Jeff Ferry

Chief Economist, Coalition for a Prosperous America, Economist, former tech industry exec., former NYC taxi driver, keen road cyclist. Opinions are my own.

[Jeff Ferry @Menloferry]

AI, the economy, and the coming productivity boom. Or not. https://t.co/5aABs7FExn

[Jeff Ferry @Menloferry]

Watch my comments here on Trump's tariffs in Washington Journal with C-Span's Greta Brawner and Mike Negron of the Center for American Progress.
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When you adjust for the data center boom, US imports were down by $4B last year. The tariffs are working.

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@GitaGopinath Dollar's role as reserve+investment+trading currency is a primary cause of 50 yrs of US BOP deficits and deindustrialization. 2ndary cause is other govts exploiting that with export-led growth. 3rd cause is US govt's failure to address the problem w/constraints on both deficits.

[Jeff Ferry @Menloferry]

My latest blog
Industrial Policy is Sweeping the World
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My latest post: Why Are Foreign Companies Playing Such a Huge Role in U.S. Reshoring?

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New blog post for your reading pleasure!

[Open to Debate @OpentoDebateOrg]

Though the U.S.-China tariff war has temporarily de-escalated, U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports remain in place. Listen as economists @AllisonSchrager and @Menloferry debate "Are Tariffs Good for the Economy?" Schrager questions executive control over tariffs, while Ferry argues tariffs have historically driven growth. Recorded in partnership with @business.

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My latest Substack blog.

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My latest blog....

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@Brad_Setser China's large ($1T) & growing surpluses make it an unacceptable citizen of the world economy. Since currencies don't deliver balanced trade, other actions r necessary. Any other action is better than the solution we saw in 1914, war.

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My latest blog on the five key categories driving the affordability crisis.

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My latest blog post.

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My latest blog.

[The Coalition for a Prosperous America @cpa_tradereform]

CPA chief economist emeritus @menloferry is back to school, recently speaking to students at the University of Florida’s new Semiconductor Institute (@uf_fsi_) in Gainesville.

“@UF is building a tech manufacturing sector...I think it's a great strategy.”

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Economists suffer from "tariff derangement syndrome." Imaginary consumer price increases are just one of many things economists are getting wrong about tariffs. More in my latest blog post.

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The Consumer Price Index undercounts inflation due to so-called quality adjustments. Here's a way to fix it. #CPI #CPIInflation #BLS

[Jeff Ferry @Menloferry]

My latest blog: secrets of Singapore's economic success and what American can learn.

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Shocking story of how Chinese agent tried to recruit a Stanford undergrad. US universities, esp those doing leading-edge STEM work, like @Stanford, @MIT and @Harvard must block all Chinese students. This is unacceptable state-sponsored espionage.
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@Noahpinion @michaelxpettis is 100% correct that productivity growth OVER TIME is much more important than consumer welfare or cheap imports at any single moment. The US grows 2%/yr by borrowing 3% of GDP every year from foreigners. That is unsustainable.