EconomyCommentary
How Tariffs and Regressive Trade Policies Hurt the Poor
With round 5 of NAFTA negotiations behind us, Americans can begin to look forward to round 6 in Montreal in the second half of January. While… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Curbing Washer Imports Could Send US Jobs Down the Drain
The International Trade Commission recently announced recommendations for the U.S. to impose tariffs of up to 50 percent on washing machine imports exceeding a quota… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China Cutting Tariffs Just Weeks After Trump’s Asia Trip
Following President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Asia, China has released a long list of dramatic tariff cuts on a range of imported consumer goods…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Free Trade Helps Americans Have Higher Incomes and More Jobs
The Trump administration continues to move on its campaign promise to restructure the North American Free Trade Agreement, with round five of NAFTA negotiations starting… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Don’t Allow Canada and Mexico to Influence US Environmental Laws at NAFTA Talks
The fifth round of NAFTA renegotiations is getting underway in Mexico City. Unfortunately, American trade negotiators have proposed expanding NAFTA’s environmental reach. This is counterproductive… Read More
EconomyCommentary
9 Ideas for Negotiating a Better NAFTA
Nearly six months ago, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer notified Congress of the Trump administration’s intent to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement. Since… Read More
InternationalNews
Q&A: Daniel Hannan on the Biggest Brexit Myths and Communism’s 100 Years of Cruelty
Daniel Hannan visited The Heritage Foundation this week for a speech on the virtues of free trade and an update on Brexit. The conservative member… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Free Market Beats Government Planning Every Time
One of the most challenging and important jobs for an economics professor is to teach students how little we know and can possibly know. My… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Trump Should Keep NAFTA’s Investment Protection Provisions
President Donald Trump’s trade representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, stirred up some controversy last week when he called for a five-year “sunset” provision to be included… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives Prescribe Tonic to Boost US Global Competitiveness
Conservatives are blaming the lack of American competitiveness in global markets on burdensome regulations, high taxes, and bad trade deals. The Conservative Action Project said… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As Trump Renegotiates NAFTA, Intellectual Property Rights Should Top the Agenda
It now appears that President Donald Trump’s intention regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement is to mend it, not end it. That’s good news… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How to Strengthen the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement
U.S. and South Korean trade officials agreed on Oct. 4 to work on changes to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, commonly known as KORUS. Neither… Read More
EconomyNews
White House: No to Permanent Jones Act Exemption for Puerto Rico
Despite granting three waivers from a 1920 shipbuilding law to hurricane-ravaged areas, President Donald Trump isn’t considering a permanent repeal of what’s known as the… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Waives Jones Act to Get Relief to Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump temporarily waived a shipping regulation to boost relief efforts to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico after pressure from members of Congress on both parties…. Read More
EconomyNews
The Obscure Law Affecting Puerto Rico’s Ability to Recover After Hurricane Maria
A relatively obscure maritime law is in the spotlight after the devastation of Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, better… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Global Trade Volume Is Up, No Thanks to Protectionism
In a sign of improving economic health around the world, the World Trade Organization has strongly upgraded its forecast for the 2017 growth in world… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Don’t Withdraw From the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement
During his confirmation hearing in March, then-United States trade representative nominee Bob Lighthizer made the case that bi-lateral trade deficits are an issue in that… Read More
EconomyNews
Corporations, Democrats Join Forces to Block Trump Nominee to Run Export-Import Bank
The business community of South Carolina is pressuring Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott to oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of a critic of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Clothing Suppliers Want Free Trade, Not Protectionism
A recent study shows that anti-trade rhetoric in the nation’s capital is worrying U.S. executives who represent clothing brands, retailers, importers, and wholesalers. This rhetoric… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Environmentalist and Labor Groups Have Bashed NAFTA. Here’s Why They Are Mistaken.
As the United States, Canada, and Mexico prepare for next month’s North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, several environmental and labor groups have slammed the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Free Trade Must Remain a Bipartisan Issue
In 1979, then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan launched his presidential campaign saying, “A developing closeness among Canada, Mexico, and the United States—a North American accord—would permit… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In NAFTA Negotiations, Trump Must Ensure Protection of US Property Rights
The Trump administration has called for an “America first” trade policy. An important aspect of such a policy should be to protect Americans’ property from… Read More
EconomyCommentary
NAFTA Should Be About Free Trade, Not Minimum Wage Mandates
During the presidential campaign, two things topped the list of things Donald Trump didn’t like: the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
White House Procurement Priorities for Renegotiating NAFTA Do Not Advance Free Trade
On Tuesday, the Trump Administration released its list of objectives for renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. In the section on government procurement,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Revisiting NAFTA: Ronald Reagan on Free Trade in North America
The Trump administration’s announcement of objectives in updating the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, provide a good opportunity to reflect on President Ronald… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Reagan Adviser’s Wisdom on Free Trade Is Much Needed Today
Ana Swanson at The Washington Post recently reported on a letter from former chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, warning against raising new tariffs—something… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Sugar Subsidies Are a Lose-Lose for American Workers and Consumers
President Donald Trump recently suggested: “Sugar deal negotiated with Mexico is a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S. Had no deal for… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Restricting Steel Imports Would Hurt Our Allies, Not China
The Trump administration’s investigation of steel imports as a possible national security concern is the latest in a line of aggressive actions designed to boost… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Wants to Protect US Industry. Here’s Why He Shouldn’t Be Concerned About Steel Imports.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was expected to conclude an investigation this week into whether steel imports pose a national security threat to the United States…. Read More
EconomyNews
How Trump’s ‘Buy America’ Push Could Harm This US Steel Mill
FARRELL, Pa.– Halfway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, in a piece of middle America collectively known as Shenango Valley, stands a steel mill that dates back… Read More
