by Dan Mitchell | Aug 20, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
Every so often, I see a powerful visual that leads me to recycle the line about “a picture says a thousand words.” The failure of government schools Obama’s grim employment data Inefficient and excessive welfare More capital means higher wages Today, let’s add to the...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 5, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
Many anti-trade politicians are motivated by “public choice,” which means they simply think of the issue as a way to get votes and campaign contributions. Donald Trump, however, seems to genuinely believe in protectionism. I think this is because...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 1, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
A couple of days ago, I had an email exchange with some Trumpie friends who asserted that the recent GDP report (3 percent inflation-adjusted growth) was proof that Trump’s protectionist trade policy has been successful. Given the underlying details...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 30, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation, Trade
From an economic perspective, Trump’s protectionist policies will make the American economy less efficient and lower living standards for American households. If you want to know the macro damage, here are the latest estimates from the Tax...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 24, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
From an economic perspective, the most important part of this video is at 2:22, when I explain that everyone is better off in the long run when there are job losses caused by creative destruction. Today, I want to share some real-world data to confirm that assertion....
