by Dan Mitchell | Apr 30, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
I may be biased because I’m a public finance economist, but I’ve always viewed America’s convoluted tax code as the major source of political corruption in Washington. Politicians have spent the past 112 years getting campaign cash in exchange...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 19, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
This is Easter weekend, which means the world’s Christians will be focusing on the miracle of Jesus’ resurrection. Today’s column, however, is going to focus on a different kind of miracle. Trump’s blundering protectionism, according to new polling...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 6, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
When I spoke earlier this year at the Universidad de Libertad in Mexico City, I explained why Trump’s trade policy is mistaken (confirmed on “Liberation Day“). But I acknowledged near the end that there might be some exceptions to free trade....
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 3, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
Based entirely on his profound illiteracy about trade balances (explained Tuesday and Wednesday), President Trump has unilaterally imposed one of the largest tax increases in American history. Rather than engage in lengthy analysis, all of which would...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 2, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
I shared data yesterday showing how and why trade deficits don’t matter. Moreover, I shared data showing that countries with higher taxes on imports usually have higher trade deficits. Unfortunately, Trump and his team don’t understand trade. Instead,...
