... still optimistic (69% good, 7% bad); independents 49% bad vs. 28% good; Democrats 74% bad and 8% good. Will be interesting to compare this to polls in a month or so after people start to see real-world price and economic impacts.

14.04.2025 16:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Trump tariff plans bring concern about prices, financial impact, but GOP base sees jobs long-term — CBS News poll President Trump's approvals on economy and inflation dip, as Wall Street has one of its most volatile weeks in recent years.

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@CBSNews
tariff/econ poll done April 8-11, so after lots of media & public debate on tariff increases, but before any real-world effects. Short-term, 65% think tariffs are bad for economy & 8% good. Long-term view is 42% good, 34% bad w/ Republicans ... www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-tr...

14.04.2025 16:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Liberation and Its Discontents CFR’s President Michael Froman and trade experts give their take on Trump’s new tariffs, the history of U.S. economic policy, and how countries are reacting.

CFR President Michael Froman and trade experts give their take on Trump’s new tariffs, the history of U.S. economic policy, and how countries are reacting.

05.04.2025 00:13 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Trade Fact of the Week: Tariff increases raise prices. - Progressive Policy Institute FACT: Tariff increases raise prices. THE NUMBERS: Estimates of price increases from – 2018/2019 Trump tariffs: ~0.3% – 0.5%* Trump 2024 campaign (10% option): $1,500 to $1,820 per family** Trump 2024 ...

We did predict this last summer: www.progressivepolicy.org/trade-fact-o...

06.03.2025 19:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

... and last year's Republican Platform, plank 1: vs. last fall's Republican platform (presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/20...)

06.03.2025 19:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Compare and contrast: Sec. Bessent today vs. last fall's
in Politico (politico.com/news/2025/03...):

06.03.2025 19:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Radically Pragmatic Ideas | Progressive Policy Institute

For more from PPI on this, follow/read Tamar Jacoby and PPI's New Ukraine Project: www.progressivepolicy.org/project/new-...

05.03.2025 19:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Isolationism and appeasement are dangerous - Progressive Policy Institute FACT: Isolationism and appeasement are dangerous. THE NUMBERS: Ukraine economic indicators, 2022 and 2025* – 2022 2025 GDP $161 billion $189 billion Growth rate -29.7%   2.5% Inflation 20.2%   9.2% Un...

Our Trade Fact this week on Ukraine and the dangers of isolationism and appeasement. Link and a core paragraph: progressivepolicy.org/isolationism...

05.03.2025 19:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

How Trump's tariffs will impact everyday Americans One estimate suggests the tariffs would cost the average U.S. household at least $830 a year.

. @axios.com @emilypeck.bsky.social summarize likely tariff impacts, and feature PPI's look at the wild regressivity of the regular consumer-tariff system: www.axios.com/2025/03/04/t...

05.03.2025 17:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

PPI Statement on President Trump’s Continued Reckless Tariffs Campaign - Progressive Policy Institute WASHINGTON — Today, Ed Gresser, Vice President and Director for Trade and Global Markets at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), issued the following statement in response to President Trump imposi...

If Trump’s tariffs stand, American families will in reality get higher costs for everyday goods like groceries and medicines, while American manufacturers, builders, and farmers will see production costs spike - @progressivepolicy.org @ebgresser.bsky.social
www.progressivepolicy.org/ppi-statemen...

05.03.2025 08:15 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Which US imports from Mexico would be hit the hardest under the 25 percent tariff?

Which imports from Canada would be hit the hardest under the 25% tariff?

Here are the imports from Mexico & Canada that will be hit the hardest by the 25% tariffs.
From Mexico: transport equipment, fruits & vegetables, electronics, & machinery
From Canada: wood products, metals, fuels, food products, & transport equipment
Learn more: www.piie.com/research/pii...

04.03.2025 20:46 — 👍 50    🔁 32    💬 3    📌 2

PPI Statement on President Trump’s Continued Reckless Tariffs Campaign - Progressive Policy Institute WASHINGTON — Today, Ed Gresser, Vice President and Director for Trade and Global Markets at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), issued the following statement in response to President Trump imposi...

Our comment on today's Trump tariffs on MX/CA/CN: www.progressivepolicy.org/ppi-statemen...

04.03.2025 19:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.

U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...

02.03.2025 22:05 — 👍 603    🔁 332    💬 47    📌 72

That's fast company, but very plausible.

02.03.2025 19:38 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Which US imports from Mexico would be hit the hardest under the 25% tariff?

Which US imports from Canada would be hit the hardest under the 25% tariff?

More than 40% of US imports of wood products come from Canada, & over 70% of gypsum & lime are sourced from Mexico. #PIIECharts
Learn more about what imports from Canada & Mexico would be hit the hardest by Trump's threatened tariffs: www.piie.com/research/pii...

26.02.2025 19:35 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

"US Consumer Confidence Drops by Most Since 2021 on Outlook" https://buff.ly/4387OHj

25.02.2025 15:40 — 👍 13    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0