ricardo-torres
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ricardo-torres
@ricardotpz.bsky.social
Cuban-born economist based in Washingtom, DC.
Starting December 18th, Cuba has a new mechanism for households and the private sector to formally engage in FX transactions. The Central Bank has now formalized Segment III of the foreign-exchange market, with the rate operating under a managed float.
December 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The third issue of our newsletter about the Cuban economy is out.

Check it out here: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...
Cuba Economic Review: Micro-level Resilience and Macro-level Pessimism
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December 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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My advise on tariffs

1. Don't tax intermediate goods
2. Don't tax everything under the sun

www.ft.com/content/d950...
November 26, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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Interesting interview with Ha-Joon Chang on industrialization in India, with an evergreen lesson on the role that financial incentives play and how they need to be managed.

Can be somewhat applied to the past year in the US.

frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/i...
November 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I’m excited to share that I launched a newsletter, Cuba Economic Review, published by the Cuba Study Group.

You can read the first issue here: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...

and subscribe here: cubastudygroup.org/newsletter/
Introducing Cuba Economic Review: Insights on Cuba's Economy
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December 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM