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Economics columnist at the Financial Times https://www.ft.com/soumaya-keynes Host of The Economics Show podcast https://link.chtbl.com/economicsshow Singer-songwriter http://bit.ly/2Z6gvjp
The most important story in the world right now.
25.07.2025 09:12 — 👍 1361 🔁 482 💬 23 📌 20SCOOP: We have figured it out!
@soumayakeynes.ft.com and I are getting the Trade Talks team back together - not to podcast, but to write a book explaining
HOW TO WIN A TRADE WAR
Look for it at your local bookstore in April 2026, or pre-order it here or wherever you get yours
a.co/d/d4qPo3p
**** SOME NEWS ****
The old Trade Talks team is back together... but instead of podcasting, @chadpbown.com and I are writing a book!
It's called "How to Win a Trade War" and it'll be out next Spring.
UK pre-order link: amazon.co.uk/dp/103509018X/
US: www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-to...
Yesssss
11.07.2025 11:09 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0I'll be honest, not enough
11.07.2025 09:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We can promise irreverent humour, and a LOT of nerdery.
And technically, we're still writing it* so if you have thoughts then do get in touch...
* yes, this is an insanely fast turnaround
**** SOME NEWS ****
The old Trade Talks team is back together... but instead of podcasting, @chadpbown.com and I are writing a book!
It's called "How to Win a Trade War" and it'll be out next Spring.
UK pre-order link: amazon.co.uk/dp/103509018X/
US: www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-to...
Cos they’re waiting to buy an SUV amirite
02.07.2025 16:11 — 👍 47 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0The context is that many are concerned (correctly!) that AI makes stuff up, or hallucinates.
My point was that academics are also capable of this.
(And having read quite a few reviews recently, this isn't the only example I've found, just the one that tipped me over the edge.)
The screenshot on the left is a description of a result (trade exposure doesn't really explain the Brexit vote).
The other two screenshots are a different academic review paper, describing the result in the first screenshot (trade is a "robust correlate" of the Brexit vote).
It is one of the worst I have ever seen
16.06.2025 14:42 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Practically equivalent to holding up a picture of Trump and asking "VIBES GOOD? OR VIBES BAD?"
16.06.2025 14:34 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
A gif of my head hurting
16.06.2025 14:30 — 👍 30 🔁 8 💬 9 📌 6
"Real academics don't hallucinate like ChatGPT does"
16.06.2025 09:34 — 👍 31 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0This is like that time news broke of David Cameron and the pig
05.06.2025 21:10 — 👍 226 🔁 11 💬 6 📌 3
ICYMI, the latest episode of #TheEconomicsShow is with @duncanweldon.bsky.social, on the economics of war...
www.ft.com/content/b72f...
How economics wins wars...
Latest episode of #TheEconomicsShow is with @duncanweldon.bsky.social about his new book "Blood and Treasure"
link.chtbl.com/economicsshow
Me on a podcast with @soumayakeynes.ft.com discussing interactions with China in Biden and Trump admins. There are many real issues to tackle. Trump leading with bluster and focusing (wrongly) on the bilateral trade deficit is counter productive.
28.05.2025 20:29 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
The latest episode of #TheEconomicsShow is about what China wants from the US, with Jay Shambaugh
I asked him what it was like negotiating with the Chinese, and where he thinks US-China relations are headed...
www.ft.com/content/59b6...
After a few months off, I am back on #TheEconomicsShow! What better way to restart than to chat to Swati Dhingra, MPC member and trade economist.
We chatted about lots of things, including why she hasn't been voting for *even* larger rate cuts
link.chtbl.com/economicsshow
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
@soumayakeynes.ft.com is back! A welcome return to the Economics Show Podcast. Great interview with MPC member Swati Dhingra.
omg I MADE IT
22.04.2025 13:39 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
very much enjoyed chatting to @aiannucci.bsky.social and @helenlewis.bsky.social about my favourite topic: TARIFFS
I can't actually bear to listen back but my husband has assured me that it's a great episode!
Article 3: Dispute Settlement
jk jk lololol
is it good when people are recommending they take burner phones when visiting you or
scoop from @andybounds.bsky.social
Gift link: on.ft.com/3XXuB5h
Why Xi won't be visiting the White House any time soon...
From The Economist
www.economist.com/internationa...
The Chinese are offering to stimulate consumption to avoid trade diversion to Europe.
Gift link: on.ft.com/4jqTCxV
Still this
10.04.2025 18:24 — 👍 30 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0
TARIFF UPDATE (Apr 10 edition):
- US average tariffs on imports from China are 134.7% (Jan 20, 2025: 20.8%)
- Chinese average tariffs on imports from US are 106.6% (Jan 20, 205: 21.2%)
NOTE: US average tariffs on imports from rest of world are now up to 10.5% (Jan 20, 2025: 3.0%)
Iphone consumers even outside the US could get hit by the tariffs...
on.ft.com/4cuU4sL
