Podcast: How Economists Influence Our Policymakers, Markets, And More
New York Times writer Binyamin Appelbaum joins Federalist Radio to discuss his new book, “The Economists’ Hour: False Prophets, Free Markets, and the Fracture of Society.”
Lord Conrad Black On Brexit, Media, Trade, And Silicon Valley
Lord Conrad Black joins Ben Domenech on the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss media and how newspapers have failed to adjust to the Internet age.
How Free Trade With China Politically Impoverished Both Countries
While we hoped freer trade with the West would lead China toward liberal democracy, the result has been an increasingly oppressive government.
Europe Considers The Nazi Idea Of Requiring Jewish Businesses To Identify Themselves On Labels
The EU may begin targeting businesses in Israel in the name of neutrality, but the ramifications will be anything but neutral.
Why Farmers Aren’t Going To Abandon Trump Over The Trade War
The popular narrative goes that because President Trump launched a trade war against China, China has retaliated by tariffing agriculture products from red states that voted for Trump. False.
Blaming Every Bad Economic Indicator On The Trade War Just Proves You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About
The global economy isn’t healthy, and everything isn’t hunky dory. But the trade issue is the icing on the cake, not the main story.
China’s Currency Devaluation Will Hurt China More Than It Hurts The United States
What China did this week is the strongest counteraction it has taken so far in its ongoing trade war. It might have achieved the desired effect of causing market panic, but it will end up hurting China the most.
The Trade War Isn’t The Only Reason For The Dow’s Big Drop
Don’t listen to the left scream that tax cuts caused a slowdown, and don’t listen to the supply siders who say tax cuts would be working great, were it not for tariffs.
How Ross Perot’s Debate With Al Gore Over NAFTA Foreshadowed Today’s Politics
Any political regime depends in part upon trust, and, when those in power do not live up to their commitments to the people, an appetite for change grows.
Interview: Economist Michael Boskin On Tariffs, Immigration, And Social Security
Listen now to Michael Boskin, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, discuss global economic trends he sees impacting trade, immigration, 2020 issues, and more.
China Got A Better Deal From The G20 Than The United States Did
Chinese President Xi came to the summit with serious economic and political challenges domestically. President Trump was in a stronger negotiation position. So what happened?
Rare-Earths Mining Shows Exactly How China Cheats The United States Through ‘Free Trade’
A game where only one side plays by the rules is rigged. We have now locked ourselves in an embrace with a corrupt regime, and it has not been to our benefit economically or morally.
Yes, Tariffs Make Stuff More Expensive, But Sometimes It’s Worth It
Tariffs can serve non-economic purposes. Although economically harmful, they can sometimes be used to gain political advantages that outweigh their economic costs.
If China Is Trying To Wait Trump Out On A Trade Deal, It Could Cost Them
Beijing has major risks to bear, too, if the trade squabble drags on for too long. Here’s why it would be in Xi’s best interest to reconcile with Trump.
The History Of Humankind Proves Masculinity Is A Powerful Positive Good
Instead of insisting men and women are the same in every way, we must remember their complementary differences led to mankind’s flourishing.
Podcast: What’s Happening In Our Trade War With China
Ben Domenech and Riley Walters discuss the U.S. relationship with China as both an economic and national security threat.
Glimmers Of Hope Remain For U.S.-China Trade Negotiations
China may well have been willing to give foreign companies wider access to its markets, but not to the extent of having those concessions codified into law.
Parliament Is Betraying Brexit By Postponing It Indefinitely
It might not soothe the soundbites, but Donald Trump is correct about Theresa May and Brexit. The British Parliament’s betrayal of the British people is now complete.
Howard Schultz Needs An Issue To Run On
If Howard Schultz wants to be the next Ross Perot, he needs a signature issue. So far, he has nothing.
The European Union Finally Recognizes China As A Dangerous Rival, Without Taking Action
The commission’s call for unity is especially timely and poignant because Italy is ready to jump on China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, despite mounting security concerns from the EU.
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