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 324
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Criminal Inequality: Progressives Are Not Guilty
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are promising all types of programs to make America a more equal country. But when
Dear Dr. Dollar: Do Trade Agreements Foreclose Progressive Policy?
Doesn’t the increasing liberalization of U.S. international economic policies foreclose the possibilities for progressive policies in this country? Don’t these policies undercut the effectiveness of fiscal policy efforts to stimulate employment and output? And don’t they virtually rule out many prog