by CF&P | Apr 1, 2025 | Letters
[PDF Version] Dear President Donald J. Trump, On behalf of the undersigned conservative, free market, and taxpayer advocacy organizations, we write to commend you on your pro-growth tax and deregulation agenda and encourage Congress to take immediate action to...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 18, 2025 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by The Telegraph on March 11, 2025. Donald Trump proudly portrays himself as “Tariff Man”. The vast majority of economists disagree with him and think his views on trade are deeply flawed and a threat to national and global prosperity. But...
by Dan Mitchell | May 9, 2019 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Inside Sources on May 8, 2019. President Donald Trump has launched a new attack in his trade war with China, which earned a big thumbs-down from financial markets. Is it possible, though, that his bluster will produce a good long-run deal to...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 20, 2018 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by The Federalist on September 19, 2018. Why do conservatives oppose the Export-Import Bank? Because the economy grows faster when markets rather than politicians determine where labor and capital go. Why do conservatives oppose ethanol subsidies?...
by Brian Garst | Jul 24, 2018 | Blogs, Trade
As if Trump’s taxes on the consumption of imports of various goods, also known as tariffs, aren’t bad enough, he’s now planning to punish taxpayers again by giving even more handouts to farmers to mitigate the damage of his irresponsible trade...
