Bruce Yandle
Contributor
Bruce Yandle is a distinguished adjunct fellow with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and dean emeritus of the Clemson University College of Business and Behavioral Science.
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Tariffs Tax Your Freedom
Freedom goes down when tariff revenues go up. It’s high time we revisited the Declaration of Independence and renewed our commitment to freedom.
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Medicare-for-All: Learning from the Swiss Experience
Maybe it is time for one of our aspiring presidential candidates to refresh the health insurance debate.
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Tariff Threats Yield Money for Nothing for Government
Suppose a government official is in a position to impose rules that will affect every firm in a major industry.
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Political Dissent: Exit or Voice?
In grocery stores, schools, and democracies, our voices need to be raised and heard, even when the message goes against the grain. That is how free people prosper.
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US Economic Performance: A Midyear Assessment
The Trump administration needs to give the economy a dose of the right kind of nothing, relax the trade war antics and stop bashing trade partners, lay off the Fed, and by doing so will give real GDP growth a positive nudge.
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Uncertainty Index on the Rise
The Trump administration has imposed a rule that two existing regulations must be removed for every new regulation imposed on the economy. Unfortunately, the two-for-one rule does not apply to the trade policies consuming much of the administration’s attention.
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Beware the Candidate with a Plan
Without realizing it, and as brilliant as they may be, the candidates—like all of us—are still profoundly ignorant.
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Trade Wars: A Real-Life Game of Thrones
Unlike marvelously created made-for-television episodes where someone usually emerges victorious, in trade wars, everyone loses.
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When will Federal Debt Become THE Question?
The amount of public debt to be serviced is huge and growing, and we’re in uncharted territory now.
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Yes, the System is “Rigged”—the Question is How
Who knows? Maybe, just maybe, regulated capitalism will be replaced with free-market capitalism.
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Tariffs Tax Your Freedom
Freedom goes down when tariff revenues go up. It’s high time we revisited the Declaration of Independence and renewed our commitment to freedom.
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•
Medicare-for-All: Learning from the Swiss Experience
Maybe it is time for one of our aspiring presidential candidates to refresh the health insurance debate.
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•
Tariff Threats Yield Money for Nothing for Government
Suppose a government official is in a position to impose rules that will affect every firm in a major industry.
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•
Political Dissent: Exit or Voice?
In grocery stores, schools, and democracies, our voices need to be raised and heard, even when the message goes against the grain. That is how free people prosper.
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•
US Economic Performance: A Midyear Assessment
The Trump administration needs to give the economy a dose of the right kind of nothing, relax the trade war antics and stop bashing trade partners, lay off the Fed, and by doing so will give real GDP growth a positive nudge.
-
•
Uncertainty Index on the Rise
The Trump administration has imposed a rule that two existing regulations must be removed for every new regulation imposed on the economy. Unfortunately, the two-for-one rule does not apply to the trade policies consuming much of the administration’s attention.
-
•
Beware the Candidate with a Plan
Without realizing it, and as brilliant as they may be, the candidates—like all of us—are still profoundly ignorant.
-
•
Trade Wars: A Real-Life Game of Thrones
Unlike marvelously created made-for-television episodes where someone usually emerges victorious, in trade wars, everyone loses.
-
•
When will Federal Debt Become THE Question?
The amount of public debt to be serviced is huge and growing, and we’re in uncharted territory now.
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•
Yes, the System is “Rigged”—the Question is How
Who knows? Maybe, just maybe, regulated capitalism will be replaced with free-market capitalism.