EconomyNews
As US-China Trade War Looms, Ukraine Stands to Gain
KYIV, Ukraine—Amid the specter of a looming trade war with the U.S., China is boosting its economic ties with Ukraine. For one, Ukraine has overtaken… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These 3 Charts Show the Importance of Economic Freedom
Since 1995, The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom has tracked the progress of economic freedom around the world and measured the tangible impact of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US-South Korea Trade Agreement Dodges a Bullet
President Donald Trump derided the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement as an “unacceptable, horrible deal” and a “job killer.” He vowed to “renegotiate that deal or… Read More
Commentary
Existing Trade Deals Are Good for US Trade Balance
Trade skeptics and protectionists have charged that trade agreements like NAFTA and the U.S.-Korea trade agreement favor foreign producers and have contributed to the U.S…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Hits and Misses in Trump’s New China Trade Policy
The president recently announced a three-pronged strategy to target China for its alleged “unfair trade practices.” This new strategy includes challenging Chinese intellectual property practices… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Trade War With China Is Not in America’s Interest
A trade war with China would inflict far more damage on the American economy than could be recouped from tariffs and other protectionist levies. That’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Trade Deficits Really Don’t Matter Very Much
America’s growing trade deficit has generated a lot of talk in recent months. The Trump administration says our trade deficit, now valued around $560 billion,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
4 Questions Lawmakers Should Ask Trump’s Trade Officials in Hearings This Week
Following weeks of not-so-free trade policies from the White House, members of Congress will soon have an opportunity to probe the administration on policy as… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Big Government Tariffs Do Not Make America Great
The federal government does not make America great, and never has. Americans make America great, and they can best do the job when meddlers, busybodies,… Read More
EconomyNews
Sen. Ben Sasse’s 6 Big Ideas to Frame the Issue of Trade
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., has made his mark in the Senate as an articulate defender of conservative principles. He has been at the forefront of… Read More
EconomyNews
Q&A: Sen. Ben Sasse Weighs in on Russian Internet Manipulation, Tariffs
The Daily Signal’s Jarrett Stepman interviewed Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., about the issue of tariffs and his recent letter to NATO demanding a response to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Tariffs Were Killing New Zealand’s Economy. Free Trade Turned It Around.
The new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump have generated intense controversy. With the debate ongoing, it might be useful to examine how other countries… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In Reviewing Trade Deal, US and South Korean Leaders Must Preserve Critical Alliance
March 15 marks the sixth anniversary of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. The United States and South Korea have been close economic partners for decades. Since March 2012,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Unseen Victims of Trump’s Tariffs
There are a couple of important economic lessons that the American people should learn. I’m going to title one “the seen and unseen” and the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Things You Should Know About US Trade With China
It’s true that the U.S. and China continue to have problems with access to certain areas of the Chinese market and that intellectual property theft… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Right Side of History: Americans Have Always Been Fighting About Tariffs
“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
EconomyCommentary
My Bill Would Help Restore Congressional Authority on Tariffs
If you work in manufacturing, your job was just put at risk. Last week, President Donald Trump signed an order imposing a 10 percent tariff… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Tariffs Cost 5 Jobs for Single Job Gained, Analysis Finds
The Trump administration’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum from abroad could result in more than five jobs lost for every single job gained, according… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Lively Discussion on Trade and Protectionism
This will go down in history as the episode of “The Bill Walton Show” where economist John Tamny referred to views I presented as utter… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt the Economy. Congress Should Reassert Its Constitutional Authority on Trade.
The Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate commerce, but significant pieces of that power have been outsourced to the executive branch over the last… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Tariffs Would Be a Massive, Self-Inflicted Wound
Oftentimes in global politics, a country will seek to punish its foreign adversaries by imposing economic sanctions against them, preventing them from purchasing goods or… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Podcast: New Tariffs Will Destroy Jobs, Produce Higher Costs
As President Donald Trump suggests it’s time to put new tariffs on steel and aluminum, The Heritage Foundation’s Tori Whiting joins us to explain why… Read More
EconomyCommentary
3 Reasons Why Trump’s Tariffs Would Hurt American Workers
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would announce tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in the coming week. This move follows reports from the Commerce… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How to Revamp NAFTA to Make America the Most Attractive Business Destination
In debating an updated NAFTA trade agreement, we should not lose sight of why we have these agreements and how we grow jobs and our… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tariffs on Steel Will Hurt Steel-Using Industries in the US
In January, the Department of Commerce delivered a report to the president on the effects of steel imports on U.S. national security. That report went… Read More
EconomyCommentary
US Trading Partners Calling Foul on Trump’s Tariffs
Since President Trump imposed tariffs last month of up to 50 percent on washers and solar products, five of America’s trading partners have filed requests… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Should Kick the Protectionism Can Down the Road
President Donald Trump has certainly ramped up the protectionist rhetoric in recent weeks. Last month in Montreal, Trump’s trade adviser, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, renewed the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Are Hurting American Homebuyers
The import of softwood lumber from Canada, such as pine, spruce, and fir, into the United States is an issue of contention dating back to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Businesses Need a Long-Term Renewal of This Expired Program
Last week, Rep. David Reichert, R-Wash., introduced a bill to renew the Generalized System of Preferences program, which expired on Dec. 31. The Generalized System… Read More
EconomyCommentary
To Promote Human Flourishing, Economic Freedom Must Be Increased
We live in a Golden Age of economic progress. People living today enjoy long lives, good health, and high standards of living unimagined just a… Read More
