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This Week: Postliberalism, tariffs, student visas, and more.

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August 22, 2026
Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness discusses postliberalism, protectionism, the affordability crisis, and the ratchet effect with Dana Loesch.

What is Trump afraid we will see about how the tariffs were formulated?

Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness, with co-author Sara Albrecht, raises the question: If the Trump administration is so certain of its calculations, why not share them with the public?

Trump’s ‘Low-Key’ Economic Strategy Won’t Work

Senior Fellow Ivan Eland argues that instead of waiting for sanctions to bring Iran to the negotiating table, Trump should cut his already substantial losses and secure whatever deal he still can with Tehran.

New student-visa requirements earn an “F” in economics

Senior Fellow Abigail Hall, with co-author Michael A. Coon, explains why new rules for student visas will harm international students and universities—and impose high costs on one of the country’s strongest service exports: education.

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The Fund for American Studies

Senior Fellow Robert Whaples explores what economic history can teach us about the way we live today—from the dramatic decline of the American workweek to rising productivity and improvements in living standards. Watch now »

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WIBC radio (Indianapolis)

Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness explains why J. D. Vance wants to ditch the dollar’s reserve status—and why that’s a bad idea. Listen now »

The Center Square

Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness comments on how tariffs threaten Canada. Read more »

The San Francisco Standard

Research Fellow Jonathan Hofer comments on the legal implications for private investigators using Flock camera data. Read more »

The Dispatch

Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness and Senior Fellow Edward J. López critique the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy for handing its capitalism entry to the system’s fiercest critics. Read more »

The American Spectator

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley chronicles the troubling legacy of political violence, starting with John Hinckley in 1981. Read more »

Semafor

Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness is quoted on J. D. Vance’s harmful protectionist policies. Read more »

Realtor.com

Research Fellow Christopher J. Calton’s work is cited in a piece explaining how democratic socialism created California’s housing crisis. Read more »

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Codigo LATAM (En Español)

Senior Fellow Gabriel Gasave discusses Javier Milei’s government in Argentina. Watch now »

The Daily Caller

Senior Fellow Stephen Halbrook is quoted on the importance and broader application of the Second Amendment. Read more »

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