International
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Rubble to Riches: Reckoning with West Germany’s Postwar Economic Miracle
Tobias Straumann’s new book explains how economic freedoms and currency reform helped West Germany outstrip not just the Soviet Socialist East, but many other nations, on its way to economic recovery.
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Why Apartments in Tokyo Are So Much Cheaper Than in NYC
Tokyo houses millions more people than New York, with a surprisingly simple affordability formula: let people build more housing.
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An Aging, Shrinking Population: Must a Smaller World Be Poorer?
Humanity is approaching an unprecedented demographic turn. Can productivity outrun population decline?
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Made in (North) America: Canada Is Not Our Enemy
The US factories that rely on Canadian steel, parts, energy, and expertise want President Trump not to make those inputs more expensive — and American producers less competitive.
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‘A Deal Written in Pencil’: Tariffs Are Erasing America’s Credibility
Canada strengthened its border, removed retaliatory tariffs, and got slapped with tariffs anyway. Global governments are learning that US commitments cannot be trusted.
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When Paris Went Hungry Under Government Food Controls
During the French Revolution, authorities in Paris turned to “a series of ventures in price-fixing and food control” to ensure people did not go hungry. It didn’t work as planned.
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What Slaughtered Pigs Can Teach Us About Europe’s Wine Policy
There’s a senselessness to Europe’s attempt to manage wine supply and dictate prices that echoes the New Deal’s effort to alleviate poverty by destroying millions of pigs.
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Germany’s Auto Giant Is Losing the Race
German industrial icon Volkswagen has watched global rivals outpace it. EU mandates increasingly require automakers to prioritize bureaucrats targets over consumers.
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Japan’s Debt Crisis Is a Global Warning
Japan can watch debt-service costs consume its budget, or suppress rates and risk inflation. Decades of borrowing have eliminated the easy options.
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Free Trade: The Consensus Is Growing
What economists have argued for generations is now reflected in public opinion: Americans see free trade as the better alternative to protectionism.
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Rubble to Riches: Reckoning with West Germany’s Postwar Economic Miracle
Tobias Straumann’s new book explains how economic freedoms and currency reform helped West Germany outstrip not just the Soviet Socialist East, but many other nations, on its way to economic recovery.
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Why Apartments in Tokyo Are So Much Cheaper Than in NYC
Tokyo houses millions more people than New York, with a surprisingly simple affordability formula: let people build more housing.
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•
An Aging, Shrinking Population: Must a Smaller World Be Poorer?
Humanity is approaching an unprecedented demographic turn. Can productivity outrun population decline?
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Made in (North) America: Canada Is Not Our Enemy
The US factories that rely on Canadian steel, parts, energy, and expertise want President Trump not to make those inputs more expensive — and American producers less competitive.
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•
‘A Deal Written in Pencil’: Tariffs Are Erasing America’s Credibility
Canada strengthened its border, removed retaliatory tariffs, and got slapped with tariffs anyway. Global governments are learning that US commitments cannot be trusted.
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•
When Paris Went Hungry Under Government Food Controls
During the French Revolution, authorities in Paris turned to “a series of ventures in price-fixing and food control” to ensure people did not go hungry. It didn’t work as planned.
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What Slaughtered Pigs Can Teach Us About Europe’s Wine Policy
There’s a senselessness to Europe’s attempt to manage wine supply and dictate prices that echoes the New Deal’s effort to alleviate poverty by destroying millions of pigs.
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•
Germany’s Auto Giant Is Losing the Race
German industrial icon Volkswagen has watched global rivals outpace it. EU mandates increasingly require automakers to prioritize bureaucrats targets over consumers.
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•
Japan’s Debt Crisis Is a Global Warning
Japan can watch debt-service costs consume its budget, or suppress rates and risk inflation. Decades of borrowing have eliminated the easy options.
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•
Free Trade: The Consensus Is Growing
What economists have argued for generations is now reflected in public opinion: Americans see free trade as the better alternative to protectionism.