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The Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies at the @CatoInstitute | #CatoTrade & #EndTheJonesAct
Oct 21, 2022 7 tweets 5 min read
Given the recent public attention @CatoInstitute's criticism of the Jones Act has received, it's worth quickly reviewing why we believe such criticism is warranted, @cpgrabow writes: cato.org/blog/why-cato-…

#EndTheJonesAct (🧵THREAD) 1) The Jones Act has failed to produce a healthy U.S. maritime industry. Over the last four decades, the number of JA‐​compliant oceangoing cargo ships has more than halved.

2) It has undermined shipbuilding competitiveness.

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