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🇬🇧🇺🇸 Revere freedom, fashion, & food (in that order). Policy Analyst in Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies @CatoInstitute. 👍& R/T are mine.
Dec 15, 2022 9 tweets 4 min read
Policymakers tend to forget that all American workers are also American consumers, spending a significant portion of their paychecks on essentials like clothing, food, shelter, and energy. A #NewWorker 🧵: cato.org/empowering-new… @CatoInstitute Yet, many policies intentionally raise the prices of necessities, reducing workers’ real household incomes and living standards.
May 11, 2022 9 tweets 3 min read
🧵: Multiple recalls from a major U.S. baby formula producer has parents frantically searching stores for formula without much luck. National out-of-stock levels reached 40% last month, and stores that still have formula are limiting purchases. One way retailers like Walgreens, CVS Health, and Target could restock shelves is by importing baby formula from trading partners...