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“I worry a lot about the broad scope and the vague language that [AICOA] contains that I believe would lead to an untold number of unintended and unforeseen consequences, like harming many of the very same consumers that we are trying to protect,” was the then wise...

As wars and skirmishes escalate, the risks to commerce increase and are reflected in market prices. In past conflicts, shipping firms faced soaring premiums as insurers incorporated risk, yet insurance was still generally available. In the current conflict with Iran, however, many insurers simply canceled coverage for ships in the Strait of Hormuz altogether just hours after ...

Last week I participated in a National Association of Scholars event on the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations. The event was part of their series of 1776-themed programming. An earlier session covered the Declaration of Independence, and the next will focus on Edward ...

May’s job numbers were strong for the third month in a row, though job growth since Liberation Day remains under 100,000, for a labor force of more than 160 million, or less than one-tenth of one percent. Agencies issued new regulations ranging from vehicle glazing equipment to ultrasound device classification.

On to the data:

My CEI colleagues Iain Murray and Ryan Young wrote in 2018 that tariffs benefit “domestic producers and the politicians they support,” at the expense of “everybody else in the economy.” 

If it were only that obv...