Gabriella Beaumont-Smith is a macroeconomics policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation.
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Last year, during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, there were reasonable concerns regarding higher-than-normal meat prices, including poultry. There was nothing nefarious about… Read More
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President Joe Biden on July 9 issued an executive order, purportedly to promote competition. The order, though, is yet another far-left directive to promote federal… Read More
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If the existing trade disputes with China were not bad enough for American farmers, now another trade action could hurt them. It will also likely… Read More
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The American food system is a global leader when it comes to productivity, resiliency, and innovation. It provides an abundance of safe and affordable food… Read More
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Driving up food prices is a bad idea any time, especially during a pandemic. Yet a small subset of fruit and vegetable growers are pushing… Read More
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has confirmed the critical value of e-commerce—and more broadly, digital trade. The outbreak has significantly constrained people’s physical contact and movement… Read More
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For more than a year, Europe has pressured the U.S. into a global pact to increase taxes on big tech firms. The U.S. just pulled… Read More
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There was some good news Wednesday on the agricultural trade front. The Office of the United States Trade Representative just announced several key provisions of… Read More
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The ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute is threatening the U.S. economy as a whole, and is hurting American farmers and ranchers. In recent years, China has… Read More
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One of the problems with tariffs—and there are many—is that well-connected firms regularly win concessions that give them special advantages over others. Apple, the tech… Read More
