Category:Free Trade
Globalization: a curse or a blessing?
September 14, 2023 | Post
For far too long, the fixed pie fallacy was the most widely held belief. When wars over resources were too costly to fight, society (not understanding that the ultimate resource is the human mind) went back to the good old trade wars of the mercantilist era. But something changed after the Second World War when Japan took a different path.
A perfect storm for maritime policy: the Jones Act five years after Hurricane Maria
October 3, 2022 | Post
As world maritime trade increases, and the ocean’s critical role in human affairs grows, the United States will continue to fall behind. Congress should end or fundamentally alter the Jones Act. To do otherwise would be unjust.
New battlegrounds: liberty in a time of realignment
May 25, 2022 | Post
The factions people ally with are going through a dramatic change, but what is driving this political realignment and what does it mean for liberty?
Modernity is unthinkable without capitalism
February 2, 2022 | Post
Modernity is unthinkable without capitalism, yet Ayn Rand defined capitalism as an unknown ideal, one whose benefits people did not understand
U.S. sanctions are not responsible for the Cuban economic crisis
September 7, 2021 | Post
When a worsening economic crisis saw anti-government protests erupt in Cuba, the regime was quick to blame U.S. sanctions instead of its own policies
A global minimum tax rate will stifle competition and hurt consumers
September 4, 2021 | Post
The G7’s recent plan for a global minimum tax rate of 15% is a terrible idea that will hurt consumers and restrict competition.
Global Tax Rate, Explained
August 26, 2021 | Video
The G7 recently reached a historic decision favoring a global corporate tax rate, aligning interests from the US government and the European Union. They want to change how corporations pay their taxes and eliminate the competition between countries with lower rates. What is behind this decision? What are the possible consequences of implementing a global tax? But most importantly, why is this such a terrible idea?
How to Empower African Entrepreneurs?
June 10, 2021 | Video
We hear from June Arunga, a Kenyan technology entrepreneur and CEO of Usafi Comfort Limited, about the issues faced by many entrepreneurs around the African continent to keep their businesses running.