’s aluminum taxes are taxes on the craft beer industry, InsideSources, 16 August 2018, also appeared in (my hometown newspaper!) the Davis Enterprise on 17 August 2018.
Consumers, already stung by rising prices, could get socked by Trump’s tariffs, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2018.
How much will the trade war cost a typical American family? Around $60 (so far), New York Times, 12 July 2018.
Your new tariff questions, answered, NPR Marketplace, 22 June 2018.
Trump tightens screws on trade, raising risks for economy—and himself, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2018.
Did the ultimate dealmaker get smoked by the Chinese? Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 21 May 2018.
California passes UK to become world’s 5th largest economy, Courthouse News Service, 4 May 2018.
Will new steel tariffs protect U.S. jobs? Federal Reserve Bank of New York Liberty Street Blog, 19 April 2018.
Nobody wins a trade war, San Jose Mercury News, 11 April 2018.
How a U.S.-China trade war would affect California, KQED Forum, 27 March 2018.
How the 2018 steel tariffs will disrupt construction industries, Illumine8 Insights, 26 March 2018.
Tariffs and a potential trade war are bad news for California, KPCC, 9 March 2018.
Trump shoots America in the foot and starts a trade war, Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 8 March 2018.
Trump’s tariffs seed uncertainty from Pittsburg to the East Bay ports, East Bay Times, 8 March 2018.
How Trump’s steel tariffs could have an outsize impact on California, KQED, 4 March 2019, also on KPCC 8 March 2018.
Trump’s tariff moves send challenge to the trade status quo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 March 2018.
Christian Moerlein boss: ‘Unfortunately these tariffs will ultimately affect everyone’, USA Today Network Cincinnati.com, 5 March 2018.
How new tariffs on steel, aluminum could complicate NAFTA talks, KJZZ, 2 March 2018.
The real risks of Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs, New York Times, 1 March 2018.
Surprise! A border adjustment tax screws the poor and the working class, Mother Jones, 1 February 2017.
The hottest tax idea in Washington right now would cost average families $1000 a year, Washington Post, 31 January 2017.
How tariffs hurt the little guy, Pacific Standard, 12 January 2017, updated 14 June 2017.
How to make America’s next trade policy, The Bulwark, 2 March 2020.
Who are the real trade “fundamentalists?” The Cato Institute, 27 February 2020.
Tariffs on Nails Seek to Remedy Issues Caused by Earlier Tariffs, NPR All Things Considered, 9 February 2020.
Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs are cascading out of control, Vox, 7 February 2020.
Unilateralism influences US macroeconomic trends, Chinese Social Sciences Today, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 26 December 2019.
US-China Trade Deal, PRI’s The World with Marco Werman, 16 December 2019.
Cyber Monday expected to rake in ‘record US sales’, BBC World News Asia Report, 3 December 2019.
How Tariffs affect small businesses, Magnify Money by LendingTree.com, 11 November 2019.
Trade war: US hits China with new wave of tariffs, BBC News, 21 October 2019.
In polarized age, Boston Fed wrestles with healing a fractured U.S. economy, Reuters, 4 October 2019.
Bed-maker hit by trade war, Los Angeles Business Journal, 20 September 2019.
Facebook and Ford behind coalition fighting Trump’s plan to impose law without Congressional approval, 17 September 2019.
Worried about the impact of tariffs on your wallet? Here’s what to expect, CNBC, 16 September 2019.
The surprising story of the US trade deficit with South Korea, Trade Talks Episode 99, 6 September 2019.
Trade war: US hits China with new wave of tariffs, BBC News, 3 September 2019.
`Hidden sales tax’: How Trump’s tariffs will impact prices—and what consumers can do about it, CNBC, 31 August 2019.
10% tariffs were manageable. At 25%, business are squirming, Wall Street Journal, 12 August 2019.
How tariff uncertainty trickles down to companies and consumers, NPR Marketplace, 13 June 2019.
Even after Trump pulled his tariff threat, trade pain is real in Laredo, LA Times, 11 June 2019.
The real cost of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, explained, Vox, 5 June 2019.
Crippling Mexico with tariffs to stop Central American refugees, Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 5 June 2019. Link to podcast.
Here’s how much Trump’s tariffs on China could cost American consumers, Bankrate.com, 24 May 2019.
It’s low-income Americans who suffer the most in Trump’s Trade War, Medium, 17 May 2019.
What the trade war will cost you—and what items you should consider buying now before prices go up, CNBC, 15 May 2019.
What to stock up on before tariffs cause prices to go up, Lifehacker, 15 May 2019.
Trump’s China Tariffs Hit America’s Poor and Working Class the Hardest, Bloomberg Businessweek, 14 May 2019.
Trump’s escalating trade war with China could wipe out benefits from his tax reform, MarketWatch, 14 May 2019.
Record imports at Port of Oakland, partly due to companies trying to beat Trump’s tariff increase, KQED, 10 May 2019.
New round of tariffs takes a bigger bite of consumers’ budget, NPR Morning Edition, 10 May 2019.
We’re in a trade war. Now what? NPR Marketplace, 7 May 2019.
Powell’s labor market worries find plenty of support in the data, Bloomberg, 12 March 2019.
A major deadline in the US-China trade war just came and went. Can Trump make a deal? PRI’s The World with Jason Margolis, 1 March 2019.
Despite Trump’s promises, the US trade deficit with China continues to grow, PRI’s The World with Jason Margolis, 20 February 2019.
Collateral damage: U.S. consumers worry about impact of trade wars on their wallets, The Economist: Trade War Impact, December 2018.
The negative effects of tariffs on U.S. employment, The Economist: Trade War Impact, December 2018.
Are tariffs boosting the U.S. aluminum industry? PBS Newshour, 12 December 2018.
As Mexican president takes office, Gavin Newsom wants to foster California-Mexico ties, KQED, 2 December 2018.
Dollar stores might not be selling items for a dollar much longer, NPR Marketplace, 15 November 2018.
The demonization of gluten, Freakonomics Radio, 18 October 2017. (Interviewed as an economist with Celiac disease, but since have begun a project on the market for gluten-free foods with Thibault Fally, Yulei Shelley He, and Sofia Villas-Boas).
Staggered US tariffs leave crack in door open to trade war talks with China—and avoid taking bite out of Apple, South China Morning Post 10 September 2018.
Trump’s aluminum taxes are taxes on the craft beer industry, InsideSources, 16 August 2018, also appeared in (my hometown newspaper!) the Davis Enterprise on 17 August 2018.
Consumers, already stung by rising prices, could get socked by Trump’s tariffs, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2018.
How much will the trade war cost a typical American family? Around $60 (so far), New York Times, 12 July 2018.
Your new tariff questions, answered, NPR Marketplace, 22 June 2018.
Trump tightens screws on trade, raising risks for economy—and himself, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2018.
Did the ultimate dealmaker get smoked by the Chinese? Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 21 May 2018.
California passes UK to become world’s 5th largest economy, Courthouse News Service, 4 May 2018.
Will new steel tariffs protect U.S. jobs? Federal Reserve Bank of New York Liberty Street Blog, 19 April 2018.
Nobody wins a trade war, San Jose Mercury News, 11 April 2018.
How a U.S.-China trade war would affect California, KQED Forum, 27 March 2018.
How the 2018 steel tariffs will disrupt construction industries, Illumine8 Insights, 26 March 2018.
Tariffs and a potential trade war are bad news for California, KPCC, 9 March 2018.
Trump shoots America in the foot and starts a trade war, Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 8 March 2018.
Trump’s tariffs seed uncertainty from Pittsburg to the East Bay ports, East Bay Times, 8 March 2018.
How Trump’s steel tariffs could have an outsize impact on California, KQED, 4 March 2019, also on KPCC 8 March 2018.
Trump’s tariff moves send challenge to the trade status quo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 March 2018.
Christian Moerlein boss: ‘Unfortunately these tariffs will ultimately affect everyone’, USA Today Network Cincinnati.com, 5 March 2018.
How new tariffs on steel, aluminum could complicate NAFTA talks, KJZZ, 2 March 2018.
The real risks of Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs, New York Times, 1 March 2018.
Surprise! A border adjustment tax screws the poor and the working class, Mother Jones, 1 February 2017.
The hottest tax idea in Washington right now would cost average families $1000 a year, Washington Post, 31 January 2017.
How tariffs hurt the little guy, Pacific Standard, 12 January 2017, updated 14 June 2017.