by Andrew F. Quinlan | Oct 18, 2019 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Inside Sources on October 17, 2019. A decision on whether to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank was delayed with the recent passage of a continuing resolution to provide funding for the government through November 21. Lobbyists for...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 13, 2019 | Blogs, Trade
Because of Trump’s poor grasp of trade issues, I warned at the end of July that trade negotiations with China might yield “something gimmicky (like purchasing X tons of soybeans or importing Y number of cars).” Well, Trump announced an agreement yesterday and I can...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 7, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
I get quite agitated when the folks in Washington make dumb choices that waste money and hinder prosperity. That being said, I take comfort in the fact that governments in other nations also do stupid things. I guess this is the policy version of “misery loves...
by CF&P | Oct 1, 2019 | Blogs, Economics
Today, October 1, is the 70th anniversary of communists seizing power in China. Given the horrible consequences of Mao’s rule, including tens of millions of deaths from famine and tyranny, this tweet from President Trump seems rather inappropriate. Congratulations to...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 8, 2019 | Blogs, Trade
At the risk of understatement, I’ve been rather critical of Trump’s protectionism. But not always. Last year, I praised him for floating the idea of zero taxes on trade between nations (even if I didn’t think he was serious). And I point out in this interview that he...
