Trump’s reformulated tax plan still has some problems, but it has many positive elements, and is certainly far better than anything we can hope to see from Hillary Clinton. But if Trump really wants to be a “pro-growth candidate” the…

Here’s a letter to a relatively new Cafe Hayek patron: Mr. Javier Durand Mr. Durand: You ask why I oppose “trade protection for US firms who compete with subsidized foreign firms.” Good question.  Here’s a three-part answer. First, subsidized foreign…

Much is being written these days about “free trade” (generally said to be good) versus “protectionism” (generally said to be bad). Not only is this a false dichotomy, but few economists bother to tell us what they mean by the…

On Friday, President Donald Trump got the first real win of his presidency with the confirmation of Colorado’s Neil Gorsuch to be the next justice of the Supreme Court. Although there have been other useful actions by the president during…