Economic Insights


LA Times on Obama’s Trade Policies

Los Angeles Times: “Obama and free trade: What’s the deal?” Nine months into his administration, Obama’s trade policy is a pastiche of pro-trade rhetoric, violations of international agreements and protectionist…

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Peace Activists in Pittsburgh

Courtesy of FreedomToTrade.org

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Free Traders at the G20

on CNN iReporter

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For the G20: Join the FreedomToTrade.org Campaign

It’s easy! You can join the free trade fan page and join thousands of people, including over 1,000 economists, who’ve stood up for free trade by signing the petition that…

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G20: Stand Tall Against Protectionism and For Free Trade

Don’t Repeat Smoot-Hawley

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Penalizing Tires, or People?

The Obama administration has, to its shame, imposed senseless taxes on tires made in China. It is not only an assault on honest Chinese workers, but on honest American customers….

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Did Deregulation Cause the Financial Crisis?

Mark Calabria actually — gasp! — asks how we could answer that question and looks for the evidence in Cato Policy Report.

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Now This Car Sounds Cool

BBC: “Car harnesses fighter jet technology” Bravo to Ford for not taking government money! This is a far better approach: actually make a quality product and sell it to people…

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Let’s Unpack the Prez’s Speech…

Obama speaks: “You see, our predecessors understood that government could not, and should not, solve every problem. They understood that there are instances when the gains in security from government…

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