AmPhoenixTrade
@amphoenixtrade.bsky.social
Trade policy architect.
Looking forward to it!
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Discussing Europe’s tech, industrial & economic sovereignty. Stop by our table to say hi!
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January 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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This is important to think about when it comes to trade policy, too. The myth persists that there is a free market in agricultural products, but way too many American farmers -- the supposed beneficiaries of these policies -- have been suffering for decades.
No one should trust markets alone when it comes to food. Agricultural commodity prices have always been volatile and are bound to become even more erratic amidst the polycrisis.
Great to see @theguardian.com endorse our work on stabilizing supply & prices.
Link: peri.umass.edu/publication/...
Great to see @theguardian.com endorse our work on stabilizing supply & prices.
Link: peri.umass.edu/publication/...
January 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This is important to think about when it comes to trade policy, too. The myth persists that there is a free market in agricultural products, but way too many American farmers -- the supposed beneficiaries of these policies -- have been suffering for decades.
EU trade blob wasted 2021-2024 bleating about the WTO Appellate Body and the IRA. The belated epiphany that it's not 1995 anymore is welcome.
I did say last year that once the Europeans were responsible for their own defense, their relationship with the WTO would change.
www.ft.com/content/2f5e...
I did say last year that once the Europeans were responsible for their own defense, their relationship with the WTO would change.
www.ft.com/content/2f5e...
EU seeks to reform WTO ‘most favoured nation’ trade rules
Dramatic shift from Brussels, which had long defended the principle that members must treat one another equally
www.ft.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:41 PM
EU trade blob wasted 2021-2024 bleating about the WTO Appellate Body and the IRA. The belated epiphany that it's not 1995 anymore is welcome.
I did say last year that once the Europeans were responsible for their own defense, their relationship with the WTO would change.
www.ft.com/content/2f5e...
I did say last year that once the Europeans were responsible for their own defense, their relationship with the WTO would change.
www.ft.com/content/2f5e...
Really looking forward to this! 👏
okay so fun news, I am launching a macro newsletter from Common Wealth about the supply side data and the US economy called Forces of Production
Charts for bsky forthcoming at: @forcesofproduction.com
Launch essay below:
www.forcesofproduction.com/p/atop-the-f...
Charts for bsky forthcoming at: @forcesofproduction.com
Launch essay below:
www.forcesofproduction.com/p/atop-the-f...
Atop the Forces of Production
Announcing the launch of the Forces of Production macro data newsletter
www.forcesofproduction.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Really looking forward to this! 👏
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“I want my students to have a broad conception of history so that when they go out and practice law, they have an understanding and appreciation of how nuanced and complex history is." provost.gsu.edu/2026/01/20/f...
Faculty Spotlight: Anthony Kreis - Office of the Provost
Dr. Anthony Kreis, associate dean for faculty research in Georgia State’s College of Law, explores how history shapes constitutional law.
provost.gsu.edu
January 20, 2026 at 6:45 PM
“I want my students to have a broad conception of history so that when they go out and practice law, they have an understanding and appreciation of how nuanced and complex history is." provost.gsu.edu/2026/01/20/f...
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4/7
the costs of transmitting capital have all fallen close to zero), you can have a stable system only when all major economies choose either high levels of global integration or high levels of economic sovereignty (to use Dani Rodrik's framing).
the costs of transmitting capital have all fallen close to zero), you can have a stable system only when all major economies choose either high levels of global integration or high levels of economic sovereignty (to use Dani Rodrik's framing).
January 20, 2026 at 5:28 AM
4/7
the costs of transmitting capital have all fallen close to zero), you can have a stable system only when all major economies choose either high levels of global integration or high levels of economic sovereignty (to use Dani Rodrik's framing).
the costs of transmitting capital have all fallen close to zero), you can have a stable system only when all major economies choose either high levels of global integration or high levels of economic sovereignty (to use Dani Rodrik's framing).
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2/7
open external accounts began to implement trade restrictions and otherwise control their external accounts. It started earlier, when economies that controlled their external accounts implemented trade and industrial policies that led to beggar-thy-neighbor trade surpluses.
open external accounts began to implement trade restrictions and otherwise control their external accounts. It started earlier, when economies that controlled their external accounts implemented trade and industrial policies that led to beggar-thy-neighbor trade surpluses.
January 20, 2026 at 5:28 AM
2/7
open external accounts began to implement trade restrictions and otherwise control their external accounts. It started earlier, when economies that controlled their external accounts implemented trade and industrial policies that led to beggar-thy-neighbor trade surpluses.
open external accounts began to implement trade restrictions and otherwise control their external accounts. It started earlier, when economies that controlled their external accounts implemented trade and industrial policies that led to beggar-thy-neighbor trade surpluses.
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The labor share of GDP is lower today than it has been at any time since records began being kept in 1947.
The share of the nation’s income going to workers has fallen 16 points in that 78-year stretch. The share going to capital has risen by the same amount.
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
The share of the nation’s income going to workers has fallen 16 points in that 78-year stretch. The share going to capital has risen by the same amount.
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
A New Low for American Workers
The share of American income going to labor is at its lowest level since measurements began.
prospect.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The labor share of GDP is lower today than it has been at any time since records began being kept in 1947.
The share of the nation’s income going to workers has fallen 16 points in that 78-year stretch. The share going to capital has risen by the same amount.
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
The share of the nation’s income going to workers has fallen 16 points in that 78-year stretch. The share going to capital has risen by the same amount.
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
Labor is supposed to share in gains from productivity, but it hasn't since the 1970s. Automation, offshoring - it's ultimately about union-busting and the loss of labor power.
This of all days is a good time to remember that the March on Washington was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
This of all days is a good time to remember that the March on Washington was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Seems bad but I think we can all agree that the acolyte not getting a second season is worth the price finance.yahoo.com/news/u-worke...
January 19, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Labor is supposed to share in gains from productivity, but it hasn't since the 1970s. Automation, offshoring - it's ultimately about union-busting and the loss of labor power.
This of all days is a good time to remember that the March on Washington was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
This of all days is a good time to remember that the March on Washington was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
A lot of the criticism of Carney's prelim deal with China seems to ignore the fact that U.S. policy is to squeeze Canada out of the supply chain. Isn't that the real existential threat to Canadian industry, rather than a (small?) tariff rate quota for China?
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Adjusting Imports Of Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, And Buses Into The United States
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Three weeks ago, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report
www.whitehouse.gov
January 18, 2026 at 12:26 AM
A lot of the criticism of Carney's prelim deal with China seems to ignore the fact that U.S. policy is to squeeze Canada out of the supply chain. Isn't that the real existential threat to Canadian industry, rather than a (small?) tariff rate quota for China?
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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The best he can do in response is gin up a pretty pathetic yarn that he would be the guy putting other intellectuals to the wall, and buddy, ain't going down like that
January 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The best he can do in response is gin up a pretty pathetic yarn that he would be the guy putting other intellectuals to the wall, and buddy, ain't going down like that
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I am looking forward to participating on this panel at our upcoming Stone Center symposium.
See the full agenda and register here: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
See the full agenda and register here: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
What role does inequality play in global authoritarian regimes today? How is inequality related to democratic backsliding?
Hear from @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, Sheri Berman, and David Yang on these questions at our upcoming symposium.
Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
Hear from @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, Sheri Berman, and David Yang on these questions at our upcoming symposium.
Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
January 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I am looking forward to participating on this panel at our upcoming Stone Center symposium.
See the full agenda and register here: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
See the full agenda and register here: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
Looking forward to this conversation!
Join us on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. ET for the second installment of our Tech Policy 2026 Predictions series. We’ll discuss FTC enforcement, media mergers, state privacy laws, AI litigation, trade priorities, and more.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Looking forward to this conversation!
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It’s the same with tax: the US won’t tax its big corporations very much, and will also bully other countries to make sure they don’t either. thefactcoalition.org/oecd-side-by...
Under U.S. Pressure, OECD Agrees to Deal Allowing Continued Tax Abuse by Big U.S. Corporations
Today’s announcement by the OECD that U.S.-headquartered corporations will continue to be exempt from key elements of the global minimum tax regime represents a regrettable setback for the global figh...
thefactcoalition.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:48 PM
It’s the same with tax: the US won’t tax its big corporations very much, and will also bully other countries to make sure they don’t either. thefactcoalition.org/oecd-side-by...
Great article. Kudos to @publiccitizen.bsky.social for the underlying report. Seems if we don't regulate our multinational companies, foreign govts can't, either. A regulatory race to the bottom, but with a push from the USG. Milton Friedman libertarianism is alive and well, it seems.
Big tech companies want 64 countries to get rid of their anti-monopoly and consumer privacy laws. “The broad idea is to deregulate the tech ecosystem as much as possible.” From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/TlKuc6c
Where Big Tech and Trump Are Demanding Tax Cuts and Deregulation - The American Prospect
A new analysis shows that Big Tech is seeking changes to national law in 64 countries. The Trump regime is helping them.
trib.al
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Great article. Kudos to @publiccitizen.bsky.social for the underlying report. Seems if we don't regulate our multinational companies, foreign govts can't, either. A regulatory race to the bottom, but with a push from the USG. Milton Friedman libertarianism is alive and well, it seems.
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Some prices matter much more than others for livelihoods, production and distribution. They are systemically significant and key in the fight for affordability and against inflation.
So proud to win the Nelson & Freeman Prize for our paper! Thank you ICC! 🥳
academic.oup.com/icc/article/...
So proud to win the Nelson & Freeman Prize for our paper! Thank you ICC! 🥳
academic.oup.com/icc/article/...
January 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Some prices matter much more than others for livelihoods, production and distribution. They are systemically significant and key in the fight for affordability and against inflation.
So proud to win the Nelson & Freeman Prize for our paper! Thank you ICC! 🥳
academic.oup.com/icc/article/...
So proud to win the Nelson & Freeman Prize for our paper! Thank you ICC! 🥳
academic.oup.com/icc/article/...
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Join The Capitol Forum to investigate anticompetitive conduct and report on the intersection of business, law, and policy.
Learn more and apply: thecapitolforum.com/careers/juni...
Join The Capitol Forum to investigate anticompetitive conduct and report on the intersection of business, law, and policy.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:52 PM
📢 We’re hiring a Junior Conduct Correspondent!
Join The Capitol Forum to investigate anticompetitive conduct and report on the intersection of business, law, and policy.
Learn more and apply: thecapitolforum.com/careers/juni...
Join The Capitol Forum to investigate anticompetitive conduct and report on the intersection of business, law, and policy.
Learn more and apply: thecapitolforum.com/careers/juni...
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The original Social Security Act only passed because the FDR administration allowed a “this law doesn’t apply to housemaids, farmworkers, or railroad porters” clause to be included.
January 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The original Social Security Act only passed because the FDR administration allowed a “this law doesn’t apply to housemaids, farmworkers, or railroad porters” clause to be included.
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Socialist A. Philip Randolph saw in the porters’ struggle a symbol for the strivings of all Black working people. Believing they were “made to order to carry the gospel of unionism in the colored world,” he threw himself into his newfound leadership role labornotes.org/blogs/2025/1...
100 Years Ago, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Changed Black Politics
The fact that the meeting was even happening was enough to produce an air of subversive excitement. One hundred years ago on August 25, 1925, Black sleeping car porters, hoping to form a union at the ...
labornotes.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Socialist A. Philip Randolph saw in the porters’ struggle a symbol for the strivings of all Black working people. Believing they were “made to order to carry the gospel of unionism in the colored world,” he threw himself into his newfound leadership role labornotes.org/blogs/2025/1...
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Happy New Year! Zohran Mamdani is the mayor of New York City, and some of his most high-profile aides were among the most effective members of the Biden administration.
I talked to them about their plans for this, the first story at @prospect.org for 2026:
prospect.org/2026/01/01/m...
I talked to them about their plans for this, the first story at @prospect.org for 2026:
prospect.org/2026/01/01/m...
Meet Mamdani’s Biden Expats - The American Prospect
Several former members of the Biden administration, including a cabinet official, are going to work for New York City’s new mayor. Here’s what they have planned.
prospect.org
January 1, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Happy New Year! Zohran Mamdani is the mayor of New York City, and some of his most high-profile aides were among the most effective members of the Biden administration.
I talked to them about their plans for this, the first story at @prospect.org for 2026:
prospect.org/2026/01/01/m...
I talked to them about their plans for this, the first story at @prospect.org for 2026:
prospect.org/2026/01/01/m...
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Quote: “They have shaped the year, sometimes in the spotlight, sometimes behind the scenes. The editorial team of Tagesspiegel Background Digitalisierung & KI has once again selected the heads of the year.
These include Cristina Caffarra Dr. Gundbert Scherf Albrecht von Sonntag Anthony Albanese”.
These include Cristina Caffarra Dr. Gundbert Scherf Albrecht von Sonntag Anthony Albanese”.
December 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Quote: “They have shaped the year, sometimes in the spotlight, sometimes behind the scenes. The editorial team of Tagesspiegel Background Digitalisierung & KI has once again selected the heads of the year.
These include Cristina Caffarra Dr. Gundbert Scherf Albrecht von Sonntag Anthony Albanese”.
These include Cristina Caffarra Dr. Gundbert Scherf Albrecht von Sonntag Anthony Albanese”.
From me at the Atlantic Council: USMCA claims are way up. Implications are more significant than meets the eye.
Thread below, but tl;dr: In a low-tariff environment, FTAs have limited value. The flurry of trading partners' FTA talks risks undermining their domestic industrial objectives.
Thread below, but tl;dr: In a low-tariff environment, FTAs have limited value. The flurry of trading partners' FTA talks risks undermining their domestic industrial objectives.
December 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
From me at the Atlantic Council: USMCA claims are way up. Implications are more significant than meets the eye.
Thread below, but tl;dr: In a low-tariff environment, FTAs have limited value. The flurry of trading partners' FTA talks risks undermining their domestic industrial objectives.
Thread below, but tl;dr: In a low-tariff environment, FTAs have limited value. The flurry of trading partners' FTA talks risks undermining their domestic industrial objectives.
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I'm old enough to remember when 5% unemployment was seen as its "natural" lowest possible rate, and something everyone would dream about after the 2008-9 financial crisis and unemployment was 10%. That 4.6% is a four-year high is a testament to Bidenomics
www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/e...
Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month | CNN Business
The US labor market grew even more exclusive in November.
www.cnn.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I'm old enough to remember when 5% unemployment was seen as its "natural" lowest possible rate, and something everyone would dream about after the 2008-9 financial crisis and unemployment was 10%. That 4.6% is a four-year high is a testament to Bidenomics
www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/e...
Tbh this take is too extreme. Economic malaise is rooted in fallout from decades of Chicago School extremism. Affordability at its core is about non-tradable goods, like housing (see Mamdani). A middle ground on trade is exactly what FDR/Churchill proposed. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
December 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Tbh this take is too extreme. Economic malaise is rooted in fallout from decades of Chicago School extremism. Affordability at its core is about non-tradable goods, like housing (see Mamdani). A middle ground on trade is exactly what FDR/Churchill proposed. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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China and Brazil are actively trying to decarbonize their steel industries, says Williams, who partially attributes those countries' efforts to EU trade policies that prioritize climate and carbon emission regulation.
December 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
China and Brazil are actively trying to decarbonize their steel industries, says Williams, who partially attributes those countries' efforts to EU trade policies that prioritize climate and carbon emission regulation.