Were we lied to back then or are we lied to today?
My undergrad and grad course in economics taught that free trade is a net benefit to all parties.
Now the US and Europe have largely thrown out free trade.
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Were we lied to back then or are we lied to today?
My undergrad and grad course in economics taught that free trade is a net benefit to all parties.
Now the US and Europe have largely thrown out free trade.
From today, customs duties apply to e-commerce parcels worth up to €150 entering the EU.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 1, 2026
30 million Europeans work in retail; it's our our largest private-sector employer.
And the surge in low-value online imports has put our retailers at an unfair disadvantage.
Too many of…
