Kadee Russ

Get the full story of what harmonization of standards in intl trade means in practice, that corporations have magnified influence over the scope of WTO members’ ability to shape their own public health measures: ijhpm.com/article_4101.h… @PhilBakerNZ @rizkisiregar

Our new paper argues that the "tariff reciprocity" debate rests on a mistaken premise. The common narrative that the U.S. conceded too much in past trade deals and now needs higher tariffs to restore reciprocity gets it backwards. 1/ A thread 🧵

What a fantastic issue. Timely and relevant, with both breadth and cohesion. Great for teaching.

Take a moment to look at the inhumanity captured in this extraordinary photo running on the front page of tonight's Minneapolis @StarTribune. It shows federal immigration agents immobilizing a protester on the ground and spraying chemical irritant directly into his face. The scene reminds me of the brutality used against civil rights protesters in the 1960s. We look back at those old photos and wonder how the authorities could have behaved so savagely; many years from now, young Americans will look at these photos from 2026 and wonder how anyone could have justified shooting a woman in the head as she tried to drive away, arresting 5-year-old schoolchildren on the street, or holding a man down and spaying chemicals into his face. Thanks to the Star Tribune reporters and photographers for documenting this work; they create accountability, they make democracy work, and they make all of us in journalism proud.

It is embarrassing for the U.S. that this statement even has to be made. Denigrating our Allies serves no purpose and there is NO up side. It weakens us by diminishing trust between friends, and Russia and China love it. So… stop the stupid “we want Greenland BS.”

A terrific statement from a true statesman. I am grateful for everything Chair Powell is doing to resist this outrageous attempt by the President to use lawfare to subvert the Fed’s responsibility to pursue the objectives set for it by law—maximum employment and price stability.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has made the decision to forego federal funding in order to maintain the integrity of their evidence-based work on maternal health, preventive care, and more. Find out more in a new letter: hubs.li/Q03-bHZh0

Read to the end. NPR asked why the Trump team ended a low-cost program that cured millions of tropical diseases w drugs donated by pharma. The spokesperson replied with an NPR headline—“Farewell to USAID”—and said: “What do you think farewell meant?” npr.org/sections/goats…

STATEMENT: New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found that, based on available evidence, no causal link exists between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The conclusion reaffirms WHO’s position that childhood vaccines do not cause autism. The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS), established in 1999, brings together international experts to provide independent and authoritative scientific advice to WHO on global vaccine safety related priorities. The latest analysis, discussed by the Committee on 27 November 2025, focused first on the relationship between thiomersal-containing vaccines and ASD, and the association between vaccines in general and ASD. Evidence based on 31 primary research studies, published between January 2010 and August 2025, including data from multiple countries, strongly supports the positive safety profile of vaccines used during childhood and pregnancy, and confirms the absence of a causal link with ASD. The Committee also assessed the review of potential health risks associated with vaccines with aluminum adjuvants, drawing on studies conducted from 1999 through March 2023. In addition, it reviewed a recent large cohort study analyzing nationwide registry data of children born in Denmark between 1997 and 2018. In summary, the available high-quality evidence shows no association between the trace amounts of aluminum used in some vaccines and ASD, supporting the ongoing use of vaccines with aluminum adjuvants. Following its review, GACVS reaffirms its previous conclusions from 2002, 2004 and 2012: vaccines, including those with thiomersal and/or aluminum, do not cause autism. WHO advises all national authorities to rely on the latest science and ensure vaccine policies are grounded in the strongest available evidence. Global childhood immunization efforts represent one of the greatest achievements in improving lives, livelihoods and the prosperity of societies. During the past 50 years, childhood immunization has saved at least 154 million lives.

Spending the morning @UCDavisDataLab. Such a great campus resource for students and faculty. datalab.ucdavis.edu

@H2Omed Thanks for including me, too, James!

First official paper with UC Davis!! Take a read on how recent tariffs actually impact the cost of medical goods at the border, and how those costs are (or aren’t) passed through to impact our healthcare system. Thanks for including me @Kadee_Russ !! nber.org/papers/w34531

Tariffs on medical goods resulted in $3.4 billion in duties assessed between February and July 2025—more than 10 times the same period in 2024, with 55.8 percent pass-through, from @manho_kang, Xiangtao Meng, @Kadee_Russ, and James Waters nber.org/papers/w34531

🚨Sharing this call for papers for the 3rd Annual Macroeconomics Workshop at HKU🚨 When: Apr 29-30, 2026 Submission deadline: Nov 30, 2025 Keynote speakers: the great @YANBAI25157736 and Greg Kaplan (whom I learned a lot from)!

🚨Applications now open!🚨 Join @UCDavis Graduate Group in Nutritional Biology. Research areas: Maternal & child nutrition, Nutrient metabolism, Community & global nutrition and Gut microbiome …and more! 🔗 nutrition.ucdavis.edu/academics/grad… #UCDavis #NutritionResearch #GraduateProgram

My new paper with Aaron Flaaen, Ali Hortacsu, @FelixTintelnot, and Nicolas Urdaneta on tariff passthrough along the supply chain.

The kids are alright

Thank you to everyone who participated in the No Kings March today. The rally remained peaceful, with no arrests reported. We’re grateful to our community and event organizers for coming together to make sure voices were heard safely and respectfully. Great job ATX! ++++++++++++ Gracias a todos los que participaron hoy en la marcha No Kings. La marcha se desarrolló de forma pacífica y no se registraron detenciones. Agradecemos a nuestra comunidad y a los organizadores del evento por unirse para garantizar que las voces se escucharan de forma segura y respetuosa. ¡Buen trabajo, ATX!

Thanks to the more than 25,000 people who came out and exercised their first amendment right peacefully and responsibly. Once again, no one was arrested. Thank you for keeping it classy San Diego.

Millions turned out across the country today for a coordinated day of protest against President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. Organizers expected more than 2,600 "No Kings" rallies, in big cities and small towns, across all 50 states and some European capitals, including Paris, London, Madrid and Berlin. A similar event in June brought out more than 5 million demonstrators across the country, but this time, organizers said the mobilization was even bigger. @AliRogin spoke with @Rob_Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group that is one of the protest organizers, for more.

WOW! Protesters created a HUGE human sign on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach reading “No Kings YES on 50” to support California’s Prop 50 and stand up against Donald Trump’s fascist regime