Global Development and Trade
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Will Trump implement his $2000 stimulus checks for Americans in 2026? Here’s the latest.
Ryan Cummings, SIEPR chief of staff, describes in Time.com some core challenges behind President Trump's pledge to pay most Americans a portion of the money raised by U.S. tariffs.
January 07, 2026
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A contracting population need not be a catastrophe
The Economist cites work by SIEPR's Chad Jones and Nick Bloom in suggesting that AI could offset one potential downside to a shrinking world: fewer new ideas.
September 11, 2025
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Trump’s tariff policy raising prices of coffee, clothing and more
SIEPR director Neale Mahoney appeared on KQED's The Forum talk show to discuss all things tariffs, including their effects on consumers and the U.S. economy.
August 14, 2025
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What economics can teach foreign-policy types
The Economist features work by SIEPR's Matteo Maggiori into how countries like the U.S. and China are using economic coercion to achieve geopolitical goals.
July 24, 2025
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The new age of geoeconomics
The Financial Times features SIEPR's Matteo Maggiori and his Global Capital Allocation Project in a story about how the U.S. and China are turning to economic warfare.
July 11, 2025
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SIEPR Director Neale Mahoney talks tariffs, uncertainty
In a CNN interview, Mahoney explains how Trump tariffs, the threat of more to come, and the uncertainty they cause will eventually harm economic growth in the U.S. and the world.
July 11, 2025
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How have prices changed under Trump? Experts explain.
Neale Mahoney tells ABC News that, despite recent declines in the inflation rate, that “there’s a rock solid body of evidence" that Trump tariffs will raise consumer prices.
July 08, 2025
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Scoping the trade war: New tool tracks company responses to tariffs, economic threats
SIEPR’s Antonio Coppola and Matteo Maggiori leverage AI to develop a way of measuring how companies are reacting to President Trump’s tariffs and other forms of economic pressure.
May 09, 2025
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Trump’s tariffs lead investors to question the future of the dollar
The dollar is typically a refuge in moments of uncertainty. SIEPR senior fellows Arvind Krishnamurthy and Hanno Lustig say this time is different.
May 08, 2025
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SIEPR survey: Californians weigh in on home insurance crisis, economic outlook
Uncertainty about how to fix a faltering home insurance market was one of several findings from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research’s survey of California consumers
April 25, 2025
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How to make sense of Donald Trump’s tariffs
The new field of ‘geoeconomics’ offers a guide for the perplexed. Financial Times highlights a new paper from Senior Fellow Matteo Maggiori that outlines the growing field.
April 21, 2025
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Trade Wars, Economic Chaos, and Law: Unpacking Trump's Trade Tactics with Alan Sykes
SIEPR Senior Fellow Alan Sykes, an expert on the law and economics of international trade, joins Stanford Law School podcast Stanford Legal to break down Trump's tariffs.
April 16, 2025
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Contributions of SIEPR scholars in the Economic Report of the President
The 2025 report tapped the work of our scholars in its assessment of pressing economic policy issues ranging from global financial markets to remote work.
February 03, 2025
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Economic lookahead: What to expect on the global, US and California stages
Buckle up. With President Trump planning big changes for U.S. economic policy, SIEPR scholars go beyond the headlines to identify key issues everyone should be thinking about.
January 27, 2025
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Trade, tariffs and treaties
A new book by SIEPR Senior Fellow Alan O. Sykes offers a timely look at international trade law and its economic underpinnings.
January 10, 2025
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The future of global trade: ‘What’s going to hurt the U.S. is the U.S.’
Top experts on trade gathered at Stanford to discuss how American protectionism is reshaping the world economy and what to expect from a Trump or Harris administration.
October 29, 2024
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Study finds EV subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act help the climate, U.S. automakers — but at a questionable cost to taxpayers
A comprehensive new study from Stanford economist Hunt Allcott and his colleagues sheds light on the limited benefits of the electric vehicle tax credits under the IRA.
October 07, 2024
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Can global supply chains be fixed?
The pandemic exposed deep flaws in the sourcing and delivery of goods and services worldwide. SIEPR's Matthew Jackson explains what’s wrong and what needs to be done now.
September 12, 2024
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Rosenkranz Prize winner investigates impact of price controls on contraceptives
This year's Rosenkranz Prize winner is SIEPR Faculty Fellow Natalia Serna, a health economist examining how women's health is impacted by price controls on oral contraceptives.
May 23, 2024
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When the Export-Import Bank closed up, US companies saw global sales plummet
In taking a look back at a temporary shutdown of the export crediting agency, SIEPR Faculty Fellow Chenzi Xu sheds light on the importance of trade financing.
May 15, 2024