National Security Should Not Be an Excuse for Protectionism
The Alliance for American Manufacturing has been busy advocating the idea that the U.S government needs to do more to promote domestic manufacturing, as it… Read More
Time to Safeguard Ourselves from Rising Protectionism
Last week, Pascal Lamy, chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO), gave a stark warning that rising protectionism is a serious threat to global economic… Read More
Argentina: Cristina Ramps Up Protectionism
Milton Friedman once said that “there is no alternative way, so far discovered, of improving the lot of the ordinary people that can hold a… Read More
Chinese Currency Manipulation: Lies and Statistics
There’s a very old political rule getting a new twist in the House of Representatives right now: When your policies fail, blame someone else. The… Read More
Smoot–Hawley Anniversary Serves as Reminder of Protectionism’s Damage
Today marks the 81st anniversary of the passage of the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act. Actor and economist Ben Stein famously explained this legislation in Ferris Bueller’s… Read More
Time to Go Global with Greater Economic Freedom
The latest study by the McKinsey Global Institute reveals some astonishing facts concerning contributions of U.S. global companies to the American economy. According to the… Read More
Say “Adios” to Obama’s “National Export Initiative”
The latest outbreak of creeping global protectionism is in Brazil, which announced March 8 that it intends to levy nearly USD$600 million in increased import… Read More
Cap and Trade Bill Moves Forward on Waxman’s Artificial Timeline: High Costs Remain (Part 10 in a 10-Part Series)
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) is a man of his words, sort of. He told people he wanted to get a global warming bill that capped… Read More
Russian Crisis Acquires New Dimension
The crisis in Russia is revealing new features proving it is quite unlike the global downturn. Last week saw numerous actions protesting a hike in… Read More
Obama Undercuts America’s Relationship With Colombia
Free trade has been receiving a bad rap lately. Barack Obama’s campaign has come out in full force against free trade. In addition to clumsily… Read More
