Shane Brownie

Kiwi / Brit economist at @tradegovuk, specialising in WTO and all things multilateralism. All views and retweets my own #WTO #tradepolicy

[Shane Brownie @shane_brownie]

Sad to say this is my last “x” “tweet” from what was an amazing information sharing platform. How could we have thiught it would stoop so low. See you on @[email protected]

[Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon]

Trump's tax proposals only cut taxes for the very rich.

Americans with the lowest incomes would see the largest tax increase as a share of their income.

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

I have some real concerns about what another Trump presidency means for women in this country — and I wanted to share some of my thoughts. If this resonates with you, send this video to every single person you know and remind them what’s at stake in this election.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Just because Donald Trump acts goofy doesn’t mean his presidency wouldn’t be dangerous. And you don’t have to take my word for it. Lately, some of the people who know Trump the best have been saying in no uncertain terms that he should not be president again.

[Soumaya Keynes @SoumayaKeynes]

Rethinking income inequality, with Chris Giles https://t.co/dzEuaPvrq6

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

The Unraveling by Bob Bauer is a deeply thoughtful book that includes reflections on his decades-long career in politics and gives insight into the ways we can work to strengthen our democracy. It couldn’t be a more timely read.

[Joseph E. Stiglitz @JosephEStiglitz]

May I recommend some summer reading, now that summer has arrived? The Road to Freedom (@wwnorton ) is out.

[Shane Brownie @shane_brownie]

@EdConwaySky @resi_analyst Great supply side analysis, but the next one surely on demand side? ;-)

[Shane Brownie @shane_brownie]

I would add also % of owners who even have a mortgage!

[IMF @IMFNews]

Housing is one reason not all countries feel the same pinch of higher interest rates, in part because monetary policy has more impact on economies with a low share of fixed-rate mortgages. https://t.co/HebckrifZx

[IMF @IMFNews]

Housing is one reason not all countries feel the same pinch of higher interest rates, in part because monetary policy has more impact on economies with a low share of fixed-rate mortgages. https://t.co/HebckrifZx

[Timandra Harkness @TimandraHarknes]

Who - or what - are they all looking at?

[Shane Brownie @shane_brownie]

So looking forward to reading this and the launch! :-)

[Timandra Harkness @TimandraHarknes]

Publication date May 23rd.
Shout now for review copies, features, interviews, etc.

[Shane Brownie @shane_brownie]

Thanks so much for raising this issue. We / Govt need also to be better at communicating the real world challenges so get research that works in the real world!

[Soumaya Keynes @SoumayaKeynes]

How economists could make themselves more useful https://t.co/5M1WWgXJtO

[Joseph E. Stiglitz @JosephEStiglitz]

How, exactly, is enterprise “free”? How are markets “free”? Without any regulations they reduce people’s freedoms not enhance them. In my new book I show why and provide another way to think about building a fairer, freer, and more just society. The Road to Freedom, out now. @wwnorton

[Ralph Ossa @OssaRalph]

While I was at the @WorldBank & @IMFNews for the Spring Meetings, my colleagues at the @wto put together a fascinating data blog on the main trends in trade during the past 30 years: https://t.co/KDVbQrJYzJ

[Shane Brownie @shane_brownie]

Been eagerly waiting this! Time for ideas to save capitalism (and democracy) from itself

[Joseph E. Stiglitz @JosephEStiglitz]

Forty-odd years after neoliberalism took hold it’s clear it doesn’t work. In fact, it never had either a robust theory or the data to back up its claims. Time to introduce a new, more freeing capitalism that allows all people to live up to their potential. That’s what I do in my new book, The Road to Freedom, out tomorrow from @wwnorton.

[Shane Brownie @shane_brownie]

Great to see this and at last an explicit mention of the opportunities around UK Services trade! We need more of this!

[BCC @britishchambers]

🗣@BCCShevaun: "This is about making sure that the UK is the best place to start, grow and invest in a business."

Today we launched our Global Britain Report at @HeathrowAirport, the fourth of our 'Future of the Economy' project 👇

Read the report👉 https://t.co/fmAcl8FCsH

[Emeritus @EMERITUS_INST]

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[Shane Brownie @shane_brownie]

“green” subsides have a role, though we need to estimate / demonstrate their net impact on GHGs if they are to be justified

[Rob Howse @howserob]

The government subsidy debate heated up at the WTO meetings this week https://t.co/FwLenwUnAt via @economics

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Dear great people of a great country, I am immensely proud of each of you. I admire each one of you. I believe in each one of you. Any normal person wants the war to end. But none of us will allow Ukraine to end.

That is why when it comes to ending the war, we always add: on our terms. That is why, along with the word peace, there is always another word: just. That is why, in the future, the word independent will always appear alongside the word Ukraine. This is what we fight for. And we will prevail. On the greatest day of our lives.

I thank all of our soldiers, our people, and everyone around the world who stands with us and the truth. Glory to Ukraine!