Understanding the impacts of President Trump’s expected April 2nd tariffs

On April 2nd, the Trump administration is expected to announce a new round of tariffs, potentially the largest yet, on a broad range of imports. The potential impacts of these tariffs on the economy, global trade, international relations, and the cost of living could be widespread. For reporters covering these tariffs and what they will mean, the following academics are available to provide commentary and analysis:

Menzie Chinn, Professor of Public Affairs and Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chinn’s research is focused on international finance and macroeconomics. Chinn has been a visiting scholar at the International Monetary Fund, the Congressional Budget Office, the Federal Reserve Board, the European Central Bank and the Banque de France. He is coauthor of a new textbook on International Economics (Cambridge University Press), with Douglas Irwin.
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Charles Hankla, Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
Hankla’s research is in the fields of comparative and international political economy, and he has a particular interest in political institutions as they relate to fiscal decentralization, budgeting, and trade and industrial policy.
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Tamara Kay, Professor of Global Affairs and Sociology, University of Notre Dame
Kay works on issues of trade, labor, social movements, globalization, culture, organizations, and global health. Her work engages two primary areas: transnational political economy, with a focus on labor and social movements, and; transnational culture, centered on how cultural processes work in a globalized world.
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Anita Kellogg, Assistant Professor of National Resource Strategy, National Defense University
Kellogg’s research focuses on the intersection of international economics and national security, including research on economic interdependence and China’s economic statecraft. For a forthcoming book, she looks at the business community’s role in foreign policy decisions. She co-hosts the Kellogg”s Global Politics podcast.
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Layna Mosley, Professor of Public and International Affairs, and Director of the Princeton Sovereign Finance Lab, Princeton University
Mosley’s research focuses on the politics of the global economy, as well as international relations generally. Research projects include the effects of international capital mobility on government policy choices; the role of private sector actors in global financial regulation; and the relationship between labor rights and foreign direct investment.
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