Frédéric Bastiat Is Right (Again)
Tariffs never benefit a nation. They do, however, often increase government revenue at the expense of everyone else.
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Week in Review: April 15, 2017
This week, President Trump decided Candidate Trump was wrong about the Federal Reserve,
How Trump Will Make the Trade Deficit Worse
Several of President Trump’s proposals, such as increasing military spending, will make the trade deficits even bigger.
Has Middle Class America Been Fleeced?
The government is the biggest fleecer of the middle class of all time.
Caitlin Long: What Blockchain Means
Blockchain technology could vastly reduce the role of middlemen in everyday transactions, obviating the need for a lot of regulation in the process.
Ryancare is Failing — What Should Happen Next?
The market is creating its own solutions to Obamacare. The focus should be protecting it from further government control.
The G-20 Was Never Serious About Free Trade
Trump's anti-trade rhetoric is concerning, but he is not challenging a golden era of free trade.
America Is Hardly a Bastion of Free Trade
Contrary to the popular myth, the US often imposes many crippling regulations in its international trade practices. We need more trade, not less.
What Caused the Irish Potato Famine?
As with most famines, it was government meddling that converted the Irish potato famine from a food-production problem into a deadly catastrophe.
Brexit Might Pave the Way for an Independent Scotland
As with the UK and the EU, predictions of post-secession economic doom should be ignored.
