Protectionism and Free Trade

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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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Biden versus Bastiat

Economic PolicyFree MarketsProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog02/23/2023

President Biden's recent call to "buy American" is doomed to failure, just like all other protectionist schemes.

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Joe Biden and Protectionism: Continuing to Make America "Grate"

PoliticsProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog02/22/2023

Joe Biden likes taxes. So it should hardly be surprising that Biden has also embraced protectionism and is anti free-trade, which is fundamentally a pro-tax position. 

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The Government Seeks Totalitarian Money

Bureaucracy and RegulationMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog02/17/2023

The US government's push for digital money does not aim to make transactions easier. Rather, it seeks the power to control money and the people that use it.

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Argentina and Brazil Look to Establish a Common Currency

Cronyism and CorporatismMonetary PolicyProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog02/03/2023

Two nations famous for hyperinflation now look to create a common currency. Unless that currency is gold, this is a bad idea.

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For Now, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Still Holds a High Place in the USA

Economic FreedomThe EntrepreneurProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog01/04/2023

Despite worries that foreign "competitors" will surpass economic production in the United States, innovation and entrepreneurship are still important here. For now.

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