Despite the president’s claim that climate change is a hoax, a carbon tax could help him restore many of the tariffs he imposed last year should the justices strike them down.
Garphil Julien
Garphil Julien is a Fellow at the Open Markets Institute. He is a former advisor to President Biden’s National Economic Council. Follow Garphil on X, @GarphilJ
Posted inFeatured
Donald Trump’s Blunderbuss Trade Plans
His indiscriminate use of tariffs is a recipe for disaster. He can learn a lot from the Biden administration’s targeted approach.
Posted inMagazine
Trump vs. Biden: Who Got More Done on Trade?
Trump’s break with the Washington consensus led to a costly trade war. Biden’s created a new global trade paradigm that is boosting American jobs.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
Biden’s Smart Case Against the Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel
While presidential allies worry that he’s become protectionist or even Trumpist, his opposition to the sale adheres to his policies for protecting supply chains, fighting climate change, and expanding American manufacturing.
Posted inPolitics
Two Cheers for the New CHIPS and Science Act
A mammoth new bipartisan law will boost research and give semiconductor makers billions to build their wares in America. But it doesn’t tackle antitrust, diversification, and other woes hindering the U.S.
Posted inPolitics
From Russia, With Monopolies
Moscow’s control of supply chains could stymie America’s efforts to punish Putin for his war on Ukraine.
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2022
To Fix the Supply Chain Mess, Take on Wall Street
Financiers bent on short-term profits are largely responsible for America’s shortage of semiconductors and other key materials. Before we offer them more subsidies, how about demanding some accountability?
Posted inEconomy, Featured, Political Animal, Politics, The Monopolized Economy
Assassination of Haitian Leader Highlights Nation’s Monopoly-Dominated Economy
The killing of President Jovenal Moïse took place against a backdrop of elite power, anticompetitive policies, and the U.S. doing little to create open markets.
