David Hebert
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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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Deficits, Debts, and the Big Beautiful Bill
Imagine a friend of yours who is $456,000 in credit card debt said to you, “I’ve got a plan to…
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Who Really Sets Tariffs—and How?
In this Explainer, we’ll seek to understand what tariffs are, who gets to set them, and under what conditions.
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Surprising Court Ruling Signals Trouble for Trump’s Tariffs
In the latest news on tariffs, the US Court of International Trade struck down the tariffs that President Trump has…
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Tariffs are Pushing Our Neighbors – and Prosperity – Away
Imagine that a longtime friend complains that you’ve repeatedly tracked mud into his house and threatens to trash your house…
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