While President Trump‘s tariffs certainly are causing economic harm, they alone could not cause a recession had there not already been years of artificial credit expansion. If we’re ever going to see an end to recessions, we need first to understand what the true culprit
Tariff supporters claim that implementing tariffs will result in new jobs at home. What they fail to point out is that many people depend upon imports for work. The tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports are a case in point.
While President Trump‘s tariffs certainly are causing economic harm, they alone could not cause a recession had there not already been years of artificial credit expansion.
Bob challenges the conventional wisdom around Triffin’s dilemma, arguing that persistent U.S. trade deficits aren’t necessary for dollar dominance—and that Ron Paul had it right all along.
The presidency—by which I mean the executive State—is the sum total of American tyranny. The other branches of government, including the presidentially appointed Supreme Court, are mere adjuncts.
The purpose of the Journal of Prices and Markets was to improve the understanding of the role of markets in the economy.
Chris Edwards Commenting on possible US Postal Service (USPS) privatization a few months ago, President Donald Trump said, “it’s an idea that a lot of people have liked for a long time.” Indeed, they have. Cato has been making the case for privatization since the 1980s.
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett On April 5, the Senate approved a modified budget framework, which is a betrayal of the House’s more responsible fiscal stance. The Senate’s strategy is clear. They want to jam House Republicans with a massive debt-financed tax package with zero substantive
Joe Bishop-Henchmen