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....
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 9, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
In the final minute of this video on trade deficits, I explained that protectionism is a political loser for the Republican Party. But I didn’t delve deeply into the politics of protectionism. I merely noted that today’s Republican lawmakers were concerned. And for...
by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
Trump’s “Liberation Day” tax increase on trade has been very bad news for the economy, causing considerable havoc in financial markets and imposing big costs on American businesses. The president claimed he had the power to unilaterally impose those tax increases (and...
by Dan Mitchell | May 18, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
I applaud profits. When entrepreneurs and companies earn money in a genuine free market, that’s a sign that they are providing value to customers. And the search for profit is a key driver of the innovation that makes us richer over time. Our...
