Philip G. Hoxie When it comes to trade, other countries are quite literally sending us their best. As I discussed in my recent essay, the costs of shipping goods from country to country means that higher value goods from more productive firms are more likely to be traded. This is called selection into trade, an idea pioneered by economist Mark Melitz. Selection into trade arises because when a good is traded from an exporting country to an importing country, […]
Last Tuesday, the day before President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were set to be imposed, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked by a reporter about the possibility of last-minute changes to those import taxes. “The president was asked and answered this yesterday,” Leavitt responded. “He is not considering an extension or a delay.” Less than 24 hours later, the White House announced that many of those tariffs would, in fact, be delayed. “This was [Trump’s] […]
With James J. Puplava, CFP®, CTS™, CES™, CIS™, CFS™, CAS™, CSS™, FPWM™ and Crystal Colbert, CFP®, CTS™, CES™ Apr 7, 2025 – Curious about a tax-free retirement? In our latest Lifetime Planning podcast of the Financial Sense Newshour, Jim Puplava and financial expert Crystal Colbert unveil the power of a Life Insurance Retirement Plan (LIRP)…
After the markets experienced a dramatic rebound last Wednesday, President Donald Trump praised himself for the historic financial upswing. That was the equivalent of setting yourself on fire, jumping in a swimming pool, and then touting your firefighting skills. By the time you read this, it’s anyone’s guess where stocks will be. Right now, they are sliding again and are well below where they were before the tariff debacle. The market reaction was an odd coincidence. Every time Trump […]
This Easter, we’ve hidden a dozen colorful, egg-centric stories across Reason.com. Hop around the site to find them—or click here to see them all in one basket. For her new book Motherhood on Ice: The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs, Yale University professor Marcia C. Inhorn talked to more than 150 women who had pursued egg freezing. I chatted with Inhorn this week about what popular culture gets right and wrong about women freezing […]
The relentless march of artificial intelligence (AI) is not confined to Studio Ghibli memes and automated email responses. It is rapidly becoming a central pillar of national security strategy. Within the labyrinthine corridors of the U.S. Intelligence Community (I.C.), which includes the military, CIA, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), among other organizations, an AI transformation is underway. It’s driven by the promise of AI to collect previously indecipherable data, uncover hidden connections, and anticipate threats with […]
Chuva em Paranaguá Cai a chuva sobre os telhados antigos, molhando histórias que o tempo guardou. Paranaguá veste seu cinza mais belo, como quem chora, mas não se apagou. O cais repousa em silêncios molhados, barcos dançam ao som do trovão. Nas calçadas, passos apressados, corações lentos em contemplação. As ruas refletem faróis e saudades, espelhos d’água de um tempo que foi. O cheiro da terra se mistura à brisa, e cada gota parece dizer: “depois”. Depois da […]