Marcus M. Witcher
No, Reagan Was Not Pro-Tariff
A recent kerfuffle about the use of Reagan's speech on trade highlights the difference between the fortieth and forty-fifth presidents.
Reagan’s Trade Gamble: The Story Behind the Voluntary Export Restraints
Ronald Reagan deserves much praise for his stalwart commitment to free trade and lowering trade barriers. Even his most contentious policy—the Voluntary Export Restraint (VER) agreement with Japan—can be seen…
Reagan’s Trade Gamble: The Story Behind the Voluntary Export Restraints
Reagan's attempts to suppress car prices ultimately made US-made cars less competitive and reduced employment in American factories.
Was Reagan a Protectionist?
To head off the slippery slope of protectionist interventions, Reagan convinced Japan to voluntarily limit auto imports.
Reagan Knew the Art of the Trade Deal Better
Rather than risk starting a trade war by imposing “reciprocal tariffs,” Reagan encouraged domestic manufacturing by making it easier for other countries to import our manufactured goods.
Breaking the Shackles of Socialism in Africa
"A new generation of Africans (Wade labels them the Cheetah Generation) are rejecting socialism and embracing entrepreneurship and markets as the path to human flourishing." ~Marcus Witcher
Corporatism and Convict Leasing in the American South
"This was not a product of capitalism, it was the direct consequence of government’s colluding with business to prevent a market for labor." ~Marcus M. Witcher and Patrick Schmucker
Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: A Snapshot
"In a way, the entire book is an act of transitional justice, a commitment to create institutional memory for the survivors of Jim Crow and the neighborhood-destroying government boondoggles of…
