Dear Liberals: People Aren’t Commodities
Afraid his son would steal his throne, Dionysius I, Tyrant of Syracuse, locked the boy away in a tower. Never leaving his prison, the boy […]
Illegal Immigration Hurts Black Americans Most
In the 19th century, savvy American saloon-owners offered free lunches to attract noontime patrons. Inevitably, the diners would get thirsty and buy expensive drinks—thus was […]
How Trump’s Tariffs Will Make Goods Cheaper
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC last week that President Trump’s tariffs wouldn’t hurt American consumers, noting that because the price increase would be […]
Trade Deficits Cost Jobs and Shrink GDP
The Trump Administration last week announced it would impose 10 percent tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods—including many consumer goods that […]
Trump’s Chinese Tariffs Are a Necessary ‘Evil’
President Trump announced this week he would levy 10 percent tariffs on some $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. The tariff is scheduled to take […]
Immigrants Won’t Pay for Our Pensions—We’ll Pay for Theirs
Ask any Democrat why they support open borders and invariably they will respond with one of two pre-packaged answers: because “diversity is our strength” or […]
NAFTA 2.0 Won’t ‘Bring Back Our Jobs’
In 1993, President Bill Clinton promised that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would create “a million [American] jobs in the first five years.” […]
Alex Nowrasteh’s Procrustean Bed
Alex Nowrasteh is many things. He is the Cato Institute’s senior immigration policy analyst. He is a self-described “radical” open borders advocate. And he is […]
Bill Kristol, Hedgehog King
Remember when Bill Kristol said the Iraq War would last two months? It (officially) lasted nine years and cost Americans more than $2 trillion—and we’re […]
Free Trade’s Faustian Bargain: Selling America’s Soul for Trinkets
Spectators claim that Satan himself appeared on stage during the opening performance of Christopher Marlowe’s play Doctor Faustus (1588). The grizzly specter, it was said, […]
The NY Times is Wrong About Trade—So is Everybody Else
President Trump earlier this month told CBS News that the European Union is America’s “foe” because of “what they do to us in trade.” The […]
Harley-Davidson’s Big, Fat Mistake
Harley-Davidson on Monday announced that it would move production for its European customers overseas, in order to avoid the European Union’s (EU) new import duties. […]
Remittances: Illegal Immigration’s $30 Billion ‘Hidden Tax’
Paris. The year is 1788. The air is heavy with the scent of impending revolution. Some praise the king in hushed whispers, others shout “Liberté! […]
No, Tariffs Are Not ‘Domestic Sanctions’
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) is not democratic—it’s barely even a republic. The same goes for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, […]
Karl Marx, Free Trader
What do David Ricardo, Ben Shapiro, and Karl Marx have in common? They’re all free traders. No, this is not a tongue-in-cheek jab designed to […]
Why Trump May Be America’s Last Republican President
Competence doesn’t win elections: bribery does. This is the central lesson in The Dictator’s Handbook, a book which studies politics in terms of interpersonal relationships […]
Be Skeptical of This Study Slamming ‘Isolationist’ Trade
A new study shows that “isolationist trade policies” could cut $2 trillion from America’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2022. Therefore, Nev Elis suggests in […]
The Baguette Shop: A Parable About Trade
You own an artisanal bakery that makes the best $2 baguettes in town. Business is booming. In fact, business is so good that a German […]
Why Tariffs Will Benefit American Consumers
In a recent piece for the Washington Post, former CNN correspondent Heather Long and her colleague Andrew Van Dam contend that President Trump’s tariffs will […]
Yes, Ben Shapiro Is Still Wrong on Tariffs. Here’s Why
Ben Shapiro likes to say, “Facts don’t care about your feelings.” Shapiro on Thursday responded to my article “Why Ben Shapiro is Wrong on Free […]