Kim Ruhl is the Curt and Sue Culver Professor of Economics in the UW Department of Economics and codirects the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy. He is also coeditor of the Journal of International Economics and associate editor of the Review of Economic Dynamics, as well as a research associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research. Having grown up in Madison, Ruhl returned to the area in 2018 when he became the inaugural Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Chair in Economics, a position he held until 2022. On October 15, he’ll join a panel of experts on The UW Now Livestreamto discuss the platforms of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, offering his insight on each candidate’s international trade policy.
Chief Area of Research:
I work broadly in international economics. My current focus is on supply chain disruptions and U.S.-China trade policy.
Tonight on The UW Now Livestream, I’ll Discuss:
I will talk about the state of U.S.-China trade relations and hopefully put it into a broader context. I will discuss how both the Trump and Biden administrations have increased trade barriers with China and their impact.
The Main Thing I Want Viewers to Remember Is:
A tariff works like a sales tax. It increases the price that consumers pay and decreases the price that sellers receive.
To Get Smart Fast, Read:
- “Americans Have Been Paying Tariffs on Imports from China for Decades,” from the Peterson Institute for International Economics
- U.S. Trade Policy under Presidential Candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, a Comparative Review, from financial services firm KPMG
