Posts tagged tariffs
COVID, Politics, and a Hypnotic Blue Box: A Conversation with Win Cramer about Company Adaptability

Win Cramer is the CEO of JLab Audio, a leading personal audio company and one of the nation’s most highly-rated providers of accessible True Wireless headphones. In an interview with Bryan Wang, Cramer describes JLab’s unique growth and adaptability in a shifting political environment.

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Not-so-friendly Nationalism: The Great War on Trade

The “Skirmish Era” of antagonistic policies and strained interactions between the U.S. and China seems to have extended to the third decade of the 21st century, and the rift between the two economic superpowers is leading the world to yet another cold war. Summer Journalism Fellow Peyush Karel looks at how the rest of the world responds when two nationalistic agendas collide.

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Automobile and Domestic Consumption in China

In a time where the Chinese export is challenged by US tariffs, it appears logical that the government will seek to strengthen its economy by growing the domestic consumption sector, yet the automotive industry has been experiencing fewer buyers despite historically upwards trends in car sales. While the trade war does impose a culture of spending less, however, there are other factors that can explain the decline in automobile purchases.

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Metal-ing with International Relations

With new shocking events unfolding by the day, the US is in a precarious position and must tread carefully to avoid a trade war with China. Then again, that may be exactly the intention.

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Bigly Huge Tariffs: A Discussion with Former Fed Vice-Chairman Alan Blinder

While these tariffs cater to the industrial workforce, they also establish a strong statement of American protectionism and opposition towards Chinese trade tactics.

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