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Favorite Business School Professors of Best & Brightest MBAs
Oct 08, 2025 // Features Emily Blanchard in a list of MBA students’ favorite business school professors. “A renowned scholar and practitioner, Professor Blanchard brought her experience abroad—and as a former Chief Economist at the State Department—to the classroom,” says Zoe Kaslow T’25, manager of strategy and operations at…
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The Most Popular MBA Courses
Sep 24, 2025 // Highlights Cooperation and Competition in the 21st Century Global Economy taught by Emily Blanchard as one of the top MBA courses as selected by the class of 2025.
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China’s Exports Continue to Grow, Despite a Sharp Decline in Its Trade with the U.S.
Sep 08, 2025 // Quotes Emily Blanchard on how the U.S-China trade war is impacting the U.S., as China builds new trade relationships with other countries. “It’s not great news for U.S. dynamism,” she says.
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New Hampshire Consumers Could Be Affected by New Tariffs
Jul 14, 2025 // Features insights from Emily Blanchard on the repercussions of Trump’s potential tariffs against Russia on New Hampshire residents. “Lots of increases and costs are coming down the pike for consumers. It's just a question of how big, how much, how soon?” she says.
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New Economic Data Will Help Fed Officials Make an Interest Rate Decision
Jun 16, 2025 // Quotes Emily Blanchard on how tariffs may boost demand for domestic steel and aluminum while also driving up the cost of other materials.
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The U.S.-China Trade War, According to Game Theory
May 30, 2025 // Emily Blanchard joins the Planet Money podcast to discuss game theory strategies within the U.S.-China trade war. “Many of the choices of the administration, and the statements of the Trump administration and the president himself, suggest to me that he thinks this is a take-it-or-leave-it game,” she says.
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Dartmouth Given $34 Million for a New Institute for Global Security
May 21, 2025 // Highlights the new Davidson Institute for Global Security at Dartmouth, for which Emily Blanchard is associate faculty.
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“Odds of Recession Are Significantly Higher”: Economics Professor
Apr 09, 2025 // Features Emily Blanchard in an analysis of the tariff war and the state of the economy in the U.S. “I don’t have a crystal ball, but one thing is crystal clear: the odds of a recession are significantly higher this week than even a week ago,” she says.
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Tariff Impacts
Apr 07, 2025 // Emily Blanchard joins Maine Calling to discuss the potential impacts of Trump’s tariffs on Maine’s economy.
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Tariffs Expected to Increase Prices of Goods Over Next Several Months
Apr 04, 2025 // Features insights from Emily Blanchard on how Trump’s tariffs could impact consumer spending, corporate investments, and increase the likelihood of a recession.
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Trump’s Tariffs Stoke Concerns That ‘Republicans Can Kiss Goodbye to Their Majority’ in 2026
Apr 02, 2025 // Highlights research by Emily Blanchard and Davin Chor showing how tariffs influenced voting.
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Trump’s Tariffs Will Have ‘Direct and Immediate’ Consequences on U.S.: Fmr. U.S. Chief Economist
Apr 02, 2025 // Features insights from Emily Blanchard on the repercussions of Trump’s tariffs on the U.S., including the potential for a global trade war.
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Research Weighs Question of How the U.S. Should Engage with Other Countries When It Comes to Tariffs and Trade
Mar 27, 2025 // Mentions research by Emily Blanchard on the importance of global value chains and trade policy.
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The Upside of the Trade Deficit: More Foreign Investment in the U.S.
Mar 27, 2025 // Quotes Emily Blanchard on the tradeoff of eliminating the U.S. trade deficit, noting that it would reduce foreign investment. “That means we lose a critical source of lending,” she says.
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Bigger Barriers: Emily Blanchard on Tariffs and Trade Wars
Feb 26, 2025 // Emily Blanchard joins The Weekly Tradecast podcast to discuss the threat of increased tariffs and their potential economic repercussions, such as a trade war.
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Trump Wields U.S. Power with Unclear Economic Consequences
Feb 03, 2025 // Features insights from Emily Blanchard on President Trump’s proposed tariffs on the United States’ closest trading partners and their potential impact on the country’s economic leverage. “Trade policy is an economic weapon that becomes less powerful every time it is used,” Blanchard says.
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U.S. Exports Grew in Q3, Including in Computer Parts
Dec 19, 2024 // Quotes Emily Blanchard on how the United States’ exports of capital goods, including semiconductors and other ICT products, contributed to the U.S. economy’s 3.1 percent annual growth in the third quarter.
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More Trump Tariffs Are Coming but CEOs Insist They Are Prepared
Nov 06, 2024 // Features insights from Emily Blanchard in an article about the impact a second Trump presidential term could have on U.S. economic alliances. “If the U.S. takes actions demonstrating that we’re no longer committed to openness and fairness, rules and transparency and predictability, then the whole game changes. Firms,…
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“This Couldn’t Have Come at a Worse Time”: Exporters Brace for Port Strike Delays
Oct 03, 2024 // Highlights insights from Emily Blanchard on the repercussions of the port strike along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast in an article that explores the impacts of the work stoppage before the strike was suspended over the weekend.
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2024 Goldman Lecture in Economics: Professor Emily Blanchard Provides Insights on International Economics
Oct 02, 2024 // Features Emily Blanchard as she returns to her alma mater Wellesley College to speak at the Goldman Lecture in Economics, sharing insights from her tenure as chief economist at the U.S. State Department, on the global economy, her career journey, and advice for undergraduate students.
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