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Who is Googling Trump’s tariffs—And why that matters

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  • Donadelli, Michael
  • Gerotto, Luca

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This study investigates U.S. public concern over tariffs during the initial three months of Donald Trump’s second term. By analyzing state-level Google search frequency for the topic ‘tariff’, it explores whether tariff-related anxiety was uniformly distributed across states or influenced by political affiliation. The data reveal widespread political polarization: states that supported Kamala Harris exhibited significantly higher search intensity compared to states that supported Trump. These findings suggest that voters in Harris-leaning states were more alarmed by the potential economic consequences of Trump’s trade policies, highlighting both the politicization of trade policy and its varying resonance across the political spectrum.

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  • Donadelli, Michael & Gerotto, Luca, 2025. "Who is Googling Trump’s tariffs—And why that matters," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 255(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:255:y:2025:i:c:s0165176525003507
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112513
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    JEL classification:

    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • D80 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - General
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade

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