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Economists generally agree that, when it comes to taxes: - Corporate income taxes are among the worst - Property taxes are among the best

The White House said the head of the Department of Government Efficiency is a little-known official named Amy Gleason, not Elon Musk trib.al/1uQW4vc

Elon Musk’s antics are making a government shutdown more likely - but what will DOGE do if Federal workers are sent home on no pay? (And who will open all those demanding emails…) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ste…

Pleasure to welcome & speak alongside ⁦Stephanie Flanders⁩ and ⁦Baroness Dr Sharon Taylor of Stevenage, OBE⁩ to our ⁦Institute of Economic Development⁩ annual parliamentary reception in the Lords today - thanks for your support to us all in #localgov and #econdev from across our national 1500+ membership

“White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt replied that the French should be grateful to the US that they aren’t speaking German”…..that Macron/Trump love-in seems a long time ago now shorturl.at/UBPz1

It feels economically reckless right now. But cd we be looking at Trump 2.0 very differently in a few years? (Warning: episode features comparison between Donald J. Trump and Paul Volcker which some might find distressing) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tru…

American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

On tonight's Any Questions, Alex Forsyth is joined in Huntingdon by Torsten Bell, Stephanie Flanders, Sarah Olney and Helen Whately. #BBCAQ Listen 8pm Friday / 1.10pm Saturday on BBC Radio 4 on on demand on BBC Sounds. bbc.in/3Y1jTKU

In case u missed it, below-the-radar firings at the FTC and 2 DOGE closures raise questions about the independence and integrity, not just of US monetary policy, but the official data on which every judgment about the US economy is based shorturl.at/qDy7P Molly Smith

Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/4j8e0DG

Madagascar faces nearly highest (47%) tariff in President Trump’s plan. It ranks 176th in the world with income per head of $500. None of the 5 facing the highest rates has a per capita GDP over $5000 (or $15,000 PPP adj). Are these now countries the US wants to compete with?

Running bilateral trade surplus/deficits with different countries is the way it should be. Trying to eliminate each one is simply stupid. I have a trade deficit with my grocer, a trade surplus with my employer. I am not sure it would be a great idea for me to work for my grocer.

Not all economists agree on this topic, to be sure…(and yes there will exporters in 10% countries like the UK who may now see a greater capacity to compete against China in global markets).

Enjoyed discussing the new tariffs on KQED News KQED Forum show/podcast this morning with Lori Wallach and Stephanie Flanders, and Alexis Madrigal. You can listen at the link or wherever you stream podcasts. kqed.org/forum/20101019…

One of the more interesting historical parallels I’ve seen for the past week…Trump Isn’t the First President to Blow Up the Trading System thefp.com/p/to-understan…

Powerful The New York Times Daily podcast with a US small business owner at the sharp end of the trade war with China podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…