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Tariffs Are Never a Good Idea. Those on Aluminum Are Especially Bad.

Patrick Tyrrell and Anthony B. Kim | The Heritage Foundation | 09/13/2021

Aluminum prices are up 59% from a year ago, and America’s 10% tariffs on the metal are not relieving any headaches at beer and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers. The tariffs were originally put in place in 2018, ostensibly…

Speaking Different Languages

William Reinsch | Center for Strategic and International Studies | 09/07/2021

Last week, Politico featured an interesting article abo...

Investing in China: myths and realities

Uri Dadush | fDi Intelligence | 09/03/2021

China holds a paradox: Western policy-makers and many firms decry discriminator...

Subsidies and Misplaced Shipbuilding Nostalgia

Colin Grabow | Cato Institute | 09/02/2021

Reading some of the commentary, one could be forgiven for believing that...

Taiwan’s early emphasis on exports vindicates the power of economic ideas

Douglas A. Irwin | Peterson Institute for International Economics | 08/31/2021

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