#Tariffs

Javier Lopez-Gonzalez

jlopezgonzalez1

Here is a thread (my first!) with some insights on how #trade might be leveraged to fight #COVID19 from our latest @OECDtrade policy note (with @SorescuSilvia and Andrea Andrenelli).https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=1060_1060354-ie4a

Chad P. Bown

ChadBown

In @ForeignAffairs, USTR Robert E. Lighthizer recently wrote that President Trump “has sought to balance the benefits of trade liberalization with policies that prioritize the dignity of work.” I disagreed.

Marley Morris

MarleyAMorris

Today's story in the @FT suggests government is considering 'ripping up' EU working time and holiday pay rules.Three reasons why this is a bad idea.(1) it's deeply unpopular with the

Michael Pettis

michaelxpettis

1/14While I've long argued that the Trump administration’s approach to trade did more economic harm than good, I read the USCBC research report and I am very skeptical about its

Steve Analyst

EmporersNewC

Despite the fact this trade deal does not "guarantee continuity" for flower importers, it does lead us back to an important point.https://twitter.com/trussliz/status/1323645223520657411 Kenya hasn't always grown and exported s

Holger Hestermeyer

hhesterm

This is a level-playing field thread. You might not realise it at first. So bear with me. It starts of with the notion of “efficient breach”. It’s a notion from

Peter Foster

pmdfoster

West Midlands’ Tory mayor warns over post-Brexit car tariffs via @FT me with ⁦@AndyBounds⁩...you might think all a bit late in the #brexit game /1https://on.ft.com/3pzPuRe Business leaders raised the issue

Scotch Whisky Association

ScotchWhiskySWA

ThreadThe United States is #ScotchWhisky’s most valuable export market, but since tariffs were imposed 15mths ago the cost to our industry has been significant.This graph shows the monthly losses that

Alexander Hammond

AlexanderHammo

One week ago the African Union implemented the world's largest free trade area. Here is everything you should know about the agreement.A THREAD The African Continental Free Trade Area is

Dave Sawyer

enviroeconomics

Musing on Biden win & climate: Net zero & Paris priority 1. The Obama era electricity regulations & fuel economy standards are reprised. These move fast given current regulatory enablers,

John Lichfield

john_lichfield

MORE fish. Since my Boxing Day fish thread attracted great attention – and some controversy – I thought I’d try to clear up one or two disputed points. I would

Rambod Behboodi

GenevaTradeLaw

Thoughts on a post-Trump US trade policy. 1. Let me start with tariffs. The customs tariff is a tax-and-transfer policy in one. Importers pay the tax at the border; consumers

Faisal Islam

faisalislam

Non tariff barriers - one case study:https://twitter.com/bbcmartynoates/status/1346213229027065856 MORE: “New bureaucratic non tariff barriers” contribute to “perfect storm” for Scottish seafood exports“In v short time we could se

Michael Pettis

michaelxpettis

1/14This very good article illustrates just how much confusion there is in understanding the accounting identities that describe the balance of payments. When a country saves more than it invests,

Michael Dougan

mdouganlpool

Want to understand better why Johnson’s “amazing deal” hasn’t stopped systematic problems in EU-UK trade - and why these aren't just teething issues, but permanent structural problems? Here are some

Alex Andreou

sturdyAlex

Everyone at the Commission is quite confused. The current offer to the UK is a deal in which IF we align, we get full access. IF, in future, we diverge

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