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Forced Uyghur Labor Probably Helped Build Your Car
via Foreign Policy
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Markets for Critical Minerals Are Too Prone to Failure
Cullen S. Hendrix (PIIE) and Morgan Bazilian
via Barron's
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Washington won't chip away at China's military with semiconductor sanctions
via East Asia Forum
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Why India Can’t Replace China
via Foreign Affairs
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The Economics of Mainstreaming Climate Action
Jean Pisani-Ferry (PIIE) and Selma Mahfouz (French Ministry of Finance)
via Project Syndicate
Speeches & Papers
Beyond the current fight against inflation: Fiscal policy under low rates
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It is time to revisit the 2% inflation target
via Financial Times
Testimony
US Trade Policy, US-EU Relations, and WTO Reform
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How to Avoid a New Cold War Over Critical Minerals
via Foreign Policy
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Restricting the hiring of low-skill immigrants hurts firms and does not benefit native-born workers: Evidence from a US visa lottery
Ethan Lewis (Dartmouth College) and Michael A. Clemens (PIIE)
via VoxEU