EconomyCommentary
Lessons on Free Trade From the Great Depression
With all the talk going on about the merits of free trade and the U.S.’s free trade agreements, it might be helpful to look at… Read More
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With all the talk going on about the merits of free trade and the U.S.’s free trade agreements, it might be helpful to look at… Read More
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Americans seem inordinately concerned with where their cars, clothing, and food are produced. Approximately eight out of 10 consumers say they would purchase an American-made… Read More
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Criminal investigations into the Environmental Protection Agency’s disastrous handling of its Gold King Mine spill are under way. This is a laudable step toward accountability… Read More
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July jobs report contained little bad news. The bureau found that employers created a net 255,000 new jobs since June…. Read More
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It’s a nuisance when an ATM charges you money to take money out. Imagine having to pay 31 cents for every dollar you withdraw. That’s how… Read More
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Countries around the world have made maintaining low corporate tax rates, as well as reducing rates, a priority in recent years. Meanwhile, the United States… Read More
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Transparency in pay is a rallying point of “fair pay” advocates. Why then would a recent law passed in Massachusetts prohibit questions about pay? Ironically,… Read More
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For aspiring hair braiders in more than half of the United States, obtaining the license needed to work this job can take as few as… Read More
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Ronald Reagan was an advocate of free trade throughout his presidency. But just like today, many Americans in the 1980s opposed free trade and pushed… Read More
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In an update to its Information Technology Agreement, the World Trade Organization began the process of eliminating tariffs on hundreds of technology products, resulting in… Read More