Protectionism and Free Trade

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Oil Export Bans Make for Crude Politics

Big GovernmentEconomic PolicyProtectionism and Free TradeU.S. Economy

Blog09/26/2023

In the wake of the Arab Oil Embargo of 50 years ago, Congress banned U.S. export sales of crude oil. The results were different than what government "experts" imagined.

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Defending the Undefendable Investments

Economic FreedomThe EntrepreneurMedia and CultureProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog09/23/2023

In the spirit of Walter Block's classic Defending the Undefendable, Kevin Duffy looks at the "undefendable" investments and economic choices and finds them profitable.

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Statism Stands against Free Trade and Free Association

Cronyism and CorporatismEconomic FreedomProtectionism and Free TradePhilosophy and Methodology

Free trade has its enemies on the left and the right. However, despite the supposed “sophistication” of their antitrade arguments, when we break them down, those arguments really are sophistry.

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A Peaceful International Order Needs Free Markets

PoliticsProtectionism and Free TradeThe Police StateWar and Foreign Policy

Blog06/30/2023

The recent declaration of the G7 sounds more like "we want to rule the world" than "we want peace." Other nations are tired of the West's phony Rules Based Order.

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Rich Country, Poor Country. Why the Differences?

AntipoliticsEconomic FreedomFree MarketsProtectionism and Free TradeWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog06/23/2023

Leftists claim that developing nations are poor because Western nations once practiced colonialism. The truth is that empires do not foster economic growth.

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The FTC Should Answer Its Call of Duty to Gamers

Big GovernmentBureaucracy and RegulationProtectionism and Free TradeInterventionism

Blog06/22/2023

The Federal Trade Commission is heavily scrutinizing the proposed merger between Microsoft and Activision. Why? Because Sony is against it.

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The Economic Nationalists Are Wrong: Free Trade Means Freedom and Prosperity

Economic FreedomEconomic PolicyFree MarketsProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog05/31/2023

During a debate on capitalism with James Otteson, Michael Anton opined that free markets are harmful to a nation's economy. Perhaps he needs to learn economics.

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Are Libertarians Abandoning Free Trade?

LibertarianismProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog04/24/2023

A bedrock of Austrian economics and libertarianism has been free trade. Unfortunately, some people who claim to value liberty no longer value unhampered exchange.

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Donald Trump Is Wrong about Tariffs and Mercantilism

PoliticsProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog03/20/2023

When he was president, Donald Trump raised tariff rates, promising it would revitalize American production. It was a costly boondoggle.

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Readying the War State: Biden Recommits to Protectionism in the SOTU

Cronyism and CorporatismFree MarketsPoliticsProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog02/28/2023

President Biden's call for more protectionism isn't aimed improving the US economy. Instead, it is about creating a war-footing autarky.

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