Free Trade
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No, We Weren’t Ripped Off: Debunking the Myth of Trade Victimhood
The emotional narrative of trade partners “laughing at us” is economically irrational, and acting on it only impoverishes us.
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Let Americans Buy Cars Online!
Bypassing dealerships could increase competition and lower prices. That’s why they lobby against direct-to-consumer sales.
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Buy Now, Pay Later Is Just Credit, Not a Crisis
Installment plans work like credit cards, with a longer repayment period. Most consumers are choosing flexibility, not taking on new debt.
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Reagan’s Trade Gamble: The Story Behind the Voluntary Export Restraints
Reagan’s attempts to suppress car prices ultimately made US-made cars less competitive and reduced employment in American factories.
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Mayday! Mayday! We Have Abuse of Emergency Powers
The “emergency” on which the president claimed tariff powers from Congress is flimsy. Not only is it not an emergency, it’s not a problem.
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Three Goals for Trump’s Trade Negotiations
The President’s priorities should include low prices, international influence, and reduced risk of a global trade war.
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Canada’s Digital Services Tax is Unfair to the US — Congress Noticed
All countries imposing DSTs would be wise to abandon them, as they raise little revenue and drag down growth and innovation.
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Improving on the One Big Beautiful Reconciliation Bill
Preserving the de minimis tariff exemption for low-cost imports would save low-income households billions.
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Is the EU a Free Trade Zone?
Despite promises of integration, the European Union remains riddled with costly trade restrictions, including tariffs as high as Trump’s.
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Reviving Factory Jobs is an Expensive Illusion
Manufacturing jobs and their wages aren’t disproportionately better than other sectors — certainly not enough to justify government favoritism.
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No, We Weren’t Ripped Off: Debunking the Myth of Trade Victimhood
The emotional narrative of trade partners “laughing at us” is economically irrational, and acting on it only impoverishes us.
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•
Let Americans Buy Cars Online!
Bypassing dealerships could increase competition and lower prices. That’s why they lobby against direct-to-consumer sales.
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•
Buy Now, Pay Later Is Just Credit, Not a Crisis
Installment plans work like credit cards, with a longer repayment period. Most consumers are choosing flexibility, not taking on new debt.
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•
Reagan’s Trade Gamble: The Story Behind the Voluntary Export Restraints
Reagan’s attempts to suppress car prices ultimately made US-made cars less competitive and reduced employment in American factories.
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•
Mayday! Mayday! We Have Abuse of Emergency Powers
The “emergency” on which the president claimed tariff powers from Congress is flimsy. Not only is it not an emergency, it’s not a problem.
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Three Goals for Trump’s Trade Negotiations
The President’s priorities should include low prices, international influence, and reduced risk of a global trade war.
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•
Canada’s Digital Services Tax is Unfair to the US — Congress Noticed
All countries imposing DSTs would be wise to abandon them, as they raise little revenue and drag down growth and innovation.
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•
Improving on the One Big Beautiful Reconciliation Bill
Preserving the de minimis tariff exemption for low-cost imports would save low-income households billions.
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•
Is the EU a Free Trade Zone?
Despite promises of integration, the European Union remains riddled with costly trade restrictions, including tariffs as high as Trump’s.
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•
Reviving Factory Jobs is an Expensive Illusion
Manufacturing jobs and their wages aren’t disproportionately better than other sectors — certainly not enough to justify government favoritism.