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Imports

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Free Trade

Trump's New Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum Are Indefensible

One month after signing a signature trade deal with Canada (and Mexico), Trump just launched an unnecessary and counterproductive new trade war against America's northern neighbor.

Eric Boehm | 8.7.2020 10:45 AM

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Free Trade

China Is Not Coming Close To Meeting Its Import Goals Under the 'Phase One' Trade Deal

That's probably because those goals were always completely unrealistic. Less than six months after the deal was signed, it's already coming apart.

Eric Boehm | 6.8.2020 11:50 AM

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Free Trade

Restricting Exports Makes It Harder To Fight Coronavirus

Export restrictions only make sense if you're unable to understand the obvious consequences of that policy.

Eric Boehm | 4.10.2020 1:20 PM

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Coronavirus

Why You Shouldn't Trust Anyone Who Claims 80 Percent of America's Drugs Come From China

A misleading statistic has made the rounds. But it’s based on a misreading of a government report that says no such thing.

Eric Boehm | 4.6.2020 10:45 AM

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Coronavirus

Trump's Tariffs Weakened America's Hospitals. Then Coronavirus Hit.

Some of Trump's tariffs hit medical equipment and supplies from China. We need more trade, not less, to be prepared for pandemics.

Eric Boehm | 3.17.2020 12:30 PM

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Drugs

Cheap Meds From Canada, Eh?

Price controls have a price of their own.

Mike Riggs | 10.8.2019 6:00 AM

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Free Trade

Will 'Winning' the Trade War Be Worth the Loss of More Than 300,000 Jobs?

A new analysis from Moody's says 300,000 jobs have been lost already, with another 600,000 hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, Trump is trying to reopen channels with China.

Eric Boehm | 9.12.2019 11:30 AM

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Free Trade

Peter Navarro Says the 'Data' Show Americans Aren't Paying Trump's Tariffs. In Fact, They Show the Opposite.

Tariffs are taxes on imports that translate into higher prices for American businesses and consumers.

Eric Boehm | 8.19.2019 12:10 PM

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Free Trade

Trump's Claim That Mexico Will Buy More American Agricultural Goods Is Fake News

And it reveals the major blind spot in Trump's view of how international trade works.

Eric Boehm | 6.10.2019 10:30 AM

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Donald Trump

Trump's Trade War Turns 1. Here's What We've Lost.

Even if Trump's tariffs go away, the debilitating economic effects are likely to linger for years.

Eric Boehm | 6.4.2019 1:15 PM

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Trump Administration

Trump Trade Advisor Peter Navarro Says Trade Deficits Hurt Jobs and Growth. Here's Why He's Wrong.

Navarro's Wall Street Journal op-ed looks more like a deliberately deceptive attempt to argue that limiting imports will boost economic growth. It won't.

Eric Boehm | 5.30.2019 11:05 AM

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Tariffs

We'll All Be Paying Trump's Hidden Tax

Tariffs hurt American consumers.

A. Barton Hinkle | 4.30.2018 12:00 PM

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Donald Trump

Trump's Trade Snake Oil

How exactly will high import taxes help "make America great" again?

Sheldon Richman | 8.23.2015 8:30 AM

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Guns

U.S. Sanctions on Russia Cause Kalashnikov Rifle Price Surge

Zenon Evans | 9.18.2014 2:20 PM

Music

Ivory Ban Leads Budapest Orchestra to Be Fined for "Importing" Bows They Insist Contained No Ivory

Brian Doherty | 6.5.2014 7:23 PM

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TSA

U.S. Customs Destroy Rare Instruments, Livelihood, Won't Apologize

Zenon Evans | 1.6.2014 9:30 AM

FDA

FDA Blocks Drug Imports from Plant in India

Over violations of manufacturing rules

Reason Staff | 9.16.2013 4:40 PM

Imports

In the Annals of Chutzpah Big Sugar Takes the Cake

Ronald Bailey | 5.17.2013 11:15 AM

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