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53 sats \ 4 replies \ @02879c7d869 6 Jan \ on: Why Smart People Are Rightly Confused About Tariffs econ
Because tariffs operate at the intersection of economics, politics, and global trade dynamics—fields that are inherently complex and sometimes contradictory.
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23 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 6 Jan
I would very much go with inherently contradictory because at least politics and economics can work against each other very easily. I just wonder how much is bluster and bellowing and how much is real policy.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 6 Jan
Is trade a separate field from econ?
You're right, though, that people recommend them for a variety of reasons.
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23 sats \ 1 reply \ @02879c7d869 6 Jan
Is trade a separate field from econ?
That's a good question.
I think trade is a subfield of economics rather than a completely separate discipline.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 6 Jan
Trade was one of my sub-fields.
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