Was Donald Trump… (gasp!)… RIGHT about tariffs?
Economists’ end-of-world predictions haven’t materialized. Is it time to admit we were wrong? Back in February, the Great Tariff Tantrum started in full swing. Canada, Mexico and other trading partners were served notice by Donald Trump that exports into the United States would be hit with 25 per cent tariffs. The chaos and confusion continued, […]
At the intersection of politics and economics, HERE BE DRAGONS!
In this age of division, chaos & confusion, pity the economist who’s asked about political policy. The Latin phrase “Hic sunt dracones“, translates roughly to “Here be dragons”. Historically, it marked dangerous or unexplored territories on maps and early globes. The maps were often illustrated with mythical dragons and beasts, a dire warning to anyone […]