Daniel Trefler
Daniel Trefler is an economics professor at the University of Toronto, known for his expertise in international trade and economic policy. His research includes the impacts of tariffs and trade agreements on economies, and he has been vocal about the structural issues underlying the U.S. trade deficit, often critiquing protectionist policies and their potential economic consequences.
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Georgetown University professor Marc Busch and University of Toronto economist Daniel Trefler wrote last year.
Trump’s new suite of tariffs might be illegal too, lawyers suggest
Canada· 2026-02-25
Daniel Trefler, economics professor at the University of Toronto, comments on the impact of stimulus on trade deficits.
Do trade deficits matter? How economists think about Trump’s obsessionCanada· 2025-02-14
Daniel Trefler is an economics professor at the University of Toronto who commented on the U.S. trade deficit.
Untangling the MAGA mind on tariffsCanada· 2025-02-10
