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“I campaigned in prose. So I am going govern in Econometrics” - Carney (His party is on track for re-election in Canada)

Is it being too optimistic to think that Canadians taught populists a good lesson by defeating Poilievre from his own seat ? In recent elections battles against populists had ups and downs! One country defeated them and another country embraced them!

We have a new IPS Sri Lanka blog o Sri Lanka’s exposure to US tariffs and exemptions. See here : ips.lk/talkingeconomi…

The CBP has issued guidance on auto tariffs. Sri Lanka's exposure to auto tariffs is 0.5% of total exports to the US. For example, certain auto parts will be under 25% from May 03, increasing motor vehicle sector effective tariff rate (weighted) to 19.66%.

Upping the coffee game: roasting my own coffee. I think these are Robusta. My mother harvested them and processed. She was not that happy to learn the amount I pay for coffee beans in Colombo. Robusta tastes strong. Brewing should be done with extra care.

Had the opportunity to talk about GSP+ with Savithri on Kaleidoscope With Savithri Rodrigo. I mainly talked about the positive impact of the GSP+ on female workers in the RMG industry and shared my research findings. youtu.be/nU-i_4jlW4o

//Will robust trade agreements make South Asia an economic powerhouse? Join Dr Salamat Ali Pankhuri Gaur Asanka Wijesinghe Swati Dhingra & Yurendra Basnett for this discussion. 📅 Thurs, 29 May 🕒 3pm🇬🇧 7pm🇵🇰 7.30pm🇮🇳🇱🇰 7.45pm🇳🇵 🆓 Reg. & Speaker details: lse.ac.uk/south-asia-cen…

Join us for the second seminar organized by Sri Lanka Agricultural Economics Association.

“Suppose a competitor like Vietnam or Cambodia negotiates a better deal while Sri Lanka grapples with a 44% tariff. In that case, their products will be far more attractive in the US market. There is no silver lining if we get a 44% tariff” echelon.lk/ipss-dr-asanka…