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August 13, 2026 Guest Commentaries

Trump’s New Era of Political Capitalism

The Trump administration has taken equity stakes in roughly 30 American companies, effectively turning the Commerce Department into a political venture capitalist rather than a neutral overseer of markets. Critics across the political spectrum warn that this arrangement distorts capital allocation by signaling government backing for favored firms, pulling investment away from businesses that succeed […]

June 26, 2026 Original Analysis

The Hidden Costs of China’s Industrial Policy

China’s economic rise in recent decades has been nothing short of remarkable. Many attribute this success to the country’s ambitious industrial policy, which involves central planning and heavy government intervention in the economy. However, a closer look reveals that this approach leads to inefficiency and distortions that ultimately undermine economic progress. The following article was […]

June 19, 2025 Guest Commentaries

Industrial Policy’s Risky Revival

The American right, the progressive left, and politicians around the world have long been enamored with industrial policy. While it fell out of Americans’ favor for a time, industrial policy is making a resurgence in the Trump administration and accordingly must be refuted once again.