Tariffs have a long and storied history in the U.S. Tariff proponents today are correct to point out that they were the primary source of revenue for the federal government in the pre-income-tax era. However, these same people conveniently neglect…
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) case against Meta, which aims to decouple it from WhatsApp and Instagram, as well as the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit against Google to split off its Chrome browser and Android operating system, sets a dangerous global…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to ban food dyes has sparked controversy and debate. While the temptation to use government to enforce accountability is tempting, Americans must remember that government intervention always comes at a cost. Here are five reasons…
What happened to America’s pioneering spirit? According to a new Pew Research report published this month, Silicon Valley tech experts are more confident than the general public that AI will benefit future Americans. Yet, the same report reveals that neither experts…
We’re going to go a little light with this edition of the 5QT, because I think we need it. And I’m renewing my commitment to make the five things actually quick. So what follows is an expression of that, and…
This column isn’t what you probably expect it to be. I’m sure you read that headline and expected we’re going to be decrying the legacy corporate propaganda press and its ubiquitous fearmongering over the economic effects of the tariffs which…
In early January, raging fires destroyed or damaged more than 6,000 homes in and around Los Angeles. By March 24, more than two months later, only four rebuilding permits had been approved. Fire victims have a right to be baffled….
Tariffs are bad for business. They harm the international division of labor and drive up consumer prices. Their comeback shows that we are living in an era dominated by politics. A new age of power politics has begun. Donald Trump…
All the talk about tariffs so far this year — and especially with the developments this week — has created massive uncertainty. All of a sudden, complex supply chains that have taken decades and billions of dollars to develop face…
