Policy and Government
Arthur Laffer: Even a small trade war will hamper U.S. economic growth.
Amazon eats the Big Apple.

Republicans worry tariffs will diminish tax cut message.
“A handful of corporations have been raised to a level of legal untouchability hitherto only bestowed upon certain diplomatic missions and royalty,” says Dan Shefet, “the Paris lawyer who gives Google nightmares” on NPR’s All Tech Considered
Monetary
Nathan Lewis: After 34 years, we have a bill to relink the dollar to gold.
Tax
“These tax cuts are a big deal” for West Virginia family.
Congress to vote on whether to make tax cuts permanent.
Tax Foundation: President Trump’s tariffs could offset 25% of 2018 tax cuts.
Top 20% of American families will pay 87% of all federal income tax revenue.
Sugar tax takes effect in UK.