Chief economist Torsten Sløk: Trump might have ‘outsmarted us all’ on tariffs, even though I criticized him before.
Economist Reassesses Trump’s Trade Strategy There’s been a notable shift in the perspective of a prominent Wall Street economist regarding President Donald Trump’s trade policies. Torsten Sløk, the chief economist at Apollo Global Management, had previously been critical of the president’s approach to tariffs. However, he now suggests that Trump might have outsmarted many with […]
The rich will pay up when prodded. So let’s make tax-collecting great again | Torsten Bell
what do we want? The number of tax inspectors will increase. When do you want it? Ideally a few years ago, but now is fine too. It may not be the most exciting protest song, but it works for me. My first job at the Ministry of Finance was with a very glamorous team called […]
Blame modern decisions, not just ancient history, for economic inequality | Torsten Bell
PPersistence studies are all the rage in economics, using clever mathematics to show how events from the distant past affect political and economic outcomes today. One well-known example He argues that the reason Britain grew better than France until around 1800 was because of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire 1000 years earlier. The […]