Economics/Class Relations

Why Tariffs Are Toxic

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From tariffs to the rise of censorship to a renewed focus on merit-based policy, Independent Institute brings you the latest insights on the current issues of our time. Check out the following discussions below!

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What exactly are tariffs, and how do they work? How do they drive up prices? Are tariffs a way to protect the U.S. economy from hostile powers like the Communist Party of China? No, not really. Or a way to protect the supply chains on which U.S. military supremacy depends? No, not that either. In short, tariffs are toxic, and we discuss why that is in this episode of Independent Outlook.
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Scott and WSJ’s Kim Strassel dive into the shifting landscape of American media, the impact of social media on political discourse, and the rise of censorship.
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Research Fellow Jonathan Bean and contributors from Race & Liberty in America engage in a rigorous, thought-provoking conversation on controversial topics such as immigration, systemic” racism, and intermarriage.
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Trump’s wild tariff threats would be less of a problem if Congress guarded its powers competently.

Don’t Substitute Tariffs for Income Taxes: You’ll Get Both

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The hard-fought battles to rein in the federal tax collectors trace their genesis to the mistakes of the last tax swap in 1913. President Trump is playing with fire.

President Trump’s High-Risk Tariff Gamble

By Alvaro Vargas Llosa
Trade wars won’t solve anything. All they will do is create new and bigger problems.

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By William F. Shughart II
Tariffs, like most taxes, rarely stick where they land.
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