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A Brief History of Immigration Policy in America
The federal government didn't take charge of immigration policy until the 1880s. In the early republic, almost everyone agreed that...
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The President’s Unilateral Tariff Power and the Triumph of the Executive State
How remarkable it is that today’s conservatives are so enthusiastically committed to handing over untrammeled power to the executive to...
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There’s Only One Possible Cause of the Next Recession, and It Isn’t Tariffs
While President Trump‘s tariffs certainly are causing economic harm, they alone could not cause a recession had there not already...
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Tariffs, Capital Heterogeneity, and the Real Costs of Intervention: The Aluminum Example
Tariff supporters claim that implementing tariffs will result in new jobs at home. What they fail to point out is...
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There’s Only One Possible Cause of the Next Recession, and It Isn’t Tariffs
While President Trump‘s tariffs certainly are causing economic harm, they alone could not cause a recession had there not already...
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Trump’s Tariffs: Triffin Is Wrong, Ron Paul Is Right
Bob challenges the conventional wisdom around Triffin’s dilemma, arguing that persistent U.S. trade deficits aren’t necessary for dollar dominance—and that...
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Read moreWhy We Need the Rule of Law
The presidency—by which I mean the executive State—is the sum total of American tyranny. The other branches of government, including...
Read moreThe Journal of Prices and Markets
The purpose of the Journal of Prices and Markets was to improve the understanding of the role of markets in...
Read morePrincipled Politics and the Legacy of John C. Calhoun
Modern politics does not produce people of character and certainly there are few, if any, statesmen left on the scene....
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