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BFI News·Aug 31, 2022

BFI Awards Nine New Grants for the Study of Industrial Organization

The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) is pleased to announce the award of nine new grants supporting research by University of Chicago faculty and students on industrial organization. These grants will help promote ground-breaking research through the BFI Industrial...
Topics: Industrial Organization
Media Mention·Feb 12, 2021

Washing machines reveal how trade and competition are linked

The Economist; Ali Hortaçsu, Felix Tintelnot
Media Mention·Jun 28, 2019

If Trump can’t make a deal with Xi, rising tariff impact could help Democrats

CNBC; Ali Hortaçsu, Felix Tintelnot
Topics: Industrial Organization
Media Mention·Jun 19, 2019

How ‘Stealth’ Consolidation is Undermining Competition

Wall Street Journal; Thomas Wollmann
Topics: Industrial Organization
Media Mention·May 13, 2019

Here’s how tariffs impact a common household item

MSNBC Morning Joe; Ali Hortaçsu, Felix Tintelnot
Topics: Industrial Organization
Media Mention·May 10, 2019

U.S. Consumers Poised to Take the Hit From Higher Tariffs on Imports From China

Wall Street Journal; Ali Hortaçsu, Felix Tintelnot
Topics: Industrial Organization
Media Mention·May 7, 2019

How Trump’s China Tariffs Could Hurt American Consumers

Fortune; Ali Hortaçsu, Felix Tintelnot
Topics: Employment & Wages, Industrial Organization, Tax & Budget
Media Mention·May 7, 2019

Consumers Could Be Hit as New Front Opens in U.S.-China Trade Fight

Wall Street Journal; Ali Hortaçsu, Felix Tintelnot
Topics: Employment & Wages, Industrial Organization, Tax & Budget
Media Mention·Apr 30, 2019

Trump’s washing machine tariffs are costing Americans almost $100 more per appliance

NBC News
Media Mention·Apr 29, 2019

Trump Is Likely To Lose His War On Imported Washing Machines

Forbes; Ali Hortaçsu, Felix Tintelnot
Topics: Employment & Wages, Industrial Organization, Tax & Budget