Free Trade
The worst parts of Trump’s first 100 days involved ignoring libertarian principles
Before the 2024 election, I wrote about the perplexing phenomenon of libertarians who enthusiastically supported Donald Trump for president, given his anti-libertarian and authoritarian temperament, his being…
Trump's Independent Voter Problem
In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss how many current political frustrations— with tariffs, executive overreach, and economic…
How tariffs could cause shortages in American stores
Tariffs make it more expensive to bring goods into the United States, and one of the primary consequences of artificially inflating the cost of imports is that you get less of them. Possibly a lot less. American retailers are…
‘Princess Awesome’ could defeat Trump’s tariffs in court
It sounds like something out of a comic book: Princess Awesome vs. Tariff Man. And, as so often seems to be the case in those stories, the would-be hero faces daunting odds against a powerful villain, with the fate of the…
As the economy tumbles, so does Trump’s approval rate
President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 40 percent, lower than all other presidents at this point in their terms, new polling released by Pew Research Center on Wednesday shows. Americans want Trump to…
Tariffs helped wreck the economy in the 1930s. Why is Trump making the same mistake?
History may not perfectly repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Two protectionist episodes—the infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 and the Trump-era tariffs of today—offer a striking example. Both emerged from economic…
Over 1,500 economists agree: Trump’s tariffs are terrible
When the Anti-Tariff Declaration was published on Friday, more than 150 economists signed on to oppose President Donald Trump's trade policy. Less than a week later, the number of signatories increased by an order of…
Twelve States File Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs
(NA) Today, twelve blue and purple states, led by the state of Oregon, filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade challenging Donald Trump's massive IEEPA tariffs. Their complaint is available here. The…
Bipartisan Group of Prominent Legal Scholars and Former Government Officials Files Amicus Brief Supporting Our Case Challenging Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs
(NA) A bipartisan group of prominent legal scholars and former government officials have filed an amicus brief supporting the lawsuit against Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, recently filed by the…
Trump’s tariffs are causing an economic boom for D.C. lobbyists
President Donald Trump's trade war is causing economic problems for American manufacturers, farmers, energy producers, big box stores, small businesses, investors, and consumers. But there is one industry that's…
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