Apricitas Economics

California Keeps Losing Tech Jobs

Amidst the AI Boom, Employment in Silicon Valley is Shrinking

Oct 19 • 

Joseph Politano

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The Tariff Exemption Behind the AI Boom

Data Centers get Tariff-Free Imports. Why Shouldn't we All?

Oct 5 • 

Joseph Politano

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June 2025

How Tariffs Are Breaking US Trade

A Detailed Look at How US Trade Flows Are Unraveling Amidst Trump's Trade War

Jun 15 • 

Joseph Politano

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May 2025

A Detailed Look at Trump's Car Tariffs

Breaking Down the Largest Negative Shock to the Car Market In Years as Trump Hits $350B in Vehicles & Parts with Tariffs

May 29 • 

Joseph Politano

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Trump's Retreat Still Leaves Tariffs at 90-Year Highs

China Tariffs Are Now Below "Embargo" Levels, but Overall Tariffs are at the Highest Rate Since the Great Depression

May 19 • 

Joseph Politano

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The Farce of the Deal

The US-UK Trade "Deal" Achieves Basically Nothing—and That's a Bad Sign for "Deals" to Come

May 10 • 

Joseph Politano

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Tariffs are Already Stalling the Economy

Tariff Front-Running is Already Showing Up as Reductions in US GDP Growth

May 1 • 

Joseph Politano

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April 2025

The Clues to Trump's Future Tariffs

Trump's Recent Moves Revealed Key Information On His Upcoming Tariffs on Chips, Pharmaceuticals, and More

Apr 23 • 

Joseph Politano

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Charting the Largest Tariff Hike in Modern History

Measuring the Size & Impact of Trump's Newly-Imposed Global Tariffs

Apr 12 • 

Joseph Politano

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The Cost of Tariff Chaos

Fear and Uncertainty About Trump's Tariffs are Already Having Negative Effects on the Economy

Apr 2 • 

Joseph Politano

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March 2025

Sure Friends Betrayed

Canada & Mexico Wanted to Anchor US "Friendshoring" Efforts. Instead, Trump's Tariffs Risk Throwing Them Into Recessions

Mar 27 • 

Joseph Politano

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Trump's Blockade of America

Trump's Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, & China Are the Single-Largest Trade Restriction in Modern US History. That Comes With Massive Economic Costs

Mar 4 • 

Joseph Politano

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