Protectionism and Free Trade
How Economists Evaluate Tariffs Versus Income Taxes
Prompted by a listener request, Bob gives the standard economic analysis of tariffs and other types of taxes.
Draghi’s Globalist EU Speech Urges Concentration of Power
What began as supposedly a free trade union has been turning into an authoritarian, interventionist nightmare. A recent speech by a top European Union commissioner shows the sad direction the EU is heading.
Biden and Trump Prove That They Still Don’t Understand the Economy
The American people have the great pleasure of electing either Joe Biden or Donald Trump as president this year.
The Fallacies of Conservative Protectionists
In its attempt to claim that the concept of free trade is full of fallacies, The American Compass builds its anti-free trade case upon...fallacies.
Trump’s Faulty Tariff Scheme
Donald Trump recently addressed top CEOs with a proposal that he sells as helping to reduce income taxes.
Understanding the Montaigne Fallacy
With the world moving more and more in the direction of trade protectionism and war, it is worth remembering the origin of the fallacies upon which this movement is based.
The Fallacies of Conservative Protectionists
In its attempt to claim that the concept of free trade is full of fallacies, The American Compass builds its anti-free trade case upon...fallacies.
Tackling Robert Reich’s First Two “Economic Myths”
Jonathan Newman joins Bob to respond to Robert Reich's new series on "economic myths."