Bryan Riley

Bryan Riley is Director of the National Taxpayers Union’s Free Trade Initiative.

Bryan grew up in Manhattan, Kansas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Kansas State University and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Southern California.

Improving on the One Big Beautiful Reconciliation Bill

The budget reconciliation legislation recently passed by the House of Representatives, better known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” contains several provisions that will benefit taxpayers, but there are opportunities…

Improving on the One Big Beautiful Reconciliation Bill

Improving on the One Big Beautiful Reconciliation Bill

Preserving the de minimis tariff exemption for low-cost imports would save low-income households billions.

Improving on the One Big Beautiful Reconciliation Bill

‘Trivial’ Tariff Would Cost the Poor Billions

"If the de minimis exemption were eliminated, people living in the poorest zip codes would face average tariffs of 12.1 percent." ~Bryan Riley

‘Trivial’ Tariff Would Cost the Poor Billions

GOP Trade Platform Would Penalize Forgotten Americans 

"The GOP platform calls for new Buy American restrictions, but this is just warmed-over Bidenomics. The Peterson Institute calculates that Buy American measures cost US taxpayers $94 billion in 2017."…

GOP Trade Platform Would Penalize Forgotten Americans