Tauquir Shayaan
They Took Our Jobs: The Sequel
In my earlier discussion, I tackled the widespread assertion that America is hemorrhaging manufacturing jobs. However, the reality…
The Past and Present of Privacy and Public Life (with Tiffany Jenkins)
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: It’s April 23rd, 2025, and I’m joined by Tiffany Jenkins, author of the thought-provoking…
Escalation dominance? – Econlib
Kyle Chan has recently put forth a bold assertion in a blog entry: Escalation dominance is a myth.…
Are Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law Dying?
If we were to take Janan Ganesh’s latest Financial Times column at face value, we might conclude that…
Caplan’s Experience of Mainstream Economists and My Students’ Surprise
 In a recent post on his Substack, Bet On It, Bryan Caplan shared an excerpt from his…
They Took Our Jobs! – Econlib
The champions of anti-trade sentiment have reclaimed the political stage, once again vowing to resurrect those elusive "good-paying…
Some Hidden Costs of Tariffs
The Wall Street Journal has been on a roll with its insightful coverage of tariffs ever since the…
A new neoliberalism? – Econlib
In the realm of political commentary, a curious phenomenon is taking shape among some of the more astute…
Gas Shortages: Cutsinger’s Solution – Econlib
Question: Imagine a scenario where the market price of gasoline skyrockets to $5.00 per gallon. Politicians, eager to…
Tariffs, Growth, and Brexit – Econlib
In his insightful post titled Tariffs and the Economy, Scott Sumner points out that the most significant impacts…
The Lure of Yesteryear Manufacturing
In a brief eight-second clip from the Wall Street Journal, we are presented with a nostalgic glimpse of…
Is A Negative Net International Investment Position Cause for Concern?
No. The Net International Investment Position (NIIP) serves as a straightforward accounting measure. It calculates the total value…
Fewer Rules, Better People: Lam on Law Enforcement
In Barry Lam’s Fewer Rules, Better People: The Case for Discretion, a significant portion of his exploration into…
Who runs trade surpluses? – Econlib
In a recent post, Kevin Erdmann employs the principle of never reason from a price change to clarify…
The Marxist Owner of the American Store?
Barack Obama’s infamous proclamation to business owners that “you didn’t build that” was already controversial, but Donald Trump…