Free Trade
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Trump’s ‘Broken Windows’ Economy
Today’s trade rhetoric, full of ‘historic deals,’ obscures the real question: are these policies making America richer or poorer?
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Burned by Bureaucracy: Why Other Countries Have Better Sunscreen
Europe and Asia use superior formulas, but the FDA hasn’t approved a new UV filter since the 1990s, exposing Americans to preventable cancer. Now, tariffs are pushing up prices on the few foreign options available.
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Sanctions Didn’t Destroy Venezuela’s Economy — Socialism Did
Venezuela’s five-stage socialist collapse dismantled the rule of law, destroyed investment, and unleashed hyperinflation, long before Washington acted.
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I Worked With Ronald Reagan. Here’s What He Really Thought About Tariffs
Ronald Reagan would have abhorred Trump’s tariffs. He believed presidents should rein in the Leviathan, not direct markets.
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Why ‘Starving the Beast’ Feeds It Instead
The old fiscal conservative mantra—that cutting taxes restrains government—has failed the test of time. When spending continues on borrowed funds, it’s not the beast that starves, but future taxpayers.
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No, Reagan Was Not Pro-Tariff
A recent kerfuffle about the use of Reagan’s speech on trade highlights the difference between the fortieth and forty-fifth presidents.
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Cowboy Diplomacy: Ranchers Reject Tariff Rhetoric
Cattlemen bristle at being treated as economic pawns. Protectionism is an insult to people who embody the mythos of American self-reliance.
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How China Remade Global Trade — and Then Broke It
Trade has made us wealthy and resilient, but also vulnerable to coercion. As China’s economic power peaks, its political model may be reaching its limits.
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Four Ways You’re Living Better Than Ever
From your life expectancy to your home to your grocery cart, living standards have soared. But continued growth isn’t guaranteed.
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Sow a Trade War, Harvest a Farm Crisis
Farmers have weathered droughts, floods, and pests — but Trump’s trade policy may be their toughest test yet. As China halts soybean imports, even the most productive growers are facing mounting losses.
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Trump’s ‘Broken Windows’ Economy
Today’s trade rhetoric, full of ‘historic deals,’ obscures the real question: are these policies making America richer or poorer?
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•
Burned by Bureaucracy: Why Other Countries Have Better Sunscreen
Europe and Asia use superior formulas, but the FDA hasn’t approved a new UV filter since the 1990s, exposing Americans to preventable cancer. Now, tariffs are pushing up prices on the few foreign options available.
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Sanctions Didn’t Destroy Venezuela’s Economy — Socialism Did
Venezuela’s five-stage socialist collapse dismantled the rule of law, destroyed investment, and unleashed hyperinflation, long before Washington acted.
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I Worked With Ronald Reagan. Here’s What He Really Thought About Tariffs
Ronald Reagan would have abhorred Trump’s tariffs. He believed presidents should rein in the Leviathan, not direct markets.
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Why ‘Starving the Beast’ Feeds It Instead
The old fiscal conservative mantra—that cutting taxes restrains government—has failed the test of time. When spending continues on borrowed funds, it’s not the beast that starves, but future taxpayers.
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•
No, Reagan Was Not Pro-Tariff
A recent kerfuffle about the use of Reagan’s speech on trade highlights the difference between the fortieth and forty-fifth presidents.
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•
Cowboy Diplomacy: Ranchers Reject Tariff Rhetoric
Cattlemen bristle at being treated as economic pawns. Protectionism is an insult to people who embody the mythos of American self-reliance.
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How China Remade Global Trade — and Then Broke It
Trade has made us wealthy and resilient, but also vulnerable to coercion. As China’s economic power peaks, its political model may be reaching its limits.
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•
Four Ways You’re Living Better Than Ever
From your life expectancy to your home to your grocery cart, living standards have soared. But continued growth isn’t guaranteed.
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•
Sow a Trade War, Harvest a Farm Crisis
Farmers have weathered droughts, floods, and pests — but Trump’s trade policy may be their toughest test yet. As China halts soybean imports, even the most productive growers are facing mounting losses.