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By: Harrison Griffiths

Harrison Griffiths is a communications officer at the Institute of Economic Affairs

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  • How the US constitution allowed Trump to wreak havoc on the economy

    Opinion

    A trip through America's constitution - and an explanation of how it got us to Trump - teaches us to beware the pull of executive power, writes Harrison Griffiths.

  • Despite Trump’s tariffs, free trade is still the future

    Opinion

    Trump will claim that tariffs can stop China ripping off Americans and bring jobs back home, but in reality they will only make his country poorer, says Harrison Griffiths Well, he’s done it again. Donald Trump is set to return to the White House after pulling off a now-characteristic upset in last night’s presidential election. [...]

    Donald Trump won the 2024 US Presidential Election. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
  • The world is waking up – again – to the damage higher taxes do to growth

    HARRISON GRIFFITHS

    Tax was on the agenda like never before at last week’s Davos summit. It must mark the moment the UK changes course. There was something in the water at Davos last week. On Wednesday, the World Economic Forum hosted Argentinian President Javier Milei’s ode to free markets and individual liberty, the most staunch defence of [...]

    Tax was on the agenda like never before at last week's Davos summit
  • Let’s be honest, our economic plans for Britain should look a lot more like Poland’s

    March 9, 2023

    If Keir Starmer is right and Poland surpasses our economy, we might want to emulate its policies. From the Poles, we should learn how to attract more foreign and domestic investment, writes Harrison Griffiths

  • Let’s be honest, American taxpayers are doing us a huge favour with green subsidies

    February 23, 2023

    US President Joe Biden might think playing a trade war with the EU over green subsidies is a good idea. For our part, the UK should stay out of it and reap the benefits, writes Harrison Griffiths

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