Nico Bouman
@nicobouman.bsky.social
🇳🇱 Werkt bij het waterschap heeft interesse in geopolitiek en economie.
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The US is a deeply sick country. www.news.com.au/travel/trave...
www.news.com.au
May 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The US is a deeply sick country. www.news.com.au/travel/trave...
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America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain
economist.com/science-and-...
economist.com/science-and-...
May 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain
economist.com/science-and-...
economist.com/science-and-...
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Justin Wolfers explains the REAL reason why Trump & Bessent said today that their first deal will likely be with South Korea - because that country has had zero tariffs on virtually everything from the US for 20 years already.
April 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Justin Wolfers explains the REAL reason why Trump & Bessent said today that their first deal will likely be with South Korea - because that country has had zero tariffs on virtually everything from the US for 20 years already.
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The next period in this saga is also going to be chaotic. The US simply lacks the capacity to manage this number of intense trade negotiations against a strict deadline.
April 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The next period in this saga is also going to be chaotic. The US simply lacks the capacity to manage this number of intense trade negotiations against a strict deadline.
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Target buys its T-shirts from China where they cost $2 each.🇨🇳
A T-shirt made in America costs $10.🇺🇸
Trump’s tariff means the T-shirt from China now costs $3.
Will Target now buy from America instead?
All that happens is YOU pay more.
Its. A. Consumer. Tax.
A T-shirt made in America costs $10.🇺🇸
Trump’s tariff means the T-shirt from China now costs $3.
Will Target now buy from America instead?
All that happens is YOU pay more.
Its. A. Consumer. Tax.
MacCALLUM: Will American workers make shirts and garments for the same--? Obviously the labor costs are so much cheaper overseas in those places
CHAVEZ-DeREMER: We're gonna onshore, repatriate some of these companies to invest in America directly so that we can build that workforce
CHAVEZ-DeREMER: We're gonna onshore, repatriate some of these companies to invest in America directly so that we can build that workforce
April 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Target buys its T-shirts from China where they cost $2 each.🇨🇳
A T-shirt made in America costs $10.🇺🇸
Trump’s tariff means the T-shirt from China now costs $3.
Will Target now buy from America instead?
All that happens is YOU pay more.
Its. A. Consumer. Tax.
A T-shirt made in America costs $10.🇺🇸
Trump’s tariff means the T-shirt from China now costs $3.
Will Target now buy from America instead?
All that happens is YOU pay more.
Its. A. Consumer. Tax.