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Trump Is Playing Defense When He Should Be Playing Offense

In sports, a good defense can win championships—but in economics, too much defense leads to disaster. President Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariff plan is a classic case of playing not to lose instead of playing to win. By raising trade barriers in response to foreign tariffs, Trump isn’t strengthening the Read more…

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Tariffs Put the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Crowd On the Front Lines

New tariffs aren’t just an economic policy—they’re a direct hit on working-class Americans. As Market Institute President Charles Sauer explains in RealClearMarkets, tariffs act as a hidden tax, raising prices on essential goods and squeezing families who are already struggling to make ends meet. While politicians push tariffs as a Read more…

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marketinstitute The Market Institute @marketinstitute ·
2 Jun

Illinois legislators: let's block Waymo AND force Uber & Lyft into union negotiations. Translation: more red tape, higher prices, and less competition — all at the rider's expense.

This is what happens when government picks winners.

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1 Jun

America's first transcontinental freight railroad just cleared another hurdle.

The STB accepted the revised UP-NS merger application for consideration. A seamless coast-to-coast rail network would strengthen supply chains, reduce transportation costs, and help keep the American

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1 Jun

If candidates want to talk seriously about lowering health care costs this election season, they can't ignore 340B. The program was designed to help low-income patients, but research shows it has encouraged hospital consolidation and higher spending without clear evidence of

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