Benjamin Powell

Benjamin Powell, a senior fellow at the Independent Institute in Oakland, Calif., is director of the Free Market Institute and a professor of economics in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University.

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Aug 11, 2025

Tariffs on China Shrink the U.S. Economy, and Vice Versa

Over the last 30 years, trade between the United States and China has been mutually beneficial for ordinary citizens in both countries. It’s important to keep this big picture...
Mar 24, 2025

Trump Should Listen To Milei on Protectionism and Growth

Instead of antagonizing world leaders, perhaps President Donald Trump should consider emulating some of them. There are few better role models today than Javier Milei,...