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Thanks so much, that means a lot! Yes, you saw the version focused on firms’ trade (accepted at ReStat). This project takes the natural next step into real economic outcomes like output and jobs.

Looking forward to this! Final program:
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Our department is growing!
Grinnell College is hiring a tenure-track (Assistant/Associate) faculty member in Game Theory or IO.
Come and join our dynamic, collegial department
Details 👉 apply.interfolio.com/174787
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We are thrilled to welcome our new Assistant Professor, Minseog Kim. 🎉 He joins us from UT Austin, where he earned his PhD in Economics. His research spans Macro-Finance, Corporate Finance & Labor Economics.
Learn more about his exciting work here: minseogkim.github.io
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Thank you for the wonderful hospitality!🙂

It was wonderful being part of the InsTED Workshop in Edmonton and reconnecting with friends and colleagues. Many thanks to the organizers for putting together such a thoughtful and engaging program!

SI 2025 International Trade & Investment

Looking forward to presenting at the NBER ITI tomorrow morning. The session will be live-streamed on YouTube for those interested www.nber.org/conferences/...

It was a pleasure to speak at the Regulation of Multi-Firm Groups conference in beautiful Venice and to learn from outstanding talks. Many thanks to the organizers for an inspiring program bridging trade and public economics! @cesifo.org

International Trade and Industrial Policy in a Changing World | Banque de France The Banque de France (BdF) is organizing a conference entitled “International Trade and Industrial Policy in a Changing World” on May 26, 2025. The conference will take place at the headquarters of th...

I’m looking forward to speaking at the upcoming “International Trade and Industrial Policy in a Changing World” conference!
Check out the exciting program and register here: www.banque-france.fr/en/events/in...

Thank you!

YouTube video by Grinnell College 2021 Grinnell College Endowed Chairs and Professorships Installation Ceremony

It's now official! I'm promoted to full professor.
I'm grateful to co-authors, colleagues, advisors, friends, and family who supported me along this journey.
Here’s a 3-min talk from the 2021 chair ceremony (starts at 45’) reflecting on that journey.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gav...

Joint BIS, BoE, ECB and IMF Spillover Conference 2025 The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purch...

Excited to present my research in the upcoming Spillover Conference at the European Central Bank!
Check out the fantastic program and register to join online: www.ecb.europa.eu/press/confer...

Joint BIS, BoE, ECB and IMF Spillover Conference 2025 The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purch...

Together with the Bank of England, BIS and IMF, the ECB will host the 2025 edition of our Joint Annual Spillover Conference. Papers centre on “Policy challenges in a fragmenting world: Global trade, exchange rates, and capital flows”. Virtual registration is open: www.ecb.europa.eu/press/confer...

The president is invoking IEEPA to impose measures that affect the livelihoods and welfare of millions—without a real emergency, other than created by the administration itself through a series of executive actions.

This Wednesday (March 26), we're thrilled to welcome Peter Morrow (petermorrow.bsky.social) from the University of Toronto (econuoft.bsky.social) for our research seminar! #EconSky

Grinnell was delighted to host a liberal arts economic history conference this weekend organized by @mmpaker.bsky.social
and colleagues. Scholars from liberal arts colleagues across the US came to present their research and connect on new methods and teaching in liberal arts environments!

Mexico, the top avocado producer, supplies 89% of U.S. avocado imports, yet fruits and vegetables are under 2% of U.S. imports. High-tech industries—autos, machinery, electronics, and instruments—make up 70% and cross the border multiple times before final assembly, compounding tariff impacts.

Nearly 90% of Mexico’s exports to the U.S. come from supply chain trade, led by foreign MNEs.
Auto manufacturing is the most critical among them.

A 25% tariff on ALL Mexican imports would have a compounded effect, severely disrupting the transportation equipment industry and damaging North America’s deeply integrated supply chain.

Auto parts move back and forth 7-8 times before the final product is assembled.

📌 Example:
🔹Aluminum engine block cast in Saltillo, 🇲🇽 → Detroit 🇺🇸 for precision machining
🔹 Cylinder head cast in Monterrey → Machined in the U.S. → Sent back to Mexico for subassembly

🚨 US 🇺🇸 -Mexico 🇲🇽 trade is deeply integrated—especially in auto manufacturing.

A 25% tariff on all Mexican imports would severely disrupt the industry and damage North America's supply chain.

What does that mean? Losses, plant closures & potential bankruptcies in the U.S. auto sector. 🧵👇

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Fun facts about Trump's proposed US tariffs on Mexico:

*40% of Mexico's exports to the US are by US MNEs exporting from Mexico

*Over 60% of what these US companies in Mexico import comes from the US itself

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We are on the market for a tenure track Financial Economist (broadly defined) this year.
To join a great faculty at a top liberal arts college 🏫
apply by November 18, 2024 📅 :
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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Hello!

Excited to join the #Bluesky and #EconSky communities.

Looking forward to sharing insights, news, and engaging in conversations while connecting with the economics community.