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 Brian Garst | Jul 25, 2025 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by RealClearPolicy on July 18, 2025. With all the noise surrounding tariffs and the changing rates for nations threatened weekly, there is a little-noticed war that will hit the consumers of tomatoes. The Department of Commerce announced in April...
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....
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 23, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
Part I of this series celebrated Javier Milei’s amazing success, Part II pointed out that labor market liberalization is still a big challenge, while Part III noted that the tax system still needs to be fixed. This final video in the series explains the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 16, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
When I give speeches about Trump’s protectionism, the most-common question I get is about the impact on jobs (it’s a net job destroyer). In the past month or two, however, I’m getting more questions about protectionism and inflation....
