The data shows that trade deficits have no negative relationship with wealth.
Daily Analysis
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.
The Economic Burden of Protectionism, Part I
How has Trump’s second term protectionism fared?
Debunking Trump’s Error-Filled WSJ Column
Is Trump trying to show that he is more economically illiterate than Joe Biden?
Why US Steel Production Surpassing Japan is Not Worth Celebrating
It turns out this “achievement” was no so impressive.