by Brian Garst | Feb 5, 2019 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Cayman Financial Review on February 4, 2019. The global trade system is under assault thanks in large part due to the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president. His pledge to “put America first” has been carried out through tariff hikes, U.S....
by Brian Garst | Nov 28, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market
President Trump is angry at GM after it announced it would be closing up to four U.S. manufacturing plants. GM, in turn, says that Trump administration’s tariffs on imported steel have cost it $1 billion. In response to GM’s announcement, President Trump...
by Brian Garst | Nov 18, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
There are a lot of good arguments against government run healthcare. Central planners lack the knowledge to run any sector of the economy with the same efficiency as the market, and their interference inevitably brings unintended consequences like shortages. But there...
by Brian Garst | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Cayman Financial Review on October 31, 2018. One of the major challenges in combating the OECD’s work to undermine tax competition and eliminate financial privacy is that the organization operates in relative obscurity compared to its...
by Brian Garst | Aug 29, 2018 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Townhall.com on August 25, 2018. Over the last few weeks, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a beating in the media. Recent negative stories include Tesla’s halting of important brake testing in desperation to meet production goals for...
