"There is no domestic alternative" for peppercorns grown in Zanzibar or herbs from the south of France, says Ori Zohar, the former Shark Tank contestant taking the administration to court.
The BLT—a delicious celebration of the power of markets—exemplifies political attacks on the free movement of goods and people.
Perhaps it's time to scuttle the law once and for all.
Central planning from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump, and others reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of what makes private markets work.
The narrow geography of the 50-mile Central American isthmus made it an obvious choice for trade routes between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Globalization helped make everyone else much richer, too.
The case could give the Court a chance to clarify what a "closely regulated" business is and what constitutional protections it enjoys.
The Trump administration is reportedly moving to ban TP-Link routers, but experts say they're no less secure than other devices.
Mayors come and go, but New York City remains fundamentally itself.
The DOJ tried to claim jurisdiction because he drove on a road.
The U.S. is risking its liberty and its prosperity with such high tariffs.
The administration says the country faces complete destruction if it's forced to pay back money it hasn't yet received.
Most imports to the U.S. are raw materials, intermediate parts, or equipment—the stuff that manufacturing firms need to make things.
In a 1978 appearance at Utah State University, the Nobel Prize–winning economist provided the perfect retort to those who blindly argue we should "build in America."
Hawks in Washington often make it sound hard to end conflicts with other countries, but the United States and Syria are fixing relations overnight.
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Consumers and businesses are already experiencing higher prices and economic pain.
Did the 25th president really make America "very rich through tariffs"? William McKinley might have told you otherwise.
If tariffs are so great, why has Trump shown a willingness to back down from his threats if other countries agree to certain conditions?
The Jones Act keeps energy-hungry Alaskans from using their own natural gas.
Azulejos remind us that globalization has been shaping art, politics, and culture for centuries.
Meta, Apple, Microsoft, and others have all faced legal action from the European Union in recent years.
The stark disconnect not only runs the risk of choking off much of the global commerce the president claims to welcome but threatens to stick U.S. consumers and businesses with higher costs.
These products can give kids independence and parents peace of mind.
Commerce Secretary Raimondo insists the rule "is a strictly national security action."
Seventy-five percent of respondents are concerned that tariffs will raise the cost of the things they buy, yet neither Trump nor Harris has suggested lowering them.
A potentially important post-NFIB enumerated powers challenge.
In an interview, former National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien admitted that "the Chinese didn’t honor" the terms of the deal, years after it was clear.
The Institute for Justice has launched a project to reform land use regulation.
No technology exists today to enable railroads to comply with the state's diktat, which villainizes a mode of transportation that is actually quite energy efficient.
Blame local government parking minimums for the overabundance of parking in the U.S.
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Some, like Rep. Patrick McHenry (R–N.C.), advocate a more measured approach.
While the partnership between Hyundai and Amazon is a good first step, states should get rid of laws that mandate franchise dealerships.
Thank Swifties, not Joe Biden, for Ticketmaster's consumer-friendly pricing policy.
This progress has been widely shared, to the great benefit of the people at the bottom of the distribution.
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Nigeria's shantytowns are more functional than its centrally planned gated communities.
Haters and lovers of the former president can both express their diametrically opposed views with a Trump mug-shot mug.
Biden is blurring the lines between economic policy and military action.
Adam Smith recognized that man has a natural "propensity to truck, barter, and exchange."
Pioneers of Capitalism chronicles centuries of bottom-up economic evolution in the Netherlands.
It’s only one vessel, but the U.S. domestic shipping cartel, protected by the awful Jones Act, is screaming about it.
Businesses are all in favor of competition, tax cuts, and deregulation only until they aren't—meaning only until subsidies might benefit them.
The island is begging the Biden administration to allow foreign ships to bring fuel to help restore power. But entrenched maritime interests balk at competition.
As American politicians turn against economic openness, history suggests the consequences could be dire.
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