Tag Archives: tariffs

Oct 18

The Rising Cost of Freedom

We are finding that the cost of freedom seems to be increasing lately. Terms like free trade or free choice have been misleading since they all come with a price, which international marketers pay in terms of preparing their shipments, … Read More

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Jan 01

Retailers “Scream” Discrimination

This little story from 2002 illustrates the harms of trade restrictions: For years, retailers from Wal-Mart and Target to tiny fancy-goods outlets have counted on low-cost imports from China to scare up sales at Halloween. A cheap polyester ghoul robe, … Read More

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