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Thursday, October 1, 2009

U.S.-China Trade Relations Face More Friction


“Companies that import solar panels to the United States are facing up to $70 million in unexpected tariffs. The bill comes at a time when the industry is already struggling and could hurt both foreign solar panel makers and foreign and American distributors. It could also further strain trade relations between the United States and China.” (New York Times, Thursday)

Shooting ourselves in the foot.

FEE Timely Classic
“The Topsy-Turvy Tariff Tangle” by W. M. Curtiss


  • Sheldon Richman is the former editor of The Freeman and a contributor to The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. He is the author of Separating School and State: How to Liberate America's Families and thousands of articles.