Economists, the Trump Tariffs, and Alternatives
One should not jump from the condemnation of Trump’s tariffs by economists (and others) to an acceptance of free trade as a key to economic progress.
Issue 314
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"Just Cause" and the Attack on Job Security
Is teacher tenure obsolete? Or is it the kind of policy that should protect all workers?
Dear Dr. Dollar: Crony Capitalism, or Plain-Old Capitalism?
Congressional Republicans and the Heritage Foundation are making a big deal about the Export-Import Bank, calling it “crony capitalism.” Are they right? Does the Ex-Im Bank serve a useful purpose, or is it just propping up the profits of trans-national corporations? —Arnie Alpert, Canterbury, N.H.