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The Costly Illusion of Protection

Tariffs are said to be “protective.” Domestic firms want them because they reduce the effectiveness of foreign competition. Labor unions…

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NIH: The $47-Billion Sacred Cow Is Scared

Tocsins are ringing over the Trump administration’s initial attempts to rein in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) $47 billion…

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Was Jackie Robinson a DEI Hire?

Do our current debates over DEI mean that we now have to relitigate all of America’s history? To look at…

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The Frozen North – Canada’s Economic Stagnation 

On March 24, Canada’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election for April 28. If the economic…

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Contra Bessent, Affordability Contributes to American Greatness

In a recent defense of proposed tariffs, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that “access to cheap goods is not…

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The Dollar Milkshake Theory, Explained

The Dollar Milkshake Theory, a growing topic of debate on YouTube, Reddit, and other social platforms, claims to offer a…

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École Polytechnique: How the French Enlightenment School Gave Us Both Progress and Scientism

The French Enlightenment is often referred to as the Age of Reason. This period produced some of humanity’s greatest natural…

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Even Tariff Supporters Say Trump’s Trade War Is a Disaster for Americans

Before Trump’s re-election in November 2024, progressive commentators often advocated higher US tariffs to achieve three overlapping goals: improve jobs…

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Tampering with Trade is a Fool’s Game

Trade is an engine for growing wealth, and a world moving toward increased integration has traditionally been viewed as advantageous…

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The Intervention Spiral: What to Expect from Trump’s Trade Policy

Economists have extensively analyzed Trump’s latest trade war, examining both the Econ 101 effects of tariffs and the more underrated…

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