Free Markets
Nippon Steel will finally get to buy U.S. Steel, but more federal meddling could be coming
The Trump administration is finally getting out of the way of Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel—but in a way that seems to ensure more federal meddling in the future. It has been more than 17 months since U.S.…
Trump’s trade war is eroding America’s soft power
The direct cost of President Donald Trump's trade war will be borne by American consumers and businesses—of that, there should no longer be much debate. But trade wars also come with indirect costs and unforeseen…
Trump declares that Apple iPhones should be more expensive
President Donald Trump threatened on Friday morning to raise prices on iPhones sold in the United States, as he threatened to slap a 25 percent tariff on Apple smartphones that aren't built in the United States. "I…
Farmers need free markets, not tariffs and welfare
If you want to, say, make juice from an orange, the typical way is to mash the orange on a simple squeezer. But the early-to-mid 20th-century cartoonist, Rube Goldberg, had an even better way. His "simple"…
Subaru is the latest carmaker to hike prices in response to tariffs
New cars from Japanese automaker Subaru will reportedly increase in price by several hundred dollars in the coming weeks—and tariffs are the likely culprit. Officially, Subaru of America says it has "adjusted its pricing…
Trump’s trade war means fewer customers for this Vermont distillery
From her distillery on the banks of Vermont's Mad River, Mimi Buttenheim is worried about a very different stream of madness—one that doesn't pour down from the picturesque Green Mountains, but directly out of the…
Trump’s Tax Plan Is a Leftist Economic Agenda Wrapped in Populist Talking Points
If you voted for President Donald Trump last November because you believed he'd increase economic freedom, it's safe to say you were fooled. Following a reckless tariff barrage, the White House and its allies are…
Trump’s U.K. trade deal will hike tariffs paid by Americans
The White House is hailing a new trade deal with the United Kingdom as "a great deal for America." But is it a great deal for Americans? The specifics of the deal seem to suggest otherwise. The agreement maintains…
Cliff Asness: Can technology outrun government?
"I feel fear… because they're somewhat vindictive people. I don't care who you are, having this set of people mad at you is not comfortable." That's today's guest, Cliff Asness, talking about…
The trouble with Donald Trump’s ‘department store’ analogy
President Donald Trump has offered lots of different reasons for hiking tariffs on American imports. He's said that tariffs are going to make the country "rich and strong" and that they will boost tax revenue,…
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