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Tariffs weren't a mystery for the last two years because they haven't been a mystery for the last two centuries.
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Dave Hebert
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Director of Economics & Economic Freedom at AIER, Aff. Scholar with Acton Institute and Mackinac Center, husband, and father. Views my own.
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Congrats, @DrSamuelGregg!
Some personal news. Last week, I was awarded an honorary doctorate (doctor honoris causa) in social sciences by the Universidad Francisco Marroquin @UFMedu in Guatemala for my work on philosophy and political economy. Thank you UFM & esp. @RiosCrios who gave the encomium!View quoted post on X
Here's the best defense of tariffs possible:
If we shoot ourselves in the foot at just the right angle and do so "surgically," the shrapnel will hurt our enemies enough that we can stop shooting ourselves in the foot.
If we shoot ourselves in the foot at just the right angle and do so "surgically," the shrapnel will hurt our enemies enough that we can stop shooting ourselves in the foot.
Tariffs are the weapons in Trade Wars.View quoted post on X
Tariffs are taxes on the American people
All the casualties in a trade war are due to”friendly fire.”
American tariffs damage Americans.
Trade Wars are hard to untangle.
Trade wars are “forever wars”
I thought we were trying to avoid “forever wars.”
.@veroderugy is obviously correct about @MichaelRStrain being obviously correct about @JonahDispatch being obviously correct.
Michael is obviously correct about Jonah being obviously correct.View quoted post on X
Bad take.
People may have voted for tariffs, sure. But nobody voted for tariffs applied as capriciously and ridiculously as they were. Finding out about trade policy via social media? Not liking someone's tone? A trade war with Canada?
Nota chance.
People may have voted for tariffs, sure. But nobody voted for tariffs applied as capriciously and ridiculously as they were. Finding out about trade policy via social media? Not liking someone's tone? A trade war with Canada?
Nota chance.
Trump literally ran and was elected on a platform of tariffs. His opponents focused on it nonstop.View quoted post on X
No one who voted for Trump was surprised by tariffs. But many who did are bitterly disappointed at a war of choice that’s driven up the cost of living for all Americans.
