7 Basic Things Everyone Needs To Understand About Why Free Trade Works
We understand it would be wrong to let politicians interfere with our freedom to trade with our local grocery store. The same argument applies when looking at international trade.
Why Free Trade, Not Tariffs, Actually Increases American Jobs
Sheltering inefficient work—like Sam’s bread business—prevents workers like Sam from finding and developing a skill set that the economy needs.
Donald Trump Is A Unilateral Trade Warmonger
In trade war terms, Trump’s tariffs are the equivalent of invading Iraq without first getting a UN resolution—or congressional authorization.
Why Foreign Tariffs Do Not Justify Trump’s Tariffs
It is a game of robbing Peter because you claim Paul was robbed. This helps no one. Two wrongs do not make a right in pursuit of freer trade.
Oregon Just Relaxed Its Ban On Pumping Your Own Gas, And People Are Freaking Out
A new law allowing self-service for low-population counties will affect relatively few Oregon residents. Yet some are acting like it’s the apocalypse.
In Maria’s Wake, It’s Time To End The Jones Act
The Jones Act is a stupid regulation that becomes more obviously stupid in the face of a humanitarian crisis. Waive it for Puerto Rico, then destroy it in Congress.
Trump’s ‘Buy American. Hire American’ Policy Is Dangerous Nonsense
President Trump’s ‘Buy American. Hire American’ is much like ‘fighting climate change’: a comforting government-prescribed solution that people embrace in theory but rarely practice.
Wisconsin Says You Can’t Buy Kerrygold Butter Until A Bureaucrat Tastes It For You
It may well be the Platonic Ideal of Butter. But folks in Wisconsin will never know because some apparatchik on the sixth floor of the Department of Agriculture has not yet spoken.
How Austin’s Progressive Leaders Ruined Ridesharing At SXSW
Uber and Lyft were noticeably absent from SXSW this year, damaging Austin’s reputation as a tech hub. The city’s political leadership is to blame.
Sen. Mike Lee Sees Big Opportunities In Trump’s Populism
Sen. Mike Lee asked that his fellow conservatives not dismiss the challenge of populism, but instead embrace it to advance their policies.
In Pennsylvania, Trump’s Protectionism Lures Blue-Collar Democrats
Pennsylvania wasn’t supposed to be a swing state, but decades of industrial decline and Trump’s promises of protectionism might put the state in play.
Why You Pay Twice As Much For Butter As You Should
The U.S. government taxes butter to allow American farmers to charge American consumers higher prices. This kind of protectionism is to blame for high food prices, cronyism, and economic waste, explains a new paper.
How Free Traders Fueled Trump And Can Beat Him
Protectionists want to force poor American consumers to subsidize well-connected cronies. They must no longer be given free rein to mislead with impunity.
Minimum Wages And Trade Barriers Can’t Manufacture Dignity
Large-scale market interference risks turning some jobs into anti-productive workfare programs. What might that do for the dignity of the American worker?
Where Have All The Free Traders Gone?
Few Republicans pushed back against Donald Trump’s litany of absurdities regarding international trade. Democrats were no better.
Dear Indiana: You’re Not Getting Killed On Trade
There may be no state in the country that, at least on paper, should be less amenable to Donald Trump’s doomsday message about trade and American manufacturing.
Trade War Is Donald Trump’s Only Real Foreign Policy
Trade war is Donald Trump’s hammer, and everything in foreign policy looks like a nail.
How The Working Class Can Regain Its Dignity
The working class feels disrespected, but perhaps their anger also reflects their insecurities.
Why We Were “Obsessed” with Donald Trump
This was supposed to be Republicans’ best chance to nominate a real fighter for small government. Then along came Donald Trump.
The GOP’s Immigration Protectionists
The conservative movement retains a faction of folks who harbor anti-immigration sentiments that contradict their views on free trade and individual liberty.
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