David Hebert
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The Tariff Vindication That Still Isn’t
The financial columnist, Matthew Lynn, is back at it. His latest essay asserts that economists still have egg on their…
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Santa The Economic Terrorist
President Trump has accused virtually every country, including those inhabited only by penguins of ripping us off when it comes…
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The Truth About Those ‘High Minimum Wage’ Countries
When debating raising minimum wages, proponents will often point to Australia and Finland as examples that contradict the warnings from…
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Grassroots Safety Net: SNAP Gap Inspires Americans to Help Out
As I write this, a mother somewhere in Detroit just swiped her EBT card at a grocery store, trying to…
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What Hamburger Helper Knows and GDP Misses
By every official measure, the economy seems to be doing well. Personal income, disposable income, and consumption expenditures all increased.…
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Why ‘Eating the Rich’ Undermines Everyone’s Prosperity
A recent report from The Heritage Foundation argues that “the wealthy” are not “idle idols” but are instead owners and…
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‘Emergency’ Tariffs (Mostly) Struck Down
Heading into Labor Day weekend, the news was abuzz with low gas prices, the ending of de minimis tariff exemptions,…
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Bad News, But Not Bias: BLS Bean Counters Got It Mostly Right
Imagine for a minute that I give you a jar of jellybeans and ask for your best guess at how…
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Tariffs Tanked GDP, Not Imports
The latest GDP report has Washington officials buzzing. Growth hit 3.0 percent for Q2, which is a staggering reversal of…
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What Is the Jones Act—and Can It Be Fixed?
The Jones Act has been a staple of the American political landscape for over one hundred years. It has also…
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