It’s generally a sign of economic strength to have a so-called trade deficit.
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The Best Counter-Tweet of 2020
Mic drop.
Coronavirus and Price Gouging
Why laws against price gouging inevitably backfire.
The Case Against Price Controls
What happens when politicians interfere?
Coronavirus, Economics, and Saving Lives
We’re in uncharted territory.
Learning from Colorado’s Success, Alaska (and Every Other State) Should Adopt a TABOR-Style Spending Cap
Alaskans may decide they want more government.
Coronavirus and the Threat of (More) Central Planning
The current crisis teaches us that excessive regulation and bureaucratic sloth can have deadly consequences. Here’s John Stossel’s video with another lesson, explaining that we need more capitalism rather than more government. This seems like a no-brainer, especially…
Ranking Presidents: The Awful Economic Record of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
He had an upside-down view of freedom.
The Worst Coronavirus Policy Proposal: Restoring the Deduction for State and Local Tax Payments
The federal tax code should not subsidize politicians from high-tax states.
The Temporary Tradeoff Between Health Outcomes and Economic Outcomes
How do we assess the costs and benefits of various options?