Are Tariffs the Right Response to Foreign Digital Taxes?
Or would they harm the economy at home and fail to spark their intended reforms?
International
Carbon Taxes and Democracy
On the menu today: carbon taxes and democracy, Big Tech and Joe Biden, lending as a (Chinese) strategic weapon, and more.
How the U.S. and Taiwan Can Unite on Energy and Foreign Policy
As U.S. and Taiwanese representatives reaffirm trade and investment ties this summer, liquefied natural gas should be at the forefront of the conversation.
Iran’s Misery and the Miserable State of the Iranian Rial
As Iran heads to a presidential election on June 18, its economy is a shambles. There’s a partial solution — if its rulers are interested.
Biden Urges G7 Allies to Hold China Accountable for Human-Rights Abuses
Since 2017, the Chinese Communist Party has detained over 1.8 million Uyghur Muslims in reeducation camps.
Hayek’s Tiger
On the menu today: inflation, corporatism, risk and space flight, billionaires and value creation.
Politically, Global Food Inflation Has Started Flashing Red
Regimes can rise and fall in the grocery store.
The G-7’s Tax Cartel Is Bad News
This is a flagrant violation of the lower tax countries’ sovereignty.
Building the Biden Tax Cartel
On the menu today: Biden’s proposed tax cartel, Apes and Clover, Japan’s debt difference, corporate virtue signaling, and textual investment.
France Fines Google
On the menu today: France fines Google, an hour-long web outage, bearish Bitcoin, and a primer on digital-ad exchanges.