Caroline Freund

@CarolineFreund

Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Author of Rich People Poor Countries. Main interests: trade, growth, & MENA region.

Washington DC
Joined March 2012

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  1. If the US won't lead on trade, other nations will, with agreements far more favorable to them.

  2. In this case, the WTO authorized unCOOL retaliation says

  3. He can't quit it, they haven't joined it yet. Surely you know that, even if he doesn't?

  4. @noahopinion from the strategic theory paper you cite. Please note the word unilateral.

  5. @noahopinion you misquote strategic trade theory. Unilateral tariffs can be good; trade wars are always bad via

  6. My son tells me Walt Whitman HS superintendent banned walkouts after Trump supporter beaten in Rockville. via

  7. to at : Trump picked trade bc it helps blame foreigners. Anti-trade backlash masks xenophobia. Nails it¡¡

  8. That's exactly right. Rise of Top 1% was caused by Reagan tax cuts. We're about to see more!

  9. The rise of the top 1% happened before China joined the WTO or got PNTR. Also before Facebook & Google.

  10. Fender guitars & NAFTA? Real life scenario of messing up with joint US/MX production by

  11. Interesting stats, but I wish inequality experts would stop blaming globalization without providing evidence.

  12. Pro-Russian candidate wins Bulgarian presidency & calls for an end to EU sanctions on Russia. via

  13. 5/57 are women and that counts Kelly Ayotte twice, as candidate for defense and UN - The New York Times

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  15. Socks I bought today show why tariffs on China won't bring jobs back to the US.

  16. Economics will produce better and more relevant research by becoming less white and male. via

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