EconomyCommentary
It’s not rocket science: Economists understand that tariffs harm both the exporting country and the importing country. Retaliatory tariffs do the same thing. Yet too… Read More
EconomyNews
In what President Donald Trump called “a very big day for free and fair trade,” he and the leader of the European Union agreed Wednesday… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Article I of the Constitution states that Congress has the power “to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations,” but for decades members of this body have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Canadian government, lining the pockets of its dairy producers, imposes high tariffs on American dairy imports. That forces Canadians to pay higher prices for… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Harley-Davidson’s motto is “All for freedom. Freedom for all.” Today, however, the freedom to trade in America is deteriorating—and because of that, the iconic motorcycle… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Last week, the U.S. government hosted its annual SelectUSA Investment Summit just outside of Washington, D.C. The event often draws a good crowd of potential… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Washington state newsprint producer is single-handedly upending the U.S. newspaper industry, and not in a good way. The North Pacific Paper Co. pressured the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will soon be imposing an additional 25 percent tax on $50 billion worth of goods Americans buy from… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These days, I’m often accused of being a globalist. The word is a pejorative meant to insinuate that I am more concerned about international corporations… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Donald Trump has long railed against NAFTA as an unfair deal that lets foreign competition take advantage of U.S. manufacturers. That narrative is the… Read More
EconomyNews
Both Mexico and the European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products as President Donald Trump prepares for potentially confrontational talks with allies… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Group of Seven was created during the Cold War by the United States so that the leading market-based Western democracies (Canada, France, Germany, Italy,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Late last year, the United States imposed steep new tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports to the United States. The new import taxes, a combination… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced this week that the U.S. and China had agreed to cool down the brewing trade war, following a joint statement… Read More
EconomyNews
A Republican senator said Wednesday that claims that trade protectionism would restore the social and economic fabric of America’s past are “cruel” and untrue. “If… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who led U.S.-China trade negotiations, announced a trade war between the two countries was “on hold.” This progress… Read More
EconomyCommentary
With NAFTA 2.0 negotiations possibly wrapping up as soon as this week or next, it’s vital that the United States not bargain away a key… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As U.S. officials prepare to negotiate trade deals with China, it’s crucial to recognize some of the most damaging misconceptions about trade between our two… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Trump administration announced late Monday evening that, until June 1, it would continue to exempt Canada, Mexico, and the European Union from tariffs on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economists and industry leaders predicted price increases and potential jobs losses after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum. What may have seemed… Read More
EnergyCommentary
A week ago today marked the end of the window for solar companies to seek exemptions from the Trump administration’s tariffs on certain imported solar… Read More
EconomyNews
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
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
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
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
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 would inflict far more damage on the American economy than could be recouped from tariffs and other protectionist levies. That’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
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
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
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
