John Tamny
Research Fellow
John Tamny, research fellow of AIER, is editor of RealClearMarkets.
His book on current ideological trends is: They Are Both Wrong (AIER, 2019)
Books by John Tamny
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The Attempt to Suffocate Huawei Is Foolish and Destined to Fail
Readers of this column are familiar with this historical truth, but it’s worth repeating in light of the ongoing conservative crack-up over Chinese communications giant Huawei. For clarity on the matter, it should be stated right away that if you’re selling a desirable good, you’re selling to EVERYONE. For background on what’s blindingly basic, back…
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How Negativity Wrecks Relationships and Businesses
In relationships, all the good things are drowned by hostile tones, eye rolls, denials of responsibility, along with insults. The same holds true in business.
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“Parasite” Is a Preposterous Film Rooted in Class-Struggle Nonsense
To be fair, movies are supposed to be escapist to some degree. And the stories, to be good, must be a little bit implausible. Fine, except that with Parasite Bong Joon-ho is thoroughly insulting the intelligence of his viewers.
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The Paranoid Fear of Intellectual Property Theft
Sad is that some of the most important centers of opinion in all of the U.S. now direct significant real estate to the alleged thievery of American know-how by the Chinese.
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Conservatives Need To Lay Off the Protectionist Nonsense
Robinson wraps himself in Reagan’s greatness, while basically calling for the state to do something very un-Reagan like in the form of dictating to Wall Street and U.S. companies how they should operate, and how they should extricate themselves from a rapidly liberalizing nation.
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The FCC’s Treatment of Huawei Is a Tremendous Embarrassment
It’s said about Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson that he’s a particularly challenging opponent. With Jackson there’s no preparing for the run or pass; rather there’s preparing for the run, pass, along with the horrifying possibility that Jackson himself will run the ball. With only eleven defenders, opposing coaches seem to be implying that they…
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The Impossibility of Negative Rates
The economics discussion would be greatly enhanced if it were better understood that underlying all spending, selling, saving, lending, borrowing, and investing is an exchange of products, services or labor. Real things are always and everywhere being moved around when “money” changes hands. It cannot be stressed enough that “money” is just an agreement about…
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There Need Not Be a Great Confrontation with China
American businesses plainly see in China what the chattering classes don’t.
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In Defense of Lebron James
It’s not the job of businesses and businessmen to help achieve political or policy aims. Instead, it’s the job of businesses and businessmen and women to make profits.
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What If Everyone Is Wrong about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos?
It’s time to end the witch hunts meant to quiet the minds and actions of those who want to force the change without which there is no progress.
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The Attempt to Suffocate Huawei Is Foolish and Destined to Fail
Readers of this column are familiar with this historical truth, but it’s worth repeating in light of the ongoing conservative crack-up over Chinese communications giant Huawei. For clarity on the matter, it should be stated right away that if you’re selling a desirable good, you’re selling to EVERYONE. For background on what’s blindingly basic, back…
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How Negativity Wrecks Relationships and Businesses
In relationships, all the good things are drowned by hostile tones, eye rolls, denials of responsibility, along with insults. The same holds true in business.
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•
“Parasite” Is a Preposterous Film Rooted in Class-Struggle Nonsense
To be fair, movies are supposed to be escapist to some degree. And the stories, to be good, must be a little bit implausible. Fine, except that with Parasite Bong Joon-ho is thoroughly insulting the intelligence of his viewers.
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•
The Paranoid Fear of Intellectual Property Theft
Sad is that some of the most important centers of opinion in all of the U.S. now direct significant real estate to the alleged thievery of American know-how by the Chinese.
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•
Conservatives Need To Lay Off the Protectionist Nonsense
Robinson wraps himself in Reagan’s greatness, while basically calling for the state to do something very un-Reagan like in the form of dictating to Wall Street and U.S. companies how they should operate, and how they should extricate themselves from a rapidly liberalizing nation.
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•
The FCC’s Treatment of Huawei Is a Tremendous Embarrassment
It’s said about Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson that he’s a particularly challenging opponent. With Jackson there’s no preparing for the run or pass; rather there’s preparing for the run, pass, along with the horrifying possibility that Jackson himself will run the ball. With only eleven defenders, opposing coaches seem to be implying that they…
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•
The Impossibility of Negative Rates
The economics discussion would be greatly enhanced if it were better understood that underlying all spending, selling, saving, lending, borrowing, and investing is an exchange of products, services or labor. Real things are always and everywhere being moved around when “money” changes hands. It cannot be stressed enough that “money” is just an agreement about…
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•
There Need Not Be a Great Confrontation with China
American businesses plainly see in China what the chattering classes don’t.
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•
In Defense of Lebron James
It’s not the job of businesses and businessmen to help achieve political or policy aims. Instead, it’s the job of businesses and businessmen and women to make profits.
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•
What If Everyone Is Wrong about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos?
It’s time to end the witch hunts meant to quiet the minds and actions of those who want to force the change without which there is no progress.