Creative destruction is the best part and worst part of capitalism.
Daily Analysis
The Economic Illiteracy of Tariff Man
An astounding collection of inaccurate and offensive statements in a single tweet.
The Economics of Trade, Specialization, and Comparative Advantage
We would all be miserably poor if we couldn’t trade.
The Economics of Trade Balances
Unfettered trade is good.
Trade Deficits (Mostly) Don’t Matter
There’s one key point to understand above all else.
NAFTA, USMCA, and Dodged Bullets
The new agreement largely tinkers with the status quo.
What Motivates the Left, Disdain for the Rich or a Desire to Help the Poor?
“They’d rather have the poor poorer provided the rich were less rich.”
Seven Reasons to Support Free Trade
Protectionism is bad and risky policy.
The Evidence-Based Case for Unilateral Free Trade
The global evidence says free trade is best regardless of what other countries do.
Trump and Trade: Evolving from Bluster to Danger
Trump simply doesn’t understand trade.