Connecting the Dots, October 2018
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Healthcare Is Eating the Economy
October 16, 2018
Being sick is no fun, whether you’re a patient or the economy. Illness disrupts people’s lives and, economically speaking, diverts scarce resources from more productive uses.NAFTA Isn’t Gone Yet
October 9, 2018
To hear some people talk, the North American Free Trade Agreement is practically dead. Soon a newly negotiated revision will take its place.Trump’s China Tariffs Not Playing in Peoria
October 2, 2018
Free trade is amazingly popular for something that doesn’t actually exist. Even Americans who can’t define free trade tell pollsters they love it.
