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Tariffs on China Shrink the U.S. Economy, and Vice Versa

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August 16, 2025

Tariffs on China Shrink the U.S. Economy, and Vice Versa

Senior Fellow Benjamin Powell warns tariffs make it harder for people in both China and the US to prosper.

New FAIR Plan Data Reveals Problems with Zoning Restrictions in California

Research Fellow Kristian Fors interprets new data on the FAIR Plan, which reveals that wildfire risk is not equally distributed in California.

Second Amendment Roundup: The Zero Tax on NFA Firearms

Senior Fellow Stephen Halbrook asks: Did the Big Beautiful Bill render the National Firearms Act unconstitutional?

To Harvard and Back with Julie Su

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley explains why Harvard is rewarding Julie Su, Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of Labor, for her incompetence.

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The Freeman Substack

Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip Magness sets the historical record straight on both slavery and tariffs in America. Read more »

The Center Square

Journalist Brett Rowland quotes Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip Magness in a piece explaining the court case that could upend President Trump’s overhaul of global trade. Read more »

The American Spectator

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley warns readers that the fearmongering media, celebrities, and former Biden officials want you to panic over Covid all over again. Read more »

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