Colin Grabow

Colin Grabow is a research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies where his research focuses on domestic forms of trade protectionism such as the Jones Act and the U.S. sugar program.

The Daily Economy4/2/24

US Manufacturing is Doing Just Fine

"Faced with the increased prosperity that has correlated with lowered trade barriers, making the case that trade liberalization has led to widespread harm is no easy task." ~Colin Grabow

The Daily Economy3/13/24

NAFTA: 30 Years of Driving Free Trade Critics Crazy

"If the United States has been harmed by NAFTA, it is perhaps found in the misplaced attention it receives. Energy devoted to the trade deal’s alleged harm is attention deflected…

The Daily Economy12/17/22

The Many Ways Bad Policy Worsens Your Daily Commute

"Removing sand from the country’s collective transportation gears will also require more imaginative solutions such as congestion pricing, privatization, zoning reforms, and transportation options beyond cars." ~ Colin Grabow