Policy and Government

The NY Times reports that America has made itself great again by achieving a record $891B merchandise trade deficit.

Bloomberg: U.S. trade gap surged to $621 billion in 2018, a 10-year high.

Monetary

Judy Shelton discusses the dollar and the global economy.

The New Statesman asks why the far right is obsessed with gold.

Tax

At Reason, Eric Boehm says lower taxes may have helped Philadelphia sign Bryce Harper.

NY Post slams Governor Murphy’s deadly demand for more taxes in New Jersey.

Spending

IBD: ‘Taxing the rich’ won’t come close to paying for the Green New Deal.