Protectionism and Free Trade

The origins of the Sherman Act provide an important reminder that politicians can be motivated by revenge, greed, hatred, jealously, and spite.

From free trade to cutting welfare, here are four ways to improve immigration policy that don't make government more intrusive in our lives.

They're the same thing. 

So long as he uses a "national security" ploy, a president can raise taxes without so much as a debate in Congress. 

International trade hasn’t had a very good time lately. The outlook is bleak indeed, but it’s not the first time, nor will it be the last.

Economic globalism — which is a wonderful thing — is something quite different from the highly suspect agenda of political globalism. 

Chinese plans for east Africa, the Indian Ocean, and a huge Eurasian trade zone make American tariffs a lessening problem for the Chinese state.

America's thriving energy sector has boomed in part thanks to inexpensive foreign steel. 

Protectionism may provide some short-term benefits to a small number of special interests, but at much greater costs to the rest of society.

What America is facing are the illogical trade policies of an economically illiterate president in the White House.