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August 29, 2018
The American Conservative

Corporate Welfare Lives on and On
… notably mortgage support and tax preferences, though the latter were trimmed by last year’s tax bill. Federal Reserve monetary policy also is a massive subsidy for housing industry enterprises and other asset‐based businesses. The Trump administration is pushing …
By Doug Bandow
August 28, 2018
Orlando Sentinel

Space Force: An Unwise Solution to an Overhyped Threat
… outweigh its dubious benefits. Instead of sticking to the current plan, which promises to generate more sensational headlines than sensible policy initiatives, the administration should focus its efforts on improving existing military organizations that handle space. One path forward would …
By Eric Gomez
August 28, 2018
China-US Focus

Partners or Rivals? the Future of the US - China Economic Relationship
… of global economic governance. If the United States and China could develop a shared view of international economic law and policy, the global economy was sure to benefit. Fast forward to today. Any hope of a joint U.S.-China …
By Simon Lester
August 28, 2018
Blog

Fractional Reserve Banking and “Austrian” Business Cycles, Part III
In this third and final post, I complete my critique of the “Fractional Reserves lead to Austrian Business Cycles” (FR=ABC) thesis, by showing that, when fractional-reserve banking system reserve ratios do decline, the decline doesn’t necessarily result in a malinvestment boom.
By George Selgin
August 28, 2018
Foreign Policy

John McCain Loved the Military Too Much
He was a hero in Vietnam, but he was too quick to advocate for future wars.
By Doug Bandow
August 27, 2018
Blog

Today’s U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal: What Was Agreed and What Comes Next
But before we applaud the completion of any deal, what matters most is in the details. From what we know at the moment, those details suggest that NAFTA may have been made worse, not better.
By Simon Lester and Inu Manak
August 27, 2018
National Interest (Online)

Time for President Donald Trump to Bury the U.S.-Turkey Alliance
Instead of attempting to paper over rapidly widening fissures in the relationship, Washington should end the illusion that there is anything special about it to save.
By Doug Bandow
August 25, 2018
National Interest (Online)

How Macedonia Could Push NATO into a War
Macedonia’s tenuous relationships with its neighbor states make it a liability for the alliance.
By Ted Galen Carpenter
August 24, 2018
Blog

Europe’s SWIFT Problem
By JP Koning
August 23, 2018
Blog

Which U.S. Industries Will Bear the Brunt of Trump’s China Tariffs?
Trump is raising the costs of production in the United States in sector after sector.
By Daniel J. Ikenson
August 23, 2018
Blog

A Feeble Defense of the Jones Act
Congressman Duncan Hunter recently sought to explain his support for the Jones Act. His arguments, however, suffer from some glaring weaknesses.
By Colin Grabow
August 23, 2018
The American Conservative

The Madness of Military Intervention in Venezuela
Despite the fevered hopes and utopian promises of its advocates, loosing the dogs of war almost always results in abundant death and destruction, and sometimes unimaginable slaughter, devastation, and horror.
By Doug Bandow
August 23, 2018
Blog

World War I, Gold, and the Great Depression
By Hu McCulloch
August 22, 2018
Axios

Why the Taliban Should Accept Afghanistan’s Ceasefire Offer
A second ceasefire right now is in every major stakeholder’s interest — even the Taliban’s.
By Sahar Khan
August 22, 2018
The Diplomat

Another Eid, Another Ceasefire Attempt in Afghanistan
The latest attempt at a ceasefire is a positive development for Afghanistan.
By Sahar Khan

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Corporate Welfare Lives on and On

Space Force: An Unwise Solution to an Overhyped Threat

Partners or Rivals? the Future of the US - China Economic Relationship

Fractional Reserve Banking and “Austrian” Business Cycles, Part III

John McCain Loved the Military Too Much

Today’s U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal: What Was Agreed and What Comes Next

Time for President Donald Trump to Bury the U.S.-Turkey Alliance

How Macedonia Could Push NATO into a War

Europe’s SWIFT Problem

Which U.S. Industries Will Bear the Brunt of Trump’s China Tariffs?

A Feeble Defense of the Jones Act

The Madness of Military Intervention in Venezuela

World War I, Gold, and the Great Depression

Why the Taliban Should Accept Afghanistan’s Ceasefire Offer

Another Eid, Another Ceasefire Attempt in Afghanistan