A few weeks ago, I explained how U.S. duties on imports of softwood lumber from Canada could significantly affect the North American lumber market, even though the published duty rate for most imports was only 9 percent. On Friday, the Commerce Department gave us a perfect example of how this works in practice and why the U.S. trade remedies (antidumping and … Continue reading In the Midst of Skyrocketing Lumber Prices, the Commerce Department… Doubles Tariffs?
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When President Joe Biden announced a plan in mid-February to “tackle gun violence,” he said he would direct the Justice Department to issue new regulations for so-called ghost guns. The Justice Department last week finally made public what those new rules would be, setting off a flood of commentary on a technical and oft-misunderstood topic. So what … Continue reading Breaking Down Biden’s Proposed ‘Ghost Gun’ Rules
President Trump famously (and falsely) said that “trade wars are good and easy to win.” But we now have confirmation that, just as economic theory predicted, American taxpayers are the biggest losers from the former president’s tariffs. (Which have largely been continued by President Biden so far.) As reported by Reason’s Eric Boehm, a new … Continue reading We Just Got Proof that Americans, Not China, Are Paying for the Tariffs
As I wrote in March, President Biden repeatedly claimed that essentially all economists supported his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan: “The American Rescue Plan … will generate economic growth for the entire nation. That’s why major economists — left, right, and center — support this plan.” “Every single major economist out there — left, right, and center … Continue reading Do Economists Support the Biden Plan?
One of the false narratives constantly pushed by liberals is that the efforts of states to reform and fix vulnerabilities in their election systems are somehow examples of “voter suppression.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Making sure that every eligible citizen is able to vote and that their vote is not lost or … Continue reading Another Bill in Congress to Give Partisan Bureaucrats Control Over State Election Laws
Americans largely agree that climate change and pollution are real problems. But a new poll reveals that they aren’t interested in shelling out massive amounts from their wallets in pursuit of progressive, big-government “solutions” like the so-called “Green New Deal.” After all, the Green New Deal would cost taxpayers up to $93 trillion, a truly … Continue reading New Poll: Americans Aren’t Willing to Pay for the ‘Green New Deal’—And It’s Not Even Close
Since 1948, the U.S. annually has celebrated World Trade Month and World Trade Week in May. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan described World Trade Week as “a truly appropriate time to remember the many benefits international trade has conferred on our country and to reflect on the many blessings the spread of economic freedom has brought, and can bring, … Continue reading 3 Ways to Improve Trade Freedom During World Trade Month
President Joe Biden said that the richest Americans should “start paying their fair share” of taxes and that his proposed tax increases would ensure that the “wealthiest 1% … just pay their fair share.” Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to make “changes to our rigged tax code so that the wealthy pay their fair share.” Senator Bernie Sanders wants to make sure that … Continue reading Taxes and Fair Shares
In a recent joint letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., chairman of the Senate Finance subcommittee on international trade, customs, and global competitiveness, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, ranking member on the trade subcommittee, made a case for strategic trade reengagement in the Indo-Pacific region. The two senators pointed out, “Our current trade … Continue reading Time to Act on a Trade Deal With Taiwan
Reports in 2019 of e‐cigarette vaping associated lung injury (EVALI) in teen and adolescent vapers added momentum to the already popular idea of banning flavored vaping cartridges, very popular with young vapers. In January 2020 the Food and Drug Administration ordered all companies to cease manufacturing flavored vaping cartridges. It has been illegal to sell e‐cigarettes to anyone under age 18 since 2016. … Continue reading Vaping Policy Targets Minors, Based On Iffy Evidence, And Winds Up Hitting Adults
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