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Sep 26
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Supply and Demand Still Answers Many Pol...

Veronique de Rugy
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Today, Brian Albrecht joins Qualified Opinions to discuss his recent writings on tariffs, why economists find them uniquely frustrating, and how simple supply and demand principle still does a remarkable job at predicting the effects of policies.

Brian Albrecht is the Chief Economist at the International Center for Law & Economics.

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