Automation on the Docks
From time to time, I’m lucky enough to be able to visit container terminals: some […]
Nearshoring in Mexico Is Mainly an Aspiration
There’s been much talk about “nearshoring,” the idea that manufacturers are reducing risk in their […]
What Makes a High Performer?
The World Bank puts immense effort into its Container Port Performance Index. The index, compiled […]
Fifty Years After Car-Free Sundays
Some events from your youth stick with you. For me, one such memorable event occurred […]
Carbon Border Adjustments and Trade
The European Union is on the way to taxing many imports based on their greenhouse-gas […]
Waiting for the Tooth Fairy
Four prominent economists at the Hoover Institution have published a new paper claiming that President Trump’s […]
Mismeasuring Mismeasurement
Nobody wants ordinary. That’s why my assertion in An Extraordinary Time that our slow economic growth […]
Pushing Productivity
As I’ve talked to people about An Extraordinary Time, I’ve received a lot of questions […]
My Housing Subsidy
It seems the new U.S. administration wants to make a major reduction in housing subsidies. […]
About Economic Arrogance
The other day Paul Krugman took a whack at the Trump administration’s “economic arrogance.” He […]