Trump’s tariffs are chaotic by design, but strategic uncertainty isn’t a plan. It’s hurting U.S. manufacturing, trade, and the economy. There’s no method in this madness. | Caleb Petitt

Now that Trump has imposed tariffs that hinder the US economy, all he has to do is wait for interest groups to ask for exemptions. | @calebdpetitt trib.al/Mp78qH0

Allowing American companies to use foreign-built ships for cabotage would lower shipping costs and encourage trade. | @calebdpetitt trib.al/CwrTUx5

America’s fight over tariffs goes back to the Founding. From the Navigation Acts to the Smoot-Hawley, protectionism has sparked wars, stunted growth, and fueled corruption. The history is clear: tariffs come with a high price. Free trade built prosperity—let’s not forget that. |

U.S. shipbuilding is at a 100-year low, just 0.2% of global output. But subsidizing inefficient yards in peacetime won't fix it. America built a wartime fleet by unleashing private industry and fiscal restraint. Want readiness? Wake the sleeping giant wisely. | Caleb Petitt

To actually solve the problem of high rents and housing affordability, the mortgage market should be deregulated to facilitate more homebuilding, and zoning laws should be rolled back to make building easier. | @calebdpetitt trib.al/9Vd9Hjz

Jones Act defenders sometimes claim that Adam Smith would have supported the law. Caleb Petitt thoroughly picks that argument apart here.

The Trump administration’s recently announced tariff increases on South Korea and Japan are counterproductive to American prosperity and security interests. | @calebdpetitt trib.al/0G0uoxK