In the Media
Donald Trump’s General Election Lesson for Boris Johnson: Trade Wars Lose Voters
Nov 13, 2019 // Continued coverage of a new study by Emily Blanchard, Davin Chor, and coauthor Chad Bown exploring the trade war’s impact on the 2018 midterm elections. The study estimates that Republicans lost five congressional seats due to trade turmoil.
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Trump Makes No Promises on China Trade Deal
Nov 12, 2019 // Highlights a new study by Emily Blanchard, Davin Chor, and coauthor Chad Bown examining the trade war’s impact on the 2018 midterm elections.
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Trade Progress, a Price on Good Health, Investors Really like the U.S. Economy
Nov 05, 2019 // A roundup of the latest economy news highlights a paper by Emily Blanchard, Davin Chor, and coauthors exploring the trade war’s impact on the 2018 election.
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Trump and China Have a ‘Phase One Deal.’ The World Economy Is Still at Risk.
Oct 11, 2019 // “Markets may respond, but that doesn’t mean that firms will,” says Emily Blanchard of a “phase one” trade deal between the U.S. and China. “It’s firms’ decisions that matter for the economy.”
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New NAFTA Wins NH Businesses’ Support
Aug 16, 2019 // “If NAFTA had been repealed without replacement, it would have been incredibly disruptive for firms throughout America and especially New Hampshire manufacturing firms,” says Emily Blanchard. “The new deal is an elimination of uncertainty, but that uncertainty was not there until a couple of years ago.”
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By Rerouting Goods, Companies Can Avoid Tariffs
Jun 26, 2019 // “When tariffs were lower before this trade war, it wasn’t a profitable strategy,” Emily Blanchard says of rerouting goods to avoid costly tariffs. “Now that tariffs are going up, we would definitely expect to see transshipment becoming more popular.”
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Trade Wars in the Global Value Chain Era
Jun 20, 2019 // “Early evidence suggests that even in the very short run, the current trade war is taking a toll on US firms and consumers,” writes Emily Blanchard.
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New ‘Front’ of Mr. Trump
Jun 08, 2019 // Continued coverage of comments by Emily Blanchard regarding the impact proposed tariffs on Mexico would have on consumers.
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Mexico Gets Needlessly Drawn into a Trade War
Jun 05, 2019 // Continued coverage of comments by Emily Blanchard regarding proposed tariffs on Mexico. “I don’t see how our trading partners will continue to negotiate with us as if we have any credibility going forward,” Blanchard says.
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As Trade War Spreads to Mexico, Companies Lose a Safe Harbor
Jun 01, 2019 // Quotes Emily Blanchard regarding the impact that proposed tariffs on Mexican imports could have on U.S. consumers.
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The New Tariffs against Mexico Signal the U.S. Isn’t a Reliable Negotiating Partner
May 31, 2019 // “I don’t see how our trading partners will continue to negotiate with us as if we have any credibility going forward,” says Emily Blanchard. “They’re going to have a much harder time selling any costly domestic reform or sacrifice that is a concession to the U.S., because the U.S. is acting like an erratic bully.”
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Econ 101 with Emily Blanchard—Trade War
Oct 18, 2018 // As a guest on 93.9 The River, Emily Blanchard discusses ongoing trade relations between the United States and the rest of the world. Blanchard says contentious trade relations aren’t likely to balance trade for the U.S.
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While You Weren’t Looking: 5 Stories from the Trump Administration That Aren’t about Brett Kavanaugh
Oct 06, 2018 // Continued coverage of comments by Emily Blanchard regarding the impact of USMCA—the trade deal that will replace NAFTA if approved by lawmakers. Blanchard says that while it is good much of NAFTA will stay intact, ongoing trade tensions are distracting from more important issues.
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The New NAFTA Didn’t Avert a Crisis. It Just Delayed It.
Oct 03, 2018 // Quotes Emily Blanchard, in an article about the new USMCA trade deal that will replace NAFTA should it be approved by lawmakers.
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Trump’s ‘Historic’ Trade Deal Doesn’t Look so Historic after All
Oct 02, 2018 // Continued coverage of comments by Emily Blanchard regarding USMCA, the new trade deal replacing NAFTA. Blanchard says much of the deal is familiar with its components largely coming from NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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NAFTA 2.0 with a Splash of TPP
Oct 01, 2018 // Mentions Emily Blanchard, associate professor of business administration, in an article about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade agreement to replace NAFTA.
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Why the Auto Industry (Mostly) Opposes Proposed Tariffs
Jul 19, 2018 // Quotes Emily Blanchard in an article about the auto industry’s reaction to proposed tariffs by the Trump administration. Blanchard says the typical divide between domestic and foreign companies regarding tariffs doesn’t hold in this case.
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The economics case for using Zen to think about trade
Jun 15, 2018 // Highlights research by Emily Blanchard and Gerald Willmann in an article arguing that Zen principles should be used to defend globalization. One such principle is to follow the currents, or “go with the flow,” which could be applied to protect workforces from upheaval caused by trade uncertainty.
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How U.S. Trade Policy Risks Isolating the Country from Traditional Allies
Jun 11, 2018 // Quotes Emily Blanchard in a piece about tensions at the latest G7 summit, and how new trade policies in the United States could have an impact on its relationships with countries long considered allies.
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The Business Impact of Trump Tariffs
Jun 01, 2018 // Features Emily Blanchard in an article about the far-reaching impact of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Blanchard says that a key area affected are supply chains.
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