Bill Hauk
@billhauk.bsky.social
Econ prof at UofSC. International trade/growth/political economy. Georgetown and Stanford alum. Catholic geekery. Autism Dad. From Missouri, not Earth. Technically a hall of fame golfer.
I have signed on to an Amicus brief -- spearheaded by
Marc Busch at Georgetown -- that was filed with the Supreme Court yesterday in the IEEPA tariffs case (Trump v. V.O.S. Selections). 1/2
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
Marc Busch at Georgetown -- that was filed with the Supreme Court yesterday in the IEEPA tariffs case (Trump v. V.O.S. Selections). 1/2
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
www.supremecourt.gov
October 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I have signed on to an Amicus brief -- spearheaded by
Marc Busch at Georgetown -- that was filed with the Supreme Court yesterday in the IEEPA tariffs case (Trump v. V.O.S. Selections). 1/2
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
Marc Busch at Georgetown -- that was filed with the Supreme Court yesterday in the IEEPA tariffs case (Trump v. V.O.S. Selections). 1/2
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
Got my hopes up for a minute.
September 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Got my hopes up for a minute.
I feel like maybe somebody should have said something.
blowout PPI
*US JULY PPI EX FOOD & ENERGY RISES 0.9% M/M; EST. +0.2%
*US JULY PPI EX FOOD & ENERGY RISES 0.9% M/M; EST. +0.2%
August 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I feel like maybe somebody should have said something.
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What to make of POTUS's attempt to fire the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)?
Let's run down what knowledgable people are saying...
Let's run down what knowledgable people are saying...
August 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What to make of POTUS's attempt to fire the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)?
Let's run down what knowledgable people are saying...
Let's run down what knowledgable people are saying...
Addendum: I've also literally tried writing a paper that combined economics and Catholic theology, and I had a really hard time finding a place that would publish it.
#EconSky
My meta-economic theory is that, in the last couple decades, the increases in big data, computing power, and AI and machine learning have significantly lowered the marginal cost of doing empirical work that would have seemed daunting when I was a grad student, let alone the generation 1/
My meta-economic theory is that, in the last couple decades, the increases in big data, computing power, and AI and machine learning have significantly lowered the marginal cost of doing empirical work that would have seemed daunting when I was a grad student, let alone the generation 1/
July 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Addendum: I've also literally tried writing a paper that combined economics and Catholic theology, and I had a really hard time finding a place that would publish it.
#EconSky
My meta-economic theory is that, in the last couple decades, the increases in big data, computing power, and AI and machine learning have significantly lowered the marginal cost of doing empirical work that would have seemed daunting when I was a grad student, let alone the generation 1/
My meta-economic theory is that, in the last couple decades, the increases in big data, computing power, and AI and machine learning have significantly lowered the marginal cost of doing empirical work that would have seemed daunting when I was a grad student, let alone the generation 1/
July 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#EconSky
My meta-economic theory is that, in the last couple decades, the increases in big data, computing power, and AI and machine learning have significantly lowered the marginal cost of doing empirical work that would have seemed daunting when I was a grad student, let alone the generation 1/
My meta-economic theory is that, in the last couple decades, the increases in big data, computing power, and AI and machine learning have significantly lowered the marginal cost of doing empirical work that would have seemed daunting when I was a grad student, let alone the generation 1/
Historically, I've been more of a practitioner of early childhood economics than a scholar. But every so often it intersects with trade policy, and I was interviewed by Babycenter.com:
www.babycenter.com/family/money...
www.babycenter.com/family/money...
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July 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Historically, I've been more of a practitioner of early childhood economics than a scholar. But every so often it intersects with trade policy, and I was interviewed by Babycenter.com:
www.babycenter.com/family/money...
www.babycenter.com/family/money...
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We are excited to welcome @billhauk.bsky.social of @sc.edu to the network! Hauk's research focuses on international trade, foreign direct investment, economic growth, and political economy.
Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/will...
Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/will...
July 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We are excited to welcome @billhauk.bsky.social of @sc.edu to the network! Hauk's research focuses on international trade, foreign direct investment, economic growth, and political economy.
Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/will...
Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/will...
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If Moo Deng were to move to the oldest continuous European settlement in North America, she could be Hippo of Augustine.
July 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
If Moo Deng were to move to the oldest continuous European settlement in North America, she could be Hippo of Augustine.
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ICYMI, the U.S. Constitution gives lawmakers the power “to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations.”
July 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
ICYMI, the U.S. Constitution gives lawmakers the power “to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations.”
"I'm not like a regular professor, I'm a cool professor!" I say to myself, referencing a movie that was released when my average student was about 4.
July 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"I'm not like a regular professor, I'm a cool professor!" I say to myself, referencing a movie that was released when my average student was about 4.
Semi-serious suggestion -- legislation should be written on GitHub.
www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nbcn...
www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nbcn...
A megabill mystery: New solar and wind tax comes as a surprise to Republican senators
"I don't know where it came from," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Budget Committee, told NBC News after he released the 940-page legislation.
www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org
July 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Semi-serious suggestion -- legislation should be written on GitHub.
www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nbcn...
www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nbcn...
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Toys are getting pricier as tariffs kick in
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Toys are getting pricier as tariffs kick in
Toy and game prices jumped by a record amount in May. The industry, which relies heavily on China, has been hit hard by new import taxes.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Toys are getting pricier as tariffs kick in
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Fingers crossed that it means that the Spaceballs sequel is already finished
BREAKING: Iranian State TV has said: "Tonight, a great surprise will occur, one that the world will remember for centuries."
June 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Fingers crossed that it means that the Spaceballs sequel is already finished
Ok. This guy wins.
June 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Ok. This guy wins.
NPR's Marketplace's segment "I've Always Wondered..." asked me why prices always (seem) to go up.
Why do prices always have to go up? www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
Why do prices always have to go up? www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
Why do prices always have to go up?
While some consumer goods have become increasingly out of reach for Americans, deflation wouldn’t be good for the economy either.
www.marketplace.org
June 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
NPR's Marketplace's segment "I've Always Wondered..." asked me why prices always (seem) to go up.
Why do prices always have to go up? www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
Why do prices always have to go up? www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
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Lord, give me an end to sequels and prequels and remakes and reboots and reimaginings and extended universes and self-referential auto-cauda-cannibalistic IP development.
But not yet, Lord, not yet.
But not yet, Lord, not yet.
June 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Lord, give me an end to sequels and prequels and remakes and reboots and reimaginings and extended universes and self-referential auto-cauda-cannibalistic IP development.
But not yet, Lord, not yet.
But not yet, Lord, not yet.
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I told you we’d be back
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People don’t just associate with being down with Georgetown, they themselves are down with Georgetown.
When people think of you on here, what do they associate you with?
June 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
People don’t just associate with being down with Georgetown, they themselves are down with Georgetown.
Huh, policy uncertainty has real effects. If only somebody had said something.
Electric vehicle battery company halts construction of SC manufacturing plant scdailygazette.com/2025/06/05/e...
Electric vehicle battery company halts construction of SC manufacturing plant • SC Daily Gazette
Battery cell maker Envision Automotive Energy Supply Co. is pausing work on its manufacturing plant under construction in South Carolina.
scdailygazette.com
June 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Huh, policy uncertainty has real effects. If only somebody had said something.
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Post of the day.
Weird they're showing Swan Lake on Fox right now
June 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Post of the day.
June 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
For my legions of fans in the audience who have basic cable (or HBO Max streaming, I think) subscriptions, I will be on CNN's morning show LIVE tomorrow at 8:05 eastern talking about steel, aluminum, and the tariffs thereon.
a cnn news channel shows a breaking news report
ALT: a cnn news channel shows a breaking news report
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June 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
For my legions of fans in the audience who have basic cable (or HBO Max streaming, I think) subscriptions, I will be on CNN's morning show LIVE tomorrow at 8:05 eastern talking about steel, aluminum, and the tariffs thereon.