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Alexander Hamilton, the Other Tariff Man Who Created a Mess 0
- Foreign Policy, Front Page, Political Opinion
- December 5, 2019
One of the many unsettling features of Donald Trump is his deep-seated antipathy to the time-honored doctrine of free trade. Even as early as 2016, Trump devoted a substantial portion of his Republican Convention speech calling for the adoption of protectionist tariffs and other trade restrictions against “any country that cheats.” He proceeded to blame NAFTA for
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Anti-Capitalism: Trendy but Wrong 0
- Economics of Liberty, Front Page, Political Opinion
- November 30, 2019
You can’t escape it; capitalism has a bad rap. Last night, thousands of anti-capitalist protestors took to the streets in capital cities across the world. Wearing V for Vendetta-inspired Guy Fawkes masks (most of which are made in China), these self-styled “anti-establishment” demonstrators, who took part in annual Million Mask March, sought to express their
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How to Avoid the Dead-Weight Loss of Christmas 0
- Economics of Liberty, Free Style, Front Page, Political Opinion
- November 30, 2019
With the Christmas season again upon us, recall the old adage that holds that it is better to give than to receive. The problem, though, is that humans are such inveterate traders that we often feel compelled to reciprocate. But that often just turns into half-assed trading instead of true giving — the unilateral transfer
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Business Ethics and Morality of the Marketplace 0
- Business, Front Page, Political Opinion
- November 26, 2019
Who do people consider to be less ethical or honest than either telemarketers or used car salesman? If you said Washington politicians, you’d be right on the button. According to Gallup News Services, members of Congress are right at the bottom of perceived ethical behavior and honesty. Every year Gallup issues the results of a
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It’s Not OK to ‘OK Boomer’0
- Free Style, Front Page, Political Opinion, Pop Culture
- November 22, 2019
If you’re a Millennial who feels a strong disdain for those of the Boomer generation (that raised them), you might have some unresolved issues with your home life. I’m not here to play armchair psychotherapist, but let’s look at some of the issues you might have with Boomers. I am technically a member of the
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When Ford Fights Ferrari, We All Win 0
- Economics of Liberty, Free Style, Front Page
- November 21, 2019
If you weren’t planning on seeing Ford v. Ferrari, which came out on November 15, I’d recommend changing your mind. Based on the real-life story of the Ford-Ferrari feud of the 1960s, as told in the non-fiction book Go Like Hell, it manages to capture the spectacle and thrill of a 24-hour endurance race as
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