The industrial Heartland will bear the brunt of China's retaliatory tariffs if they impose them Monday. New post from my colleagues and I The Brookings Institution brookings.edu/interactive/ma… Richard Florida Andrés Rodríguez-Pose Aaron Friedberg Tim Bartik Dani Rodrik Joe Kirgues John Harwood

Great explanation on universities’ 40-60% rate for indirect costs. Bottom line: federal mandates on universities have bloomed but the government has kept indirect costs capped for decades, so universities already carry most of the cost, which drives up tuition.🧵/1

In New York Times Opinion The NIH’s decision to slash medical research “would endanger Americans’ health, go against decades of bipartisan support and could torch one of the nation’s most astounding, productive and envied industries," our columnist zeynep tufekci writes. nyti.ms/41c4Q2Y

The Republican chair of the House #Agriculture Committee said he’s worried the Trump administration’s plans to thin the federal #workforce would rob the Agriculture Department of experienced employees to help implement a new five-year farm bill. eenews.net/articles/house…

The US federal debt is nearing levels not seen since WWII, and is expected to climb faster in the years to come. In a new blog, Ben Harris, @wendyedelberg, and Louise Sheiner answer the most pressing questions concerning US debt and the risk of a crisis. brookings.edu/articles/what-…

Oh no. His writing has shaped work by me and many others for the better. RIP

Three things worth knowing about the current fiscal debate: 1. When they're talking about savings, the numbers are usually billions (though sometimes millions). 2. When they're talking about tax cuts, the numbers are usually trillions. 3. A trillion is a thousand times larger

Come work with us and our great undergraduates! AEDE at Ohio State is hiring a full-time lecturer in agribusiness. Minimum requirement is earned Master’s degree in related fields. Review of applicants begins on March 17. See details and apply here: osujoblinks.com/od5k

I am thrilled to report that Dr. Gabriel Lade will be joining us in AEDE at Ohio State as Associate Professor and the next person to hold the C. William Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy. Gabe will be a great addition to the department - we are excited to welcome him!

Dr. Amy W. Ando, Professor and Chair of AED Economics, was a coauthor of the paper recognized by the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) for this year’s Publications of Enduring Quality Award. Congratulations to all the authors! aede.osu.edu/news/ando-part…

Dr. Amy W. Ando, AEDE Chair and Professor, concluded our Autumn 2024 Economic Outlook and Policy Webinar Series with a presentation on "Urban willingness to pay to protect open space." Check it out on our YouTube channel: go.osu.edu/andowebinar

Check out Dr. Ian Sheldon on the Brownfield Ag News (Brownfield Ag News)

AEDE is thrilled to officially welcome Gabriel Lade, Associate Professor and the C. Williams Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy, to the department!

AEDE is celebrating our Agribusiness and Applied Economics students as they crush it at their summer internships! They're translating classroom learning into industry impact, gaining hands-on experience that’s shaping their future careers.

3/3 That all points to #crop #insurance policy entering a new chapter: publicly subsidized management of price risk. farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/07/crop-i…

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashes food aid and hands much of the savings to large-scale commodity farmers, Mother Jones reports. farmdoc daily's Jonathan Coppess says that's a “smash and grab” of anti-poverty resources on behalf of agribusiness. motherjones.com/politics/2025/…

New Resource Alert! AEDE is excited to launch AEDE Bulletins — your go-to hub for expert insights on economic issues shaping agriculture, the environment, and communities. Explore fact sheets, briefs, and outreach articles from AEDE faculty at aede.osu.edu/extension/bull….

We have a new draft of our paper exploring the integration of LLMs into the finance industry! We use mortgage underwriting as the experimental setting. 🔑 Using real HMDA apps + credit scores & loan performance, we uncover big racial disparities and demonstrate a cheap fix.

New Bulletin: Ian Sheldon, AEDE Professor and Andersons Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade, and Policy, examines the legal foundations of "Liberation Day" tariffs - a timely analysis informed by recent federal court rulings.🔗 bit.ly/4mHof3T

I don’t think I have ever publicly criticized any Presidential nominee before. But E.J. Antoni is completely unqualified to be BLS Commissioner. He is an extreme partisan and does not have any relevant expertise. He would be a break from decades of nonpartisan technocrats.