Department of Economics News

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Economics professor V.V. Chari was interviewed for this story by the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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“This is going to be one of the biggest tax increases in modern U.S. history,” said Tim Kehoe, an economics professor at the University of Minnesota.

University of Minnesota economics Professor V.V. Chari is quoted in The Minnesota Star Tribune.

University of Minnesota economist Tim Kehoe says, to understand how tariffs could impact us today, we have to look back at history.

Prices may rise as tariffs take hold and inflation stays above 2%. The Producer Price Index showed a nearly 6% rise in food prices, the highest since 2023.

On March 21, the Department of Economics hosted the panel “Research and Writing by Future Economists.” The panel showcased undergraduate student writing from the department’s…