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🇲🇽Mexico slaps a 156% tariff on sugar imports to protect local producers from low global prices. A perfect real-world case of protectionism vs. free trade — and a must-read for #IBEcon students studying tariffs & market intervention #Economics #TradePolicy
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Mexico’s 156% tariff on imported sugar shows how protectionism aims to support domestic producers but can also raise consumer prices — a key concept for understanding tariffs and trade policy.
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🏙️ New York's new mayor plans a city-wide rent freeze — a price ceiling aimed at immediate affordability. But long-term? It risks shortages, lower maintenance, and slower construction. A real-world look at price controls #IBEcon #PriceCeiling #RentControl
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New York City has a new mayor, and his signature promise fits on a protest sign: Freeze the Rent. Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist and former state
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🌾 The Philippines lifts its rice import ban — a short-term fix to low stocks & rising prices. A real-world look at import quotas, protectionism, & the trade-off between farmers & consumers #IBEcon #TradePolicy #Protectionism
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The Philippines is lifting its rice import ban to ease shortages, showing how import quotas balance farmer protection with consumer needs — a key real-world example of protectionism in action.
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🍟 McDonald’s faces a split market: low-income diners are cutting back, high-income ones are spending more. Can the golden arches balance value, profit & brand power in the fast-food “value wars”? #IBBusiness #MarketingMix #Strategy #McDonalds
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McDonald’s quarterly results show a divided market — with budget diners cutting back and wealthier customers spending more. How can the company sustain growth and protect its brand?
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🇨🇦 Carney’s “investment budget” raises Canada’s deficit to fuel long-term growth. A trillion-dollar push for trade diversification & productivity — but can it work under U.S. tariffs
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Mark Carney’s first budget boosts spending and debt to attract investment, counter U.S. tariffs, and reshape Canada’s trade future — a test of fiscal policy in action.
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trump & Xi call a truce (for now). Tariffs trimmed, soybeans back on ships, & rare earth tensions cooled. A perfect case study in trade policy, comparative advantage & interdependence #IBEcon #Trade #Tariffs
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Trump and Xi’s latest meeting signals a pause in the U.S.-China trade war, with tariff cuts and soybean deals — a real-world lesson in comparative advantage and trade policy.
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🥩 Trump wants cheaper beef — but will more Argentine imports fix the problem? With inelastic demand & tight supply, prices may stay high. A juicy case of PED, market power & government intervention in action #econtwitter #beef
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Trump’s plan to increase Argentine beef imports aims to cool soaring U.S. prices — but with inelastic demand and tight supply, it may barely move the needle.
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🍻 Trinidad and Tobago doubles alcohol tax — prices jump, but demand barely dips. A real-life case of indirect tax, PED, and tax incidence at work. #IBEcon #Elasticity #Taxation #Microeconomics
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Trinidad’s alcohol tax hike pushes up beer prices and sparks debate about elasticity, market competition, and who really bears the burden of indirect taxes.
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#Supplyside policy in action: 7am in #Beijing, 0°, and already hard at work construcring this new elevated highway. I cycle past this scene every morning and it's a daily reminder of the millions of people behind the success story of the Chinese economy.
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🇨🇳 China’s growth slows to 4.8% as property woes & U.S. tariffs bite. Now Beijing faces a classic macro dilemma: boost demand or stay cautious? #IBEcon #ChinaEconomy #AD #EconomicGrowth
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China’s GDP growth is slowing as property woes and trade tensions weigh on demand. A real-world case of aggregate demand, monetary policy, and economic restructuring in action.
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🔥 Lamborghini’s not going silent just yet. The supercar maker says it’ll stick with petrol engines for another decade — betting that sound, style & status still drive demand. #IBEcon #MarketStructure #Externalities #EVs
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Lamborghini plans to keep its iconic combustion engines for another decade as EV demand slows. A great real-world example of market structure, consumer demand, and government regulation at play.
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📉 🇮🇳India just slashed sales tax on milk, bikes, TVs & more to boost household spending. With demand weak & global tariffs rising, this is classic expansionary fiscal policy in action #IndiaGST #econtwitter
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India cuts taxes on essentials and consumer goods to fuel household spending. A timely case for economics students studying demand, tax, and fiscal policy.
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📈 China’s pushing the supply curve! Shanghai’s new AI innovation town wants 1,000 firms by 2030. Great real-world example for Econ students learning how government policy affects supply and market development #econtwitter
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🇰🇷📉 Exports down, tariffs up! South Korea’s trade with the U.S. just took a hit as 15% tariffs kicked in — sending August’s export growth to its lowest in months. #trade #exports #econtwitter
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South Korea's export growth slows to 1.3% in August amid new U.S. tariffs. A real-world example of trade protectionism, competitiveness, and global supply chain shifts.
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UK interest rates were cut to 4% this month! As inflation lingers and growth stalls, the Bank of England is walking a tightrope. What does this mean for borrowers, savers—and the economy?📉🇬🇧 #econtwitter
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Interest rate cut! The Bank of England lowers interest rates to 4% in a bid to boost growth, balancing concerns over inflation, weak demand and rising unemployment.
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🍫🧈🥚 The cost of chocolate, butter & eggs is rising sharply in the UK, pushing food inflation to 4.2% 📈 This is a classic case of cost-push inflation in action for Econ students
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Food prices in the UK are rising again, with chocolate, butter and eggs at the centre of a cost-push inflation spike, pushing CPI up to 3.8%.
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⚡🚗 For the first time ever, Chinese EV firms in 2024 invested more abroad than at home with new factories in Brazil, Indonesia & France. A masterclass in FDI and business strategy! #IBEcon #FDI #TradePolicy
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China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry is accelerating into international territory, investing more overseas in 2024 than at home for the first time on
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⛽ BP has made its biggest oil discovery in 25 years off Brazil's coast. But with the planet under pressure, is this the right kind of resource boom? A real-world case of scarcity, choice, and sustainability. #IBEcon #BP #OilDiscovery
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BP has made a major oil discovery off the coast of Brazil, just as it shifts back toward fossil fuels. The find raises questions about scarcity, sustainability, and economic choices.
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Trump hails a new trade deal with the UK as a "win," but economists warn that 10% tariffs could hurt growth, raise prices, and keep uncertainty high. A real-world case study in #protectionism and #internationaltrade
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President Trump has called his new trade pact with the UK a “maxed out deal.” But behind the headlines, the fine print reveals something less exciting for
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🥤🥛Milkshakes under attack? The UK plans to extend the sugar tax to dairy drinks. A real-world look at market failure, taxation, and government intervention! #IBEconomics #SugarTax
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The UK government plans to extend the sugar tax to milk-based drinks. What will it mean for businesses, consumers, and economic policy?
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