Protectionism and Free Trade

No country needs the approval of others to adopt free trade. No harm and much benefit can accrue to the citizens of either country.

The US and its Western allies may scoff at this challenge, but it only became possible due to high-handedness (to use the kindest word imaginable) and outright illegality of US actions.

The US and its Western allies may scoff at this challenge, but it only became possible due to high-handedness (to use the kindest word imaginable) and outright illegality of US actions.

The media is spinning President Trump‘s “trade deals” as a “victory” for the White House. Yet, when we break down these “deals” into their particulars, we find that American producers and consumers will be worse off than before.

The media is spinning President Trump‘s “trade deals” as a “victory” for the White House. Yet, when we break down these “deals” into their particulars, we find that American producers and consumers will be worse off than before.

In both cases, the use of nationalism and patriotism by Brazilian governments reveals a recurring strategy: appealing to national pride to divert attention from self-inflicted crises.

In both cases, the use of nationalism and patriotism by Brazilian governments reveals a recurring strategy: appealing to national pride to divert attention from self-inflicted crises.

The rise of the internet has replaced manual labor with brain work─which pays way more. And Donald Trump wants to go backwards. That way, more Americans can stand in front of a machine all day.

Bob Murphy critiques New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for a government-run grocery store, dissecting its economic flaws and highlighting why such policies fail in practice.

The Power and Market group looks at the redistricting fight, tries to make sense of Trump’s trade deals, and discusses the possible meeting between Putin and Trump.