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FTC Considers Seeking Injunction to Block Facebook from Integrating Messaging Apps

By Mairead McArdle 10:42 AM

The Federal Trade Commission is considering a preliminary injunction against Facebook to block the company from integrating its various messaging applications.

A Smashing Victory for Conservatives in the U.K.

By Jim Geraghty 9:24 AM

The voters in the U.K. rejected the prospect of Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister unequivocally and thoroughly.

Rubio’s Industrial Policy Is Far from Radical

By Fred Bauer December 12, 2019

It is a common feature of political planning, and one well within the American tradition.

China, U.S. Reach Phase-One Trade Agreement: Report

By Tobias Hoonhout December 12, 2019

Following months of back-and-forth, U.S. and Chinese negotiators have again reached an agreement on a phase-one trade deal, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

White House Budget Office Defends Holdup of Ukraine Aid as ‘Pending a Policy Decision’ in Memo

By Tobias Hoonhout December 12, 2019

A memo, reviewed by The Washington Post, cited numerous examples of Congress holding up aid to ensure that it would be properly allocated.

Is America Ready for a ‘Good Jobs for Men’ Plan?

By Robert VerBruggen December 12, 2019

The gender politics of ‘industrial policy’ could prove toxic.

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US May Hit France with 100% Tariffs

December 4, 2019

A new trade war?

You Didn’t Build That

By Kevin D. Williamson December 12, 2019

No, really, Senator Rubio . . .

Amazon and New York

By Ramesh Ponnuru December 11, 2019

Josh Barro cuts through some recent confusions.

A Peruvian Economist Challenges the Socialist Consensus on Inequality

By Madeleine Kearns December 11, 2019

Hernando de Soto Polar has cast doubts on the economic conclusions and radical solutions pushed by Thomas Piketty and other progressive wonks.

The USMCA Should Be the First Step to Broader Trade Liberalization

By Clark Packard December 11, 2019

The renegotiated NAFTA includes a couple of key improvements, but there’s still much work to be done.