Kent Smetters
Kent Smetters is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and serves as the faculty director of the nonpartisan Penn Wharton Model. He has been vocal about the implications of the ongoing trade war, expressing concerns that the escalating tariffs and retaliatory measures could lead the U.S. economy towards a recession.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 210,830 | $21,000,000 | 13,376$ |
| India | 1 | 3.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 1,380,004,385 | 972,519 | $2,900,000 | 2,044$ |
| Canada | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 28,173 | $1,700,000 | 1,260$ |
| Totals | 4 | 1,749,012,274 | 1,211,522 | $25,600,000 | 16,680$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Canada:
Kent Smetters of the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Wharton Budget Model said that tariffs also isolate the United States and discourage foreigners from investing in its economy.
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India:
Kent Smetters dismissed the growth forecasts from Trump's economic advisers as unrealistic.
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United States:
Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, discussed the impact of the bill on lower-income people.
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United States:
Kent Smetters noted that the top 10% of households would receive significant tax cuts.
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United States:
Kent Smetters, professor of business economics and public policy at the University of Pennsylvania, noted that trade tariffs reduce net capital inflows.
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United States:
Kent Smetters, professor of business economics and public policy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, said the US would still lose at least 1% of GDP just from the policy uncertainty.
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Vietnam:
Kent Smetters expressed concerns about the potential for the U.S. economy to fall into recession this year.
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United States:
Kent Smetters is a faculty director at the Penn Wharton Model who discussed the potential recession due to the trade war.
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