Liberal Idealism Was Wrong: Selling U.S. Manufacturing To China Did Not Make It More Free
It was the conventional wisdom that China, due to the burden of its global responsibilities, would become a responsible stakeholder and global citizen through greater market access. That’s not happening.
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.
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.
The US Is On The Brink Of A Full-Blown Trade War With The European Union
American policymakers can no longer ignore the conflict of interest between the EU and the U.S. on trade.
Why A Border-Adjusted Tax Would Hurt U.S. Companies
The U.S. corporate income tax system is awful and needs to be reformed, but it does not subsidize foreign imports or justify a border-adjusted tax.
Trump Can Succeed On Trade By Ending Global Currency Manipulation
World trade in goods and services has morphed into a gigantic manipulative carnival of currency trading. This needs to change.
If David Duke Won, Wouldn’t Republicans Have To Vote For Him?
Is David Duke preferable to Hillary Clinton? If your answer is no, then let’s stop pretending an election is always a simple choice.
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.
Almost Everything Donald Trump Says About Trade With China Is Wrong
Donald Trump’s China trade plan would make American families pay a lot more for food, clothing, electronics, and everything else that now says ‘Made in China.’
In The Pink Police State, We Are All Bridget Jones Now
Part three of a series: It’s too hard to govern ourselves, but too oppressive to live under the administrative state. Is this situation inevitable?