
Trump tariff policy, uncertainty, and the role of economics
President Trump’s tariff policy is shaking the global economy and generating high levels of trade policy uncertainty. This column

President Trump’s tariff policy is shaking the global economy and generating high levels of trade policy uncertainty. This column

Tariffs affect both supply and demand, possibly with contrasting effects on prices. This column shows that renewed US-China tensions

Trade negotiations between the US and the EU are entering a crucial stage. This column argues that, faced with

This is the ninth in my annual series of efforts to put together data on development economics journals that

The World Bank’s metals and minerals price index edged up by 3 percent in May, partially recovering from an

In 2025, the US government announced a series of tariff increases targeting major trading partners, including Canada, China, and

History is full of evidence that tariffs harm economic performance. This column assesses the two waves of globalisation in

As social media platforms become ever more ubiquitous, policymakers are grappling with how to counter their effects on political

The sanctions which followed the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine generated a large trade shock for firms trading with

Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine has devastated Ukraine’s scientific productivity. This column examines the war’s impact on Ukrainian research

President Trump’s tariff policy is shaking the global economy and generating high levels of trade policy uncertainty. This column

Tariffs affect both supply and demand, possibly with contrasting effects on prices. This column shows that renewed US-China tensions

Trade negotiations between the US and the EU are entering a crucial stage. This column argues that, faced with

This is the ninth in my annual series of efforts to put together data on development economics journals that

The World Bank’s metals and minerals price index edged up by 3 percent in May, partially recovering from an

In 2025, the US government announced a series of tariff increases targeting major trading partners, including Canada, China, and

History is full of evidence that tariffs harm economic performance. This column assesses the two waves of globalisation in

As social media platforms become ever more ubiquitous, policymakers are grappling with how to counter their effects on political

The sanctions which followed the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine generated a large trade shock for firms trading with

Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine has devastated Ukraine’s scientific productivity. This column examines the war’s impact on Ukrainian research




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