Reuters It is also important to know that the MD national guard was deployed to the Middle East only days ago, after the legislature thwarted a bill that attempted to refocus on their domestic mission (disaster response). x.com/LivingDadJoke/…

China is shredding through export markets all around the world and, at the same time, China is deglobalizing: how is that possible? 👉The China Globalization Paradox Today's Factful Friday:(🔗linkedin.com/pulse/chinese-…) cc: IMD @alanbeattie Jason Furman Justin Wolfers

My way-too-early impressions of Harris on econ policy based on a few calls & reporting: - Very close w/ labor. Opted out of LA hotel in solidarity with worker strike in 2023 & out of TV interview due to writers strike. Particularly allied w/ SEIU/care economy advocates - think

Excited to share Christine McDaniel Mercatus Center paper on a pragmatic approach to trade! “A principles-based, plurilateral approach can help protect national security while curbing protectionist tendencies, and tackle new issues such as climate action and renewable energy.”

The people of Lebanon are facing an increasingly dire humanitarian situation. I am concerned about the security and well-being of civilians suffering in Lebanon and will continue working to help meet the needs of all civilians there. To that end, the United States will provide

A reminder that Mexico is China’s rival in the race to attract manufacturing, rather than a recipient of its FDI. President Sheinbaum’s administration wants firms to substitute imports from China, Malaysia, Vietnam &Taiwan with Mexican-made components. wsj.com/economy/trade/…

📢 Nerd bookmarks 2) Watch live feed of every single vote count update we fetch from the Associated Press. Each batch of updates is considered unofficial until the state certifies results in the days and weeks after Election Day. washingtonpost.com/elections/resu…

Angela Alsobrooks will defeat former Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan, CNN projects, keeping the Senate seat vacated by Ben Cardin in hands of Democrats. She'll be the first Black woman to represent Maryland in the chamber. cnn.it/40zVRIZ

Trump needs an offensive trade agenda, not merely tariffs to defend the old order. He should foster a new type of negotiation that capitalizes on the country’s innovative spirit and technological advantages, writes Robert B. Zoellick trib.al/XdlQuwT

Washington has “shifted from America first in digital trade to America last” over past few years. Now’s the time for “an offensive trade agenda” according to former #trade representative Zoellick

In 11 days, HTS achieved what a 13 year civil war could not - the collapse of the Assad regime in #Syria. Hear how an economist helped make it happen. ⁦The Indicator⁩ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

President Biden claiming Japan's investment in an American steel company is a threat to national security is a pathetic and craven cave to special interests that will make America less prosperous and safe. I'm sorry to see him betraying our allies while abusing the law.

No one — on either side of the border — wants to see American tariffs on Canadian goods.   I met with our Canada-U.S. Council today. We’re working hard to prevent these tariffs, but if the United States moves ahead, Canada’s ready with a forceful and immediate response.

Could eggs help unscramble trade policy? With prices cracking records, maybe it’s time to poach some imports to prevent tariffs🥚📈 #Eggonomics #trade bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via Bloomberg Economics

How can you reduce #trade deficits in “the least harmful way”? “Fiscal austerity does the job with much less collateral damage than tariffs. Inflation goes down instead of up. Trading partners don’t retaliate.” ⁦Greg Ip⁩ ⁦The Wall Street Journal⁩ #tariffs wsj.com/economy/trade/…

Congrats to our boys lax team for winning their regional title with a 14-9 victory over BCC. We now move onto the state quarterfinals Wednesday night at Whitman. Go Vikes! Walt Whitman

As someone who likely eats my weight in pistachios each year, this is a WIN! Pistachios are a #trade success story, rising to 3rd most valuable ag export behind almonds & dairy in CA, the US’s biggest farm state. Trade Deal Saves Pistachio Growers wsj.com/economy/trade/…

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U.S.-China talks on trade resemble arms-control negotiations, with export controls being the key weapons in each side’s arsenal ⁦Jason Douglas⁩ wsj.com/economy/trade/…

The married-couple metaphor is back, signaling Beijing’s desire for continued engagement with Washington. But in a sign of how fragile the detente is, people close to the White House say China will need to do more to get a date set for a Trump trip to China.