EconomyCommentary
What Did the US Gain From the Trump-Xi Meeting at the G-20 Summit?
The world held its breath in anticipation as President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 28 on the sidelines of the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Addressing National Debt Is Far More Important Than Trade Deficits
Promoting pro-growth economic policies has been a cornerstone of the Trump administration’s agenda since 2017. With tax reform implemented and deregulation in federal agencies well… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US-China Talks at G-20 Unlikely to End Trade Disputes
President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are set to meet on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Obstacles to a Trade Deal Come From Both Beijing and Washington
It’s been almost two years since the U.S. and China entered negotiations, and those talks are still dragging on. No one knows the true progress… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Peculiar Case of Alaskan Senators’ Support for the Jones Act
Things cost more in Alaska. A very expensive reason why is the century-old law known as the Jones Act. Section 27 of the act—named for… Read More
EconomyNews
Senate Confirms 3 to Board of Export-Import Bank, Reviving Agency
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm three board members for the Export-Import Bank, reviving—over the objections of conservatives—a controversial federal agency that allows foreign countries… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Parsing the President’s Tweets on Tariffs Amid China Trade Talks
It’s crunch time in U.S.-China negotiations, and President Donald Trump may have just thrown negotiators under the bus. Over the weekend, Trump tweeted that perhaps… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Committee on Foreign Investment May Not Be Able to Handle Its Exploding Caseload
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. is often compared to a black box. Investors may be aware of what it does, but few… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Trump’s Tariffs Hiked Taxes on Americans by $14.4 Billion in 2018
Each year, the Council of Economic Advisers releases the “Economic Report of the President,” which assesses the state of the U.S. economy and the impact… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Long History of the Economic Costs of Higher Tariffs
What are the economic effects of tariffs? That question has been studied in detail dating back to Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations” in 1776,… Read More
