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Trump’s Tariff Policies Are Schizophrenic

06/18/2025 Mises Wire Landen Terrell

Recent proponents of tariffs in the United States—including President Donald Trump—can’t seem to decide on the core purpose of their own policy: What exactly are the tariffs supposed to achieve? Their...

Fell For It Again?

06/12/2025 Mises Wire Landen Terrell

Elon Musk recently took to X to denounce Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” as a “disgusting abomination.” This sharp rebuke came mere days after Musk’s seemingly amicable departure from his informal...

Taxi Tyranny in Paradise

06/09/2025 Mises Wire Landen Terrell

When my friends and I landed in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) in the summer of 2023, we assumed getting around would be a breeze. It is a US territory, after all. We were unpleasantly surprised...

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Trump’s Tariff Policies Are Schizophrenic

06/19/2025 Landen Terrell

Why is the Trump administration levying tariffs? Are they for tax purposes? Protecting domestic industries? Bargaining chips for international deal making? The administration and its supporters have floated mutually-exclusive reasons for these policies, making the confusion worse.

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