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Big Pharma and the Regulation Question
Last week President Trump announced some new measures that were aimed at bringing down prescription drug prices but which apparently left...
T-Mobile, Sprint Merger: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugligopoly
What could possibly be bad or ugly about a $26.5 billion merger between the numbers 3 and 4 in wireless service provision in the US that...
An Analogy for the US-China Trade Relations
Drawing our attention to the famous Candlestick makers' petition satire on protectionist tariffs by Frederic Bastiat, I summarize the...
Why Trump Could 'Win' on Tariffs
Going against trade policy advice from his now former chief economic adviser, against pleas from members of his party including key...
Questionably Good Policies, but Certainly Bad Timing
The last several months have seen interesting polices coming from both the GOP led legislative arm of government and the Trump...
Gun Control: The Sicko Game
In the wake of the Florida shooting and the resurgent debate on gun control, to focus our attention on solutions it may be helpful to see...
Splitting the Gains from Trade
One of the arguments in the trade debate has centered on the assumption that trade between the US and China for instance, has benefitted...
Trade Shenanigans
International trade is always a contentious issue and one that is often not well understood. Some see the current structure as heavily...
The Government Shutdown Game
Twice this year the media has focused our attention on the impending showdown in Congress as lawmakers try to avoid a government shutdown...
The Revenge of the Rich
A Bloomberg report released yesterday stated that the recent plunge in stock prices wiped out $114 billion from the fortunes of the...
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