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Tag Archives: Protectionism
Tariff Abuse
The U.S. constitution gives Congress the authority to enact and control tariffs (taxes on American consumers of imported goods and services). Over the years Congress has increasingly delegated that authority to the executive branch (the President) under certain specified circumstances. … Continue reading
Posted in trade
Tagged aluminum, America First, Ben Sasse, Protectionism, Rob Portman, steel, tariffs, Toomey, trade, trade war, Trump
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Trade protection and corruption
Starting with the repeal of the Corn Laws in England (tariffs on grain imports) in 1846, cross border trade and incomes blossomed. “Global life expectancy in the past 175 years has risen from a little under 30 years to over … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, trade
Tagged Canada, corruption, Mexico, NAFTA, Protectionism, tariffs, trade, Trump
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Econ 101: Trade deficits
Responding to critics of the administration’s proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross stated on CNBC: “I think this is scare tactics by the people who want the status quo, the people who have given away jobs in … Continue reading
Posted in trade
Tagged aluminum, China, CPTPP, fiscal deficit, GATT, GDP, mercantilism, NAFTA, Protectionism, steel, tariffs, TPP, trade, trade deficits, trade war, Trump, WTO
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Immigrants from Hell
What immigration policies best serve the national interests of the United States? Every country on the face of the earth has citizens whose intelligence, enterprise, and moral character range from 0 to 10. In poorly governed countries, we might call … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, immigration, trade
Tagged Dream Act, Dreamers, illegal Aliens, illegal immigrants, immigrants, immigration, Protectionism, technical progress, technology, trade
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What do Trump supporters want?
Dear Jeff (Giesea), Thank you for reaching out to non-Trump supporters in the search for dialog and better understanding. I fully agree with you that we need civil discussion, which requires assuming the good intentions of those across the table. … Continue reading
Posted in News and politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Boeing, freedom, Hillary, immigration, Muslims, PC, Protectionism, security, trade, Trump
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Emigration and Immigration
During the height of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall was built to keep the citizens of East Germany from leaving. We cheered as it and similar barriers to emigration from the Soviet to the Free World fell in 1989. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Government, News and politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Berlin Wall, emigration, Helsinki Agreement, illegal immigrants, immigration, jobs, Muslims, Protectionism, refugees, terrorists, Trump
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Fairness or Envy?
After many decades of impressive and relatively steady increases in the standard of living (increases in real per capital income) of all quintiles of the American income distribution, since 2000 all quintiles have lost ground. In the run up to … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, News and politics, Uncategorized
Tagged income, Middle class, NFTA, Protectionism, Tesla, trade, Trump, Unions
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