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Why Do Puerto Rico’s Potatoes Come from Canada? (It’s the Jones Act)

The Jones Act’s costs are especially high in Puerto Rico, where the 100-year-old shipping law affects everything from where food comes from to the mix of industries that Puerto Ricans might undertake. Economist Russell Hillberry explains.

Featuring
Russell Hillberry

Purdue University

Caleb O. Brown

Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, Cato Daily Podcast, Cato Institute