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Why do mainstream economists suddenly think clearly when it comes to tariffs—but abandon logic elsewhere? Mark Thornton unpacks why even Krugman and Marx agree...
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Why do mainstream economists suddenly think clearly when it comes to tariffs—but abandon logic elsewhere? Mark Thornton unpacks why even Krugman and Marx agree...
This is a rendition of Leonard Read‘s famous, “I, Pencil,” but with a new twist: tariffs now restrict the importation of producers‘ goods needed...
People claim to support “equal opportunity” over the idea of equal outcomes, but when one examines both concepts, it becomes obvious that neither is...
Trump has tried to claim that he favors “Main Street over Wall Street.” Unfortunately, by pushing aggressive low-interest-rate monetary policy, Trump has put himself...
Although he has temporarily suspended his threatened tariffs, President Trump‘s demands for “fair trade” make no sense economically speaking. Trump‘s demands of Vietnam alone...
Trump has no plans to get rid of payroll taxes, and he has no plans to make big cuts to spending. This virtually guarantees...
Five years ago, covid madness descended upon the ruling elites, pushing a public health totalitarianism that destroyed lives and impoverished millions of Americans. And...
Trump economic adviser Peter Navarro has condemned multi-billion-dollar investments by BMW in South Carolina as “bad for our economics.” The comments reflect a greater...
While President Trump‘s tariffs certainly are causing economic harm, they alone could not cause a recession had there not already been years of artificial...
Bob challenges the conventional wisdom around Triffin’s dilemma, arguing that persistent U.S. trade deficits aren’t necessary for dollar dominance—and that Ron Paul had it...
The purpose of the Journal of Prices and Markets was to improve the understanding of the role of markets in the economy.
The presidency—by which I mean the executive State—is the sum total of American tyranny. The other branches of government, including the presidentially appointed Supreme...
Tariff supporters claim that implementing tariffs will result in new jobs at home. What they fail to point out is that many people depend...