American Hunters Cry Fowl Over Canada Border Ban
Birds don't recognize borders.
Imports
FDA Finally Admits It Caused the Baby Formula Shortage
The agency is now taking small steps to allow foreign formula manufacturers to import their goods into the U.S.
Why Are You Boycotting American Vodka To Punish Russia?
Only 1.2 percent of U.S. vodka imports come from Russia.
How Drug Cartels and Federal Import Restrictions May Cancel Your Guacamole Plans
Almost all of America’s avocados come from a single Mexican state. A threatening message threw it into disarray.
America's Ports Need More Robots, but the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Won't Fund Automation
The one thing that would most help increase efficiency at America's lagging ports is also the one thing that Biden's union allies dislike the most.
Restrictive Zoning Laws Worsened the Supply Chain Crisis
Plus: America's crackdown on Big Tech gives cover to Russia's crackdown on Big Tech, high inflation likely to continue into next year, and more...
No, Joe Biden Can't Save Christmas
We've turned the presidency into an omnipotent office, and we expect that our gifts and government checks will be delivered on time.
Americans Paid $7.6 Billion in Tariffs During August, a New Monthly Record
The trade deficit is now the widest on record too.
COVID-19 Industrial Policy Fails Again
A Connecticut company got a $138 million government contract in order to break America's supposed "dependence" on foreign-made syringes. It has yet to produce even a single one.
The FDA Stole Your Bucatini
Instead of blocking food imports during a pandemic in which supply chains are strained, the FDA should allow consumers to choose food that will fill them up.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trump's Trade Snake Oil
How exactly will high import taxes help "make America great" again?
FDA Blocks Drug Imports from Plant in India
Over violations of manufacturing rules