Tauquir Shayaan
My Weekly Reading for March 9, 2025
In a recent development that could be straight out of a dystopian novel, the ride reservation service Empower…
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…