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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 1 Jun 2022 to 22 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about tariffs.

Everything filed under inflation inflation Everything filed under interest rates interest rates Everything filed under fiscal policy fiscal policy Everything filed under China China Everything filed under America America Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The tariffs have accomplished very little beyond a moderate increase in inflation and a moderate increase in the trade deficit. The tariffs have accomplished very littlebeyond a moderate increase in inflationand a moderate increase in the tradedeficit. Last stated today 22 Oct 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: The resurgence in inflation is the responsibility of Donald Trump, due to his tariffs and the war in Iran. — tap to centre the map on it The resurgence in inflation is theresponsibility of Donald Trump, dueto his tariffs and the war in Iran. Last stated a week ago 15 Oct 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Trump inherited a relatively benign inflation picture and threw that inheritance away with his tariffs and war — tap to centre the map on it Trump inherited a relatively benigninflation picture and threw thatinheritance away with his tariffsand war Last stated 6 days ago 16 Oct 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Trump's tariffs and his war in Iran are contributing to current U.S. inflation. — tap to centre the map on it Trump's tariffs and his war in Iranare contributing to current U.S.inflation. Last stated 3 weeks ago 3 Oct 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-17 — 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: America's large trade deficit in manufactured goods means fewer US manufacturing jobs than balanced trade would. — tap to centre the map on it America's large trade deficit inmanufactured goods means fewer USmanufacturing jobs than balancedtrade would. Last stated a month ago 7 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — 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: Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner. — tap to centre the map on it Erratic U.S. tariff implementationis teaching allies and enemies thatthe U.S. is no longer a reliabletrading partner. Last stated 8 months ago 9 Feb 2026 JC JL Collins — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A bank should be managed against the fat tails it can imagine, not against the stress test its regulator hands it. — tap to centre the map on it A bank should be managed against thefat tails it can imagine, notagainst the stress test itsregulator hands it. Last stated a year ago 16 Jul 2025 JD Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate aself-fulfilling ('sunspot') debtcrisis simply by credibly committingto buy as many bonds as needed atthe low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A Fed easing move being immediately followed by a sharp jump in long-term rates suggests the Federal Reserve has lost control over the narrative governing bond-market expectations. — tap to centre the map on it A Fed easing move being immediatelyfollowed by a sharp jump inlong-term rates suggests the FederalReserve has lost control over thenarrative governing bond-marketexpectations. Last stated a week ago 15 Oct 2026 BD Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output. — tap to centre the map on it A fiscal expansion when the economyis already at potential outputprompts monetary tightening thatdampens or eliminates its effect onoutput. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A thriving society needs both the left's redistributing of resources and the right's producing and conserving of them — tap to centre the map on it A thriving society needs both theleft's redistributing of resourcesand the right's producing andconserving of them Last stated 3 years ago 11 May 2023 RB Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Automatic fiscal stabilizers give fiscal policy an advantage over monetary policy in stabilizing output because they act faster. — tap to centre the map on it Automatic fiscal stabilizers givefiscal policy an advantage overmonetary policy in stabilizingoutput because they act faster. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — 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
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At the centre The tariffs have accomplished very little beyond a moderate increase in inflation and a moderate increase in the trade deficit. Last stated 22 Oct 2026 · today Holds Daniel W. Drezner Read this korrent →