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Everything filed under America America Everything filed under China China Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under tariffs tariffs Everything filed under team size team size Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Shipbuilding productivity depends on clustering yards and suppliers in one place, and it decays when the cluster thins out. Shipbuilding productivity depends onclustering yards and suppliers in oneplace, and it decays when the clusterthins out. Last stated 3 years ago 3 Jan 2024 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Precision earlier in the process is what buys manufacturing productivity, because parts that do not fit are paid for in rework. — tap to centre the map on it Precision earlier in the process iswhat buys manufacturingproductivity, because parts that donot fit are paid for in rework. Last stated 3 years ago 3 Jan 2024 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: American shipbuilding has been uncompetitive for a century; it is not a recent decline. — tap to centre the map on it American shipbuilding has beenuncompetitive for a century; it isnot a recent decline. Last stated 2 years ago 5 Sept 2024 BP Brian Potter — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: A modern shipyard can match a whole wartime industrial mobilisation with a fraction of the workers. — tap to centre the map on it A modern shipyard can match a wholewartime industrial mobilisation witha fraction of the workers. Last stated 3 years ago 3 Jan 2024 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Sheltering an industry from competition is not the same as making it competitive, and American maritime policy has only ever done the first. — tap to centre the map on it Sheltering an industry fromcompetition is not the same asmaking it competitive, and Americanmaritime policy has only ever donethe first. Last stated 2 years ago 5 Sept 2024 BP Brian Potter — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid. — tap to centre the map on it American shipyards are unproductiverather than expensive: their workersare paid about what Korean andJapanese shipyard workers are paid. Last stated 3 years ago 3 Jan 2024 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: What has kept American shipbuilding uncompetitive is the high cost of its inputs, above all labour and steel. — tap to centre the map on it What has kept American shipbuildinguncompetitive is the high cost ofits inputs, above all labour andsteel. Last stated 2 years ago 5 Sept 2024 BP Brian Potter — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country. — tap to centre the map on it Commercial shipbuilding keeps movingto whichever country has thecheapest labour, and America hasnever been that country. Last stated 2 years ago 5 Sept 2024 BP Brian Potter — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first missionis to keep the regime in power, notto defend the border — which is whatthe People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 4 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its ownindustrial strategy and call thesame policy cheating when China doesit. Last stated a year ago 15 May 2025 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectorycan keep advancing even if politicalinstability or economic uncertaintyslows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago 21 Mar 2026 TG Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue bytariffing foreign countries ratherthan by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago 20 Jan 2025 DT Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. — tap to centre the map on it A trade dispute escalated byaggressive tariffs can still end ina negotiated outcome that leaves allsides better off. Last stated a year ago 30 May 2025 GS Guy Spier — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs wouldforce a huge interest-rate spike andprobably a debt crisis, because thebudget deficit would have to befinanced at home. Last stated 2 years ago 14 Apr 2025 JC John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success isincreasingly disconnected from theiractual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago 31 Aug 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politicallyshould ask what is good for thecommunity, not what is good forthemselves JT Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Shipbuilding productivity depends on clustering yards and suppliers in one place, and it decays when the cluster thins out. Last stated 3 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago Holds Austin Vernon Read this korrent →