How tariffs make us poorer: chicken and truck edition
The tariffs governments impose on imported goods are really taxes on consumers. That’s never how they are sold to the public of course. In that telling, tariffs are to protect…
The long term damage tariffs inflict on American workers and companies
One thing the Biden administration has in common with the Trump administration is tariffs. Trump slapped tariffs on a numbers of goods from different nations – and Biden has shown…
The war on dishwashers
The Trump administration had a policy of trying to get federal regulators out of our bathrooms and kitchens, and laundry rooms. One change they made: allowing companies to make, and…
Industrial policy is still a dumb idea
We’ve written about the return of industrial policy before, but it’s worth recalling just how bad this newly-popular idea really is. The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip writes that the…
Protectionists take to the seas
The traditional ways for industries to get favors or protection from government are to hire lobbyists, make campaign contributions, or both. But one industry that’s enjoyed government protection for a…
