There’s no doubt, freedom and economic growth is tied to free trade. The less countries and communities are hindered by burdensome and unnecessarily regulations, the more wealth that can be generated.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 8:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There has always been a robust political debate between advocates of free trade and advocates of manipulating the terms of trade to protect special interests
Published: Sunday, December 30th, 2018 @ 9:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Imagine yourself cut off from the rest of society. Not from all social interactions, however, just from all economic exchanges
Published: Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 @ 7:01 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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As the trade dispute with China picks up, bigger farms in North Carolina are scrambling to cope with a shrinking market of customers
Published: Monday, July 2nd, 2018 @ 11:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"If you look at the U.S. current account balance…we are ceding about $450 billion of our wealth to mostly Southeast Asia and a little bit to Mexico." Kyle Bass, Founder of Hayman Capital Management on the Fox Business Channel.
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2018 @ 5:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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President Donald J. Trump has fulfilled his promise to fight for American workers and businesses in an amended trade deal with South Korea
Published: Friday, March 30th, 2018 @ 2:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yes, free trade is good
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2018 @ 4:03 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross asking the administration to conduct a robust economic analysis to evaluate how any changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would affect changes to the nation's crop and livestock s
Published: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 @ 11:23 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Consistency in politics is crucial to the survival of the Republic
Published: Saturday, July 8th, 2017 @ 11:42 am
By: Austin Goss
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is continuing his long fight for American jobs
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2017 @ 1:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Even as the number of voters who identify themselves as unaffiliated rises at the expense of the Republican and (especially) Democratic shares of the electorate, partisan polarization remains a strong force in our politics
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 9:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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One of the great myths bought into by much of the general public, politicians, and media pundits is that trade deficits are bad for the economy
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2017 @ 7:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Over the past 12 months, North Carolina has experienced faster income growth than the rest of the country, regardless of whether that growth is measured as average income per person or median income by household.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 11:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Congress should give President Barack Obama more power — when it comes to the issue of free trade, that is. Conservatives and constitutionalists are rightly concerned about recent arrogations or abuse of power by the executive branch. They should demand greater oversight by Congress and the...
Published: Saturday, March 29th, 2014 @ 8:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For 20 years, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington-based Heritage Foundation have produced international indexes of economic freedom. Countries that adopt fiscal restraint and free trade, protect the rights of contract and property ownership, and avoid excessive taxes or regulations earn...
Published: Thursday, January 16th, 2014 @ 5:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Have there been some "funny things" going on around the White House lately?? All of a sudden the Prez has been talking about the virtues of free trade.
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2011 @ 7:47 am
By: Jim Bispo
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