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Chris Bangert-Drowns

@cbdecon.bsky.social
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Researcher @equitablegrowth focused on workers and trade.

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Chris Bangert-Drowns @cbdecon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The threatened additional auto tariffs pose a real threat to the Canadian economy, whose auto exports comprise a large share of all trade to the U.S. Shrinking the Canadian economy would only hurt the U.S. by drying up demand for our exports and weakening a key geopolitical ally.
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Chris Bangert-Drowns @cbdecon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
U.S. manufacturers depending on parts from Canada, particularly in northern states, could be forced into procuring costly inputs from more distant sources, including Mexico and East Asia, just as the U.S. is threatening a “transshipment” crackdown on those areas.
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Chris Bangert-Drowns @cbdecon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The explicit threat of expanded U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports is difficult to square against the Trump administration’s stated commitment to reducing inflation. Tariffs on Canadian auto products would pinch U.S. manufacturers and consumers reliant on lower-cost imports.
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Chris Bangert-Drowns @cbdecon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The collapse of trade talks with Canada puts the U.S. on unsure footing with its second-largest trading partner. The over 10% of all U.S. imports originating from our northern neighbor have faced a lower average tariff rate compared to other countries, but that could soon change.
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Chris Bangert-Drowns @cbdecon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The participation rate and employment-population ratio are both down meaningfully from this time last year, accelerating a trend that emerged in the recovery from the COVID-19 recession. This comes amid warnings of labor shortages bottlenecking supply and driving up prices.
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Chris Bangert-Drowns @cbdecon.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A year ago today, President Trump hiked tariffs to levels unseen in the modern era, celebrating a “Liberation Day” for the U.S. economy. Since then, U.S. tariff policy has remained costly and highly uncertain, weighing on the ability of businesses to grow and hire more workers.
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