Any chance this can last?
Daily Analysis
The Economic Burden of Protectionism, Part IV
Trade taxes hit consumers hard.
Trade Taxes and the Laffer Curve
What does research tell us about the curve for trade taxes?
Trade Deficit Illiteracy, Part III
The data shows that trade deficits have no negative relationship with wealth.
The One-Year Anniversary of Protectionist Failure
Why did Trump subject the economy to all this damage and uncertainty?
Javier Milei Week, Part IV: Argentina’s Pre-2023 Descent into Protectionism
The history of trade in Argentina is filled with protectionism.
Trump Announces New Tariffs that are Also Probably Illegal
Trump’s own legal team rejected the authority he now claims.
Supreme (Semi-) Disappointment
Principled jurisprudence or empty politics?
The Economic Burden of Protectionism, Part III
More evidence that protectionism causes considerable damage.
The Economic Burden of Protectionism, Part II
New research on who paid Trump’s tariffs.