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North America

A portrait of Donald Trump alongside the U.S. Capital and a Candian flag | Credit: Envato/Wikimedia Commons

Congress

The U.S. House Just Voted To Stop Trump's 'Emergency' Tariffs on Imports From Canada

But the numbers are a long way from a veto-proof majority, so Wednesday's vote may be a purely symbolic victory for free traders.

Eric Boehm | 2.11.2026 7:25 PM

A man places a sign on a liquor store shelf that says 'buy Candian instead' | Liang Sen / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom

Tariffs

Trump's Tariff War Is Crushing American Alcohol Makers

A Canadian boycott and retaliatory trade barriers have wiped out U.S. wine and spirits sales abroad, costing American producers jobs, revenue, and entire export markets.

C. Jarrett Dieterle | 1.31.2026 7:00 AM

Donald Trump with multiple red arrows headed down | Illustration: Lex Villena; Al Drago - Pool via CNP, Sven Reich | Dreamstime.com

Free Trade

Trump's Trade War With America's Neighbors Is All Cost and No Benefit

What did we learn from yet another escalation in the North American trade war? Not to do it again.

Eric Boehm | 3.7.2025 12:02 PM

President Donald Trump talking to a pool of reporters | Al Drago - Pool via CNP / MEGA / Newscom/RSSIL/Newscom

Free Trade

Trump's North American Trade War Accomplished Nothing

Canada and Mexico agreed to keep doing things they were already doing, and Trump revealed that he cannot be trusted with unilateral tariff power.

Eric Boehm | 2.4.2025 1:00 PM

Shipping containers | Photo by Lucas van Oort on Unsplash

Tariffs

Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Could Start This Weekend

Trump's second trade war has apparently arrived. There remains much uncertainty, but expect it to be costly.

Eric Boehm | 1.31.2025 3:15 PM

John Stossel is seen in front of a red sky and a city skyline | Stossel TV

Panic

No, the World Is Not Heading Toward 'Mass Extinction'

Despite an apocalyptic media narrative, the modern era has brought much longer lives and the greatest decline in poverty ever.

John Stossel | 1.25.2023 12:30 AM

upiphotostwo697744 | KEVIN DIETSCH/UPI/Newscom

Free Trade

Pence Says North American Trade Deal Will Boost U.S. Automaking Jobs. Don't Believe Him.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement includes a handful of protectionist measures that would likely slow the U.S. economy and harm American automakers.

Eric Boehm | 9.17.2019 4:25 PM

Large image on homepages | Warner Bros.

J.K. Rowling

Hogwarts in America

In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, J.K. Rowling crosses the Atlantic and makes a hash of North American history and culture.

Amy H. Sturgis | 11.18.2016 6:00 AM

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