Filtered by: Economic Policy
Mitra discusses trade liberalization, poverty reduction in India in Economic Times
See related: Economic Policy, Income, India, Trade
Thorson quoted in CT Mirror article on Connecticut's tax myth
“Misconceptions about a particular policy, these are pretty common,” says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science, about falsehoods about policies for an article for the CT Mirror.
See related: Media & Journalism, Political Parties, State & Local Government, Taxation, United States
Burman weighs in on plan for funding Medicare for all in Washington Examiner
Leonard Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics, identifies that the major problem entailed by Senator Elizabeth Warren's "Medicare for all" proposal is that it would not be just a marginal tax on the 50th employee, but instead would apply to all previously hired employees.
See related: Taxation, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Lovely discusses the trade war, tariffs with Marketplace, PolitiFact
"When the price of these inputs go up, U.S. businesses find it harder to compete against non-U.S. competitors, even in the U.S. market," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Mitra discusses India's decision to opt out of RCEP in Economic Times
"I sincerely hope...India will soon decide to join RCEP at a future date, when it is also able to obtain better terms," says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
See related: Economic Policy, India
Lovely discusses US-China tariff rollback in Associated Press, South China Morning Post
"We can be cautiously optimistic here,” Professor of Economics Mary Lovely says about potential tariff rollbacks. "The signals that are coming out are moving in the right direction for a deal."
See related: China, Economic Policy, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Lovely speaks with Business Insider, NPR, Washington Post about the US-China trade war
"The key issue is how long the trade disruptions between U.S. and China last," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely. "The longer they go on, the more the old networks atrophy and new networks get solidified."
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Mitra discusses the state of India's economy in Economic Times
"The economy’s temporary problems can easily become more permanent unless both long-term and short-term measures are taken simultaneously," says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
See related: Economic Policy, India
Burman comments on Medicare for all in Los Angeles Times
See related: Taxation, United States
Lovely discusses impact of Hong Kong protests on trade with Fox News
Mary Lovely, professor of economics, says that the protests in Hong Kong haven't affected the U.S.-China trade talks as these are longstanding negotiations. "I think it does change the atmosphere for American businesses and the American public, as well as Chinese businesses and the Chinese public," she says.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Lovely interviewed by CBS News on the US-China trade deal
"Even with the enormous emphasis President Trump places on restarting U.S. agricultural exports to China, details about the pace of expected Chinese purchases of $40 billion to $50 billion of American farm products are murky," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: China, Economic Policy, International Agreements, Trade, United States
Burman discusses the cost of Warren's Medicare for All in the Atlantic
Leonard Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics, says raising significantly more tax revenue to fund Medicare for All "is plausible in the sense that it is theoretically possible. But the revolution that would come along with it would get in the way."
See related: Federal Government, Taxation, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Lovely discusses the latest in US-China trade talks with Business Insider, NPR, The Week
"We have to remember that every other country in the world will be doing business with China. That puts our companies at a severe disadvantage in doing business," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
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Lovely discusses US, China with CNBC, Foreign Policy, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Financial Times
“The Chinese meanwhile are incredibly pragmatic, and they’ll certainly consider the possibility that the impeachment inquiry is having an effect. They’ll see the president as weakened. That will matter," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely.
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Lovely quoted in McClatchy article on impact of USMCA on auto prices
Mary Lovely, professor of economics, says "the effect of the agreement is going to be swamped by whatever happens next with the economy," about the trade deal.
See related: Canada, Economic Policy, Latin America & the Caribbean, Trade, United States
Yinger comments on NY property assessments in Syracuse.com article
"New York is all over the place,’" says John Yinger, Trustee Professor of Economics and Public Administration and International Affairs. "It has one of the craziest [property assessment] systems in the country."
See related: Housing, New York State, Taxation
Popp article on climate policy published in Newsweek
See related: Climate Change, Government, Taxation, United States
Lovely helps debunk Trump's statement on China's economy in PolitiFact
"As an economy develops, growth rates come down," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "Over the long term, we have seen China’s average growth rate decline, which is what we would expect."
See related: China, Economic Policy
Gueorguiev comments on US-China trade talks, Huawei in Washington Examiner
"If differentiating the Huawei issue into trade and security strands makes it politically more palatable for the Trump administration to make a limited deal that lifts the ban on non-security related Huawei transactions, it is hard to see what the Chinese side stands to gain from not playing along," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science.
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Lovely discusses US-China trade war with Business Insider, Marketplace
"Higher taxes on these goods are likely to be highly regressive, in that lower and middle class Americans spend a higher portion of their income on these Chinese imports than do higher income Americans," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
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