The Hidden Costs of Tariffs: How Trade Policies Disrupt Industries

Trade policy is once again taking center stage in the Trump administration, as the President continues to reshape the global trading system under the guise of protecting American industries. While this may be framed as a patriotic cause, the consequences tell a more sobering story: broad-based tariffs rarely deliver on their promises. Instead, they often […]

The Failure of Prohibition: How Massachusetts’ Flavored Tobacco Ban Fuels the Illicit Market

Efforts to curb tobacco use through prohibitionist policies have once again failed to deliver results. A recent report from a Massachusetts task force found that the illicit market for flavored tobacco products has surged an astonishing 21,000% since the state implemented its ban in 2020. This should be a wake-up call for policymakers nationwide who […]

Scan the code