Wolfers is absolutely correct concerning the importance of the Census Bureau's veracity. Interesting how it takes a first generation Australian to raise a warning flag regarding our Constitution. How easy it has been recently for our young republic to forget, ignore?, fundamental values. Thank you, Mister Sykes, for this informative interaction. Would that we still had national media with a fundamental sense of morality.
Canada does have one possible non tariff response, it could charge higher fees on American associated traffic through the canal that bypasses Niagra Falls, but I suspect that it would have negatives similar to those of tariffs.
I, too, am not religious and I do not think a concept of God or religion is necessary to have ethical and moral principles. The ability of humans to live collectively requires respect of certain boundaries even if only for selfish reasons (if I help him then he'll be more likely to help me when I need it).
I agree with Anne Applebaum. What will we think of ourselves, indeed. I am struggling with this one and I'm sure anyone with a conscience in America is too.
Your definition of a national leadership is fine, but it clearly did not apply to European monarchs who did what ever seemed to be in the monarch's interest. It seems clear that our Founders - and the Reconstructionists - had in mind was the necessity to buffer Presidential "leadership" with a strong Congressional leadership that kept one man from holding sway over every aspect of national life - including trade. But here we are in the backwash of a Supreme Court majority who has supplanted all of this history with its own vision of "national leadership" and left us with a monarch's whims.
In the 250-year history of the United States (1776–2026), its trade policy is roughly split into two distinct macroeconomic eras: a protectionist/mercantilist era and a liberalized "free trade" era. The Mercantilist / Highly Protectionist Era (1776–1944): Covered roughly 67% of U.S. history(approx. 168 years). The "Free Trade" / Liberalization Era (1945–2016): Covered roughly 29% of U.S. history (approx. 72 years). The Post-2016 Shift: The remaining 4% of U.S. history (2017–2026) has marked a structural departure from traditional free trade, returning heavily toward unilateral tariffs and neo-mercantilist policies.
Wolfers is absolutely correct concerning the importance of the Census Bureau's veracity. Interesting how it takes a first generation Australian to raise a warning flag regarding our Constitution. How easy it has been recently for our young republic to forget, ignore?, fundamental values. Thank you, Mister Sykes, for this informative interaction. Would that we still had national media with a fundamental sense of morality.
Canada does have one possible non tariff response, it could charge higher fees on American associated traffic through the canal that bypasses Niagra Falls, but I suspect that it would have negatives similar to those of tariffs.
Great job on the tariffs, Justin.
I, too, am not religious and I do not think a concept of God or religion is necessary to have ethical and moral principles. The ability of humans to live collectively requires respect of certain boundaries even if only for selfish reasons (if I help him then he'll be more likely to help me when I need it).
I agree with Anne Applebaum. What will we think of ourselves, indeed. I am struggling with this one and I'm sure anyone with a conscience in America is too.
Your definition of a national leadership is fine, but it clearly did not apply to European monarchs who did what ever seemed to be in the monarch's interest. It seems clear that our Founders - and the Reconstructionists - had in mind was the necessity to buffer Presidential "leadership" with a strong Congressional leadership that kept one man from holding sway over every aspect of national life - including trade. But here we are in the backwash of a Supreme Court majority who has supplanted all of this history with its own vision of "national leadership" and left us with a monarch's whims.
In the 250-year history of the United States (1776–2026), its trade policy is roughly split into two distinct macroeconomic eras: a protectionist/mercantilist era and a liberalized "free trade" era. The Mercantilist / Highly Protectionist Era (1776–1944): Covered roughly 67% of U.S. history(approx. 168 years). The "Free Trade" / Liberalization Era (1945–2016): Covered roughly 29% of U.S. history (approx. 72 years). The Post-2016 Shift: The remaining 4% of U.S. history (2017–2026) has marked a structural departure from traditional free trade, returning heavily toward unilateral tariffs and neo-mercantilist policies.
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