EconomyCommentary
Tariffs on Imported Oil Aren’t the Cure for the Industry’s Woes
Saudi Arabia and Russia are engaged in a price war—both increasing oil supplies at a time when world demand is precipitously dropping. To help U.S…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
US-Canada Relationship: An Enduring Partnership of Free-Market Economies
Canada and the United States have a profound and multifaceted partnership and alliance, strengthened by shared values and interests. The bilateral cooperation between the two… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Coronavirus Takes Growing Toll on Latin America’s Economies
The countries of Latin America so far have escaped the worst public health consequences of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Economic damage, however, is already substantial,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Harsh Lesson From the Coronavirus
If anything good can come from the coronavirus pandemic, it is the revelation of America’s overreliance on China, especially when it comes to drugs. Interviewed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Index Finds Rising Tide of Economic Freedom
Governments around the world are responding to the coronavirus epidemic with a variety of measures that have the potential to curtail economic activity. It’s vital… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Should Heed Senate’s Call for Talks With Taiwan on Free Trade Pact
The Senate on Wednesday night again passed the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act. Sponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., in the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Coronavirus Doesn’t Change Good Economic Policy
The fundamentals of the U.S. economy are still strong, and the coronavirus won’t change that. Good policy also doesn’t change in a crisis, and Congress… Read More
InternationalCommentary
3 Big Takeaways From Trump’s Trip to India
It may look as if President Donald Trump’s trip to India boiled down to little more than media optics and Taj Mahal photo shoots. But there is… Read More
Economy Commentary
An Economics Reality Check
I have been teaching economics since 1967—40 years of it at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. During that interval, economic reality has not changed…. Read More
EconomyNews
Amid Impeachment Trial, Trump Signs Major Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico
President Donald Trump has signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the trade deal replacing the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement, keeping a key campaign promise on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
US-China Trade Deal Is a Welcome First Step
President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Wednesday signed Phase 1 of the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement. The long-awaited deal is… Read More
Economy Analysis
What You Need to Know About New US-China Trade Deal
Will the new deal boost the American economy? Is it normal for a trade deal to demand one party spend a certain amount? Will it… Read More
EconomyNews
House Votes Overwhelmingly to Pass US-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed President Donald Trump’s trade deal with Mexico and Canada on Thursday, just one day after it voted to impeach… Read More
EconomyCommentary
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Offers Freer Trade, More Jobs
President Donald Trump’s United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is finally up for a vote this week—just in time for Christmas. After nearly a year of delay, this… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Fight for Semiconductor Leadership in Asia
Beijing wants to become the global leader in a variety of advanced technologies. To get there, government entities have been investing more than $100 billion in China’s domestic semiconductor industry. Beijing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why New Auto Tariffs Won’t Increase Research and Development
In just a few days, the Trump administration could impose new tariffs on automobile and auto parts imports. The administration has erroneously claimed that tariffs… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
White House Enters Into Hopeful ‘Phase 1’ of China Trade Deal
President Donald Trump announced on Friday he has reached a tentative trade deal with Chinese negotiators. This deal, labeled “phase one” of possibly two or… Read More
Economy Commentary
US-Japan Trade Agreement Would Help American Farmers
There was some good news Wednesday on the agricultural trade front. The Office of the United States Trade Representative just announced several key provisions of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Toward a Freer Trade Deal With Canada and Mexico
The United States should be doing all it can to maintain a strong economy while protecting Americans’ wallets and jobs. One significant way to help… Read More
EconomyNews
Pence Says Striking Auto Workers, GM Should Unite Behind Trade Deal
Vice President Mike Pence called for the United Auto Workers and General Motors—at loggerheads in a strike that started Monday—to unite in calling on Congress… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Strong Intellectual Property Laws Abroad Require a Strong US Example
China has failed to respect intellectual property rights for decades, and U.S. businesses have suffered. Thankfully, those companies are getting help from the Trump administration…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Our National Interest and the South China Sea
It’s difficult to explain how a country goes about defining its national interests. Sure, we know the policy processes. We know the considerations. Interests in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Delaying Tariffs Is Not the Answer to China’s Trade Practices
For the past two years, President Donald Trump has argued that China was paying the cost of the trade war. Following a delay in some… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Latest Tariffs Are Putting the Economy on Edge
President Donald Trump announced last week he will add an additional 5% tariff on all Chinese products bought by Americans. This comes on top of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Proof Is In: Tariffs Are Hurting the US
The Congressional Budget Office released its updated budget outlook last week, and it confirmed what analysts have said about U.S. trade policy for the last… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump ‘Orders’ American Businesses to Find Alternative to China
President Donald Trump told U.S. companies Friday to “start looking for an alternative” to China for business, after that country announced a 25% tariff on… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Won’t Use Hong Kong Protests as ‘Leverage’ in China Trade Talks
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping has the ability to ensure that chaotic protests in Hong Kong are resolved in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Treasury Department Is Wrong. China Didn’t Just Devalue Its Currency.
The U.S. Treasury Department has incorrectly labeled China a manipulator of its currency. An important distinction exists between devaluing a currency and currency depreciation. Devaluing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Tariffs on China Will Translate to More Taxes on Americans
President Donald Trump last week announced he would place new tariffs—a 10% additional tax—on $300 billion worth of products Americans import from China. Starting Sept…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
This 113-Year-Old Law Is Hurting American Ports
Imagine you had a leaky roof and you found a company that could fix the problem for less money and more efficiently. But the federal… Read More
