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Monarch Speaks With Newsweek and NY Post About Trump’s Tariffs, Rising Prices

Products whose import is “closer to the final consumer” such as clothing, apparel, furniture, toys and shoes can expect to see higher prices “fairly quickly, like in the next month or two,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics. “The more complicated the product is, the longer it’s going to take for these price increases to show up.”
April 9, 2025

Monarch Discusses the Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs in Newsweek and Nexstar Articles

Typically, a Republican presidency would be defined by a pro-business outlook that includes lower taxes and deregulation, which tend to boost investment in equities. Trump's tariffs, however, are a driving force in the other direction this time, says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics.

March 18, 2025

Williams Quoted in Newsweek Article on Greenland’s Election and What It Means for Trump

Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, says that cooperation in Greenland between the U.S. and founding NATO member Denmark is likely to continue but security in that part of the North Atlantic will remain a concern for Trump.

March 14, 2025

Murrett Talks to LiveNOW from FOX, Newsweek About Zelensky's Meetings With Trump, European Allies

“The talks in United Kingdom…represent a pivotal inflection point for the alliance of nations that support Ukraine, and for the prospects for a ceasefire in the months ahead,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.

March 4, 2025

Monarch Speaks With Newsweek About US tariffs and the Housing Market

Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics, says that it is “clear” tariffs on products like steel and aluminum will increase the cost of building housing and developments and, therefore, drive up the prices of housing in the U.S.

February 17, 2025

Banks Quoted in Newsweek, Stateline Articles on Deportations and Use of the Alien Enemies Act

“Although the Alien Enemies Act does not authorize military participation in law enforcement, if other laws permit their use, Trump could enable the military to implement summary detention and deportation of immigrants lawfully in the United States,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.

February 7, 2025

Monarch Discusses Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in Newsweek and WAER Articles

In total, a 25 to 30 percent price increase would not be “outlandlish,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics. “We should expect that those prices are going to go directly onto American buyers. Research has shown that Chinese suppliers pass on those prices completely,“ he says.

February 4, 2025

De Nevers Comments on Trump's Call for the US to Acquire Greenland in Newsweek Article

“Trump's threats to use military force to acquire Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, undercut efforts to preserve this core principle, and implicitly legitimate President Putin's own efforts to gain territory by force,” says Renée de Nevers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.

January 16, 2025

Wilson and Bendix Weigh In on Impact of Trump’s Policies on Future Wildfires in Newsweek Article

“We well know Trump does not accept the science of climate change and the reality of climate change. He's very dismissive of it,” says Robert Wilson, associate professor of geography and the environment. “Certainly, I've seen no news account over the past week where he's acknowledged that climate change has played a role in making the wildfires in California worse.”

January 15, 2025

Taylor Talks to Newsweek About the US Sending Nuclear Weapons to Ukraine

“In theory, the U.S. could station U.S. nuclear weapons in Ukraine and maintain command authority of them, like it does in several NATO member states,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science. “But it's extremely difficult to imagine that happening.”

December 4, 2024

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