By Andy Blom, TES Contributor In the midst of steamy heat, spectacular fireworks, parades and an inspiring speech, Congress was hard at work during Independence Week – working to get away for their summer break. Meanwhile, free market conservatives continue to work on legislation, policy initiatives and […]
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The EU-Mercosur Trade Deal and the Lunacy of Protectionism
By Federico N. Fernández, President of Fundación Internacional Bases, Senior Fellow with the Austrian Economics Center and TES Contributor The European Union (EU) and Mercosur signed a historical trade deal last Friday. The adjective historical is sometimes misused. However, in this case it is most pertinent. Indeed, the agreement […]
UK Ambassador Was Just Doing His Job – So Who Leaked, And Why?
The British are credited with perfecting the art of diplomacy as well as being excruciatingly polite, so the revelation that Sir Kim Darroch, the UK’s ambassador to the U.S., had many unflattering things to say about U.S. President Donald Trump in leaked communiqués has understandably caused some embarrassment in Westminster, in addition to […]
The Hidden Risks of Decentralized Home Security
By Andrew Langer, President, Institute for Liberty & TES Contributor At its core, the very concept of an “internet of things” is a transformative one. The idea that interconnected devices put a nearly-infinite array of goods and services directly into the hands of individual consumers is empowering—and that […]
Liberalism ain’t obsolete, Vlad – YOU are
Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president/prime minister/president for life, recently declared liberalism “obsolete” in an interview with the Financial Times. According to Putin, whose own political shelf life must surely be ticking down, liberalism is done for because it has “come into conflict with the […]
WASHINGTON BEYOND THE HEADLINES: Janus breaks power of govt. unions & more
By Andy Blom, TES Contributor As Congress lurches towards their summer recess and Americans look forward to celebrating our freedom on the 4th of July, the Democrat Presidential Candidates gathered in Florida to compete in debate contests of bad ideas and foolish behavior. Meanwhile, free market conservatives continue to work on legislation, […]
From Trade War to Tech War: At the G20, Forging a Common Front on Critical Minerals
By Daniel McGroarty, TES GeoPolicy Editor The Chinese threat to ban exports of rare earths – a group of 17 elements used in everything from smart phones to smart bombs, wind turbines and F-35 jet fighters – has highlighted the dangers of the […]
Podcast: TES GeoPolicy Editor McGroarty On China & Rare Earths
TES GeoPolicy Editor Dan McGroarty discussed China’s dominance of rare earths and its strategic implications for the U.S. economy and military on the Tim Jones Show, a podcast hosted by former Missouri speaker of the house Tim Jones. Among other things McGroarty noted the leverage this gives […]
Forbes to Zuck: Give Libra Gold Backing
Open letters addressed to Mark Zuckerberg haven’t tended to be encouraging pep talks, but Steve Forbes isn’t interested in lecturing the world’s most powerful nerd – he wants him to make the most of Facebook’s planned digital currency, Libra, unveiled last week. Forbes, a media publisher, onetime presidential candidate, and frequent economic […]
Public-Private Partnerships Are Key to Universal Health Care
While most countries have pledged to establish universal healthcare (UHC) – typically in their constitutions or as part of international treaties – it’s no surprise that when it comes to implementation, reality generally lags far behind promises on paper. However there’s an important potential force multiplier: cooperation with the private sector, all […]