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Matthew Cole
@mtcoleecon.bsky.social
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International Trade Economist

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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · 51m
I am American and weakly prefer the white

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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · 2d
Oregon did not win that game, Iowa lost it… and that’s the worst feeling

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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · Sep 19
Speaking of Trade talks… new episode soon ???

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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · May 14
Will they pay you more to stay?

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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · Apr 28
Wife just told me republicans are trying to eliminate the PCAOB. Seems like the right thing to do, particularly going into a recession cause I can’t imagine any accounting fraud happening then…

Reposted by Michael R. Strain, Alex Imas, Matthew A. Cole

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Ivan Werning @ivanwerning.bsky.social · Apr 14
How Tariffs Affect Trade Deficits...

... a new paper with amazing trade economist Arnaud Costinot.

Many politicians and the general public expect tariffs to reduce imports lower imports and thus work to close a trade deficit.

Economists typically say "not so fast"...

🧵1/n

Reposted by Matthew A. Cole

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Chad P. Bown @chadpbown.com · Apr 4
if i had to suffer through Tariff Day, at least i got to spend it with the world’s most amazing trade nerds — THANKS to the incomparable Soumaya Keynes for cohosting, and to Doug Irwin (history), Kathleen Claussen (law), and Maury Obstfeld (dollar) for sharing their brilliance on this week’s show
trade--talks.bsky.social Trade Talks Podcast @trade--talks.bsky.social · Apr 4
NEW EPISODE

Old friend @soumayakeynes.ft.com joins @chadpbown.com on an emergency episode explaining President Trump’s sweeping April 2 tariff announcement. They cover history, the dollar, and even the U.S. legal system to clarify what we know about the tariff actions so far.
207. What happened on Trump’s tariff day
Soumaya Keynes joins to cohost an emergency episode explaining President Trump’s sweeping April 2 tariff announcement.
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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · Apr 2
I'm waiting for Weird Al to release the song "Hello recession my old friend" in the key of Simon and Garfunkel...
The sound of chaos? The sound of insanity? The sound of prisoner's dilemma? ....

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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · Apr 2
about 5 years ago, I gave a 5 minute talk about tariffs for my local chamber of commerce. Unfortunately, it is still relevant today. 10 utils to anyone who can beat the one comment the video received... that's not about the amazing still picture...
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Econ 101 | A Primer on Tariffs and Trade | Matt Cole
YouTube video by San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · Mar 21
Not that I do this, but it is possible the reviewer uploaded bullet point comments to chat GPT to put together a report. Or wrote the report and asked AI to make it sound more professional and/or "polite"... unless it was reviewer 2 who obviously didn't even read the paper.

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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · Mar 21
A chance to work with @chadbown.bsky.social ?!?
I may apply.
chadpbown.com Chad P. Bown @chadpbown.com · Mar 21
🆕 JOB AD! 🆕

TARIFFS are here. More are coming.

Do you love working with DATA and making CHARTS?

Do you want to use ECONOMICS in real time?

@piie.com is hiring a Research Analyst for International Trade. Come and work for/with me.

APPLY today 👉 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

Reposted by Stephen Kinsella, Matthew A. Cole, Mia Mikić

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Chad P. Bown @chadpbown.com · Mar 21
🆕 JOB AD! 🆕

TARIFFS are here. More are coming.

Do you love working with DATA and making CHARTS?

Do you want to use ECONOMICS in real time?

@piie.com is hiring a Research Analyst for International Trade. Come and work for/with me.

APPLY today 👉 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · Feb 8
Woke up this morning to a wonderful email from @chadbown.bsky.social...
Trade Talks is BACK!!
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201. Trade Talks is back. And so is President Trump.
Tariffs from the new President call for an emergency relaunch of the longstanding trade podcast. Aime Williams (Financial Times) joins to explain.
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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · Feb 4
Seeing that the threat of tariffs on Mexico and Canada are not taken away, but merely paused reminds me of Pierce and Schott (2016 AER)... threats of tariffs alone are distortionary.

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Matthew Cole @mtcoleecon.bsky.social · Jan 20
Apple has problems with the iPhone 16 pro that the last two updates haven’t fixed. Here are two pictures of an internet speed test. 1. My 16 pro and 2. 4 year old iPad mini