The Trump administration says its new tariffs are aimed at combating forced labor. But the countries with the highest rates of modern slavery are largely exempt, while countries with the lowest rates are being hit with tariffs. So what are the tariffs really targeting?
True or false?: “Since 1980, the U.S. government has reduced its intervention in the U.S. economy, which has become much more of a free market. Conservatives embrace this outcome, while progressives object to it.” Read more »
Dear Dr. Dollar:
What are the similarities and differences between structural adjustment in the
rest of the world/Third World and structural adjustment in the United States? Read more »
Is New York Times columnist David Brooks right that growth in “entitlements”—government programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid—“will bankrupt the country”? Read more »
