"It’s just none of it makes damn sense. My husband’s a farmer. We grow corn and soybeans. He’s out planting today. Minnesota is really good at growing crops. We have great soil.
We have intelligent farmers. We have great equipment. China is really, really good at manufacturing. I love my team in China. We send each other gifts. They send me videos.
They love making my products. We have a great relationship. I would love for every country to do what it is best at and be able to thrive on what they’re good at. I honestly don’t think that we can bring manufacturing to the US and be good at it. We already have a hard enough time with the businesses that are currently here finding good workers. Who’s going to work in these factories?"
Thanks so much for your kind words, Ragi!! It’s encouraging to hear that the pieces are resonating and great connecting with others interested in these topics. Hopefully they help support some good economic policy debates :)
Daily episode that, in addition to illuminating the detrimental effects of tariffs on small businesses, illustrates that essence of comparative advantage: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/podcasts/the-daily/trump-tariff-small-business-busy-baby.html?
"It’s just none of it makes damn sense. My husband’s a farmer. We grow corn and soybeans. He’s out planting today. Minnesota is really good at growing crops. We have great soil.
We have intelligent farmers. We have great equipment. China is really, really good at manufacturing. I love my team in China. We send each other gifts. They send me videos.
They love making my products. We have a great relationship. I would love for every country to do what it is best at and be able to thrive on what they’re good at. I honestly don’t think that we can bring manufacturing to the US and be good at it. We already have a hard enough time with the businesses that are currently here finding good workers. Who’s going to work in these factories?"
I love love love reading your pieces! Always so informative and you break down the concepts in such a good way!
Thanks so much for your kind words, Ragi!! It’s encouraging to hear that the pieces are resonating and great connecting with others interested in these topics. Hopefully they help support some good economic policy debates :)
Nicely explained 👍
Great to hear! Thanks so much, Preeti! :)
Great article as always! Nice flow in the writing and great practical example of your thought process with catan. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much, Juho! So appreciate the support! :) Hope to play Catan with you soon!
So well written!
Thanks so much, Philip! :)