Tauquir Shayaan
Firms Moving to the US Pay a Tariff Equivalent
President Donald Trump recently made some bold statements regarding his new tariffs, suggesting that foreign exporters could avoid…
Economic warfare
In a recent interview with Tyler Cowen, the question of why China doesn't end its deflation by devaluing…
Herb Stein on Balance of Payments
Herbert Stein, a renowned economist, made a significant contribution to the understanding of the balance of payments in…
Authoritarianism: A Deal with the Devil
The Dangers of Authoritarianism: Lessons from History The mouse smiled brightly It outfoxed the cat! Then down came…
Henderson on Canada as a 51st State
Interview with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Should Canada Become the 51st State? On February 14, an interesting opportunity arose…
Review of the Strong Gods II: Big Picture Problems
Reevaluating Reno's Ideas: A Critical Analysis As mentioned in a previous post, while I appreciate the overarching themes…
Back to the farm? – Econlib
From Agriculture to Urbanization: A Global Perspective In the past, the majority of Americans were engaged in farming.…
Unshackling the Shackled Leviathan – Econlib
In a recent post, my co-blogger Scott Sumner made a thought-provoking statement that resonated with many readers. He…
Don’t Cap Credit Card Interest Rates
A New Perspective on Credit Card Interest Rate Caps There is a growing proposal to cap credit card…
How Today’s Egg Prices Scrambled Traditional Economic Theories
Late one night in 1989, economist Jeffrey Sachs found himself in a smoke-filled room of government officials in…
Tariffs – Econlib
The stick version of reciprocity is that a country imposes tariffs in response to another country’s tariffs. This…
The evolution of sanctions – Econlib
Jordan Schneider's Interview with Edward Fishman on Sanctions Policy Jordan Schneider recently had a fascinating discussion with Edward…
Review of the Strong Gods: Some Positive Notes
The Importance of Strong Gods in Society Exploring the concept of strong gods in society, R. R. Reno's…
Repeating a Historical Experience of Autarky?
As the United States government continues to engage in economically illiterate interventionism and trade wars, it is important…
Some further thoughts on housing
Exploring Recent Housing Trends and Debates As I perused through various housing articles, a few key insights caught…