HomeMarkets Markets Rural America is in crisis. One of America’s most provocative economists says the fix isn’t manufacturing—it’s something far less obvious By news August 21, 2025 0 53 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Bryan Caplan doesn’t mince words: “Protectionists are just fools,” he said. But the first protectionist whom the economist, who runs a widely read …This post was originally published on this site Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Subscribe Login Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Please login to comment 0 Comments Inline Feedbacks View all comments Stay Connected148,957FansLike396,312FollowersFollow2,680SubscribersSubscribe Latest Articles Markets You’ve been trying to get around Amazon – but it’s not that easy Markets Trump’s War Is Staggering to an Incoherent Defeat Markets Quixote at Two: A Family, A Vatican and a Long Way From Saying “Greetings, People of Earth” Markets Day 87: Schrödinger’s Iran Deal — Both Signed and Not Signed Until Someone Opens the Box Markets Mayday 2026: The $700 Billion AI Arms Race and the Rise of Techno-Feudalism Markets The Invisible Force That Could Wreck Your Portfolio Charts Earnings Update & Live Feed Minutes (5/20/2026) Market News Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal Reserve chair Market News Putin Can No Longer Hide His Catastrophe Market News Amazon’s Philosopher King, Crypto flows through the Strait, and Queso Fresco Market News Trump Weighs His Options in Carrying Out New Strikes in Iran Markets The Extraction Engine: How the Oligarchs and Their Algorithms Are Robbing You Blind Markets Fabulous Friday – Market Wraps Up a Strong Week Climate SpaceX is poised to go public and test the latest version of its massive Starship rocket amidst criticism about its environmental impact Load more