How is it possible that so many people are unaware of the extraordinary and unprecedented decline in world poverty that has been achieved in the last twenty years? http://j.mp/2tVWED4
The UN and the liberal media can't take credit for it and don't want to spread the word that capitalism works.
The decline in world poverty is almost all due to the demise of socialism in Russia, China and India.
"Terrorists are the bad guys, and we can all agree on cooperation against the bad guys. But that’s actually not the case” when it comes to the United State's international partners - @StephenTankel talks about his new book in a @CatoInstitute podcast:
The Jones Act is a great example of a non tariff barrier (NTB) to trade. It’s why relying on the WTO alone doesn’t work. No point having 0% tariffs if other barriers stop you trading at all. NTBs are everywhere and are the biggest modern barrier to free trade.