Eric Boehm
@ericboehm87.bsky.social
Journalist at Reason. Fiscal policy, trade policy, stupid government tricks. Would rather be looking at mountains.
Life comes at you fast
November 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Life comes at you fast
I hope it was worth it!
(It was not)
(It was not)
August 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I hope it was worth it!
(It was not)
(It was not)
Now, chocolateers large and small say tariffs are costing them.
Hershey's could lose $100 million this year from the tariffs.
Boutique chocolate makers, like Matt Weyandt, say the tariffs are imposing huge costs. And for what? We're not going to end up with more cocoa-farming jobs in the U.S.
Hershey's could lose $100 million this year from the tariffs.
Boutique chocolate makers, like Matt Weyandt, say the tariffs are imposing huge costs. And for what? We're not going to end up with more cocoa-farming jobs in the U.S.
August 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Now, chocolateers large and small say tariffs are costing them.
Hershey's could lose $100 million this year from the tariffs.
Boutique chocolate makers, like Matt Weyandt, say the tariffs are imposing huge costs. And for what? We're not going to end up with more cocoa-farming jobs in the U.S.
Hershey's could lose $100 million this year from the tariffs.
Boutique chocolate makers, like Matt Weyandt, say the tariffs are imposing huge costs. And for what? We're not going to end up with more cocoa-farming jobs in the U.S.
Great Moments in Central Planning
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July 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Great Moments in Central Planning
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Any serious approach to fiscal policy will recognize that America needs more immigrants, not fewer.
Legal immigrants would be best, but even undocumented ones would be better than nothing, since they still pay payroll taxes.
Legal immigrants would be best, but even undocumented ones would be better than nothing, since they still pay payroll taxes.
July 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Any serious approach to fiscal policy will recognize that America needs more immigrants, not fewer.
Legal immigrants would be best, but even undocumented ones would be better than nothing, since they still pay payroll taxes.
Legal immigrants would be best, but even undocumented ones would be better than nothing, since they still pay payroll taxes.
Vance says illegal immigration is "the thing that will bankrupt this country more than any other policy."
But illegal immigrants have never (as far as I'm aware) voted to borrow trillions of dollars. Vance did that just this week.
Who is bankrupting the government? Congress.
But illegal immigrants have never (as far as I'm aware) voted to borrow trillions of dollars. Vance did that just this week.
Who is bankrupting the government? Congress.
July 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Vance says illegal immigration is "the thing that will bankrupt this country more than any other policy."
But illegal immigrants have never (as far as I'm aware) voted to borrow trillions of dollars. Vance did that just this week.
Who is bankrupting the government? Congress.
But illegal immigrants have never (as far as I'm aware) voted to borrow trillions of dollars. Vance did that just this week.
Who is bankrupting the government? Congress.
The president has access to any and all information, no matter how classified, and Donny is getting his intelligence reports from Fox News like the Ultra Boomer that he is.
Gotta respect his commitment to the bit.
Gotta respect his commitment to the bit.
June 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The president has access to any and all information, no matter how classified, and Donny is getting his intelligence reports from Fox News like the Ultra Boomer that he is.
Gotta respect his commitment to the bit.
Gotta respect his commitment to the bit.
🚨🚨 Court of International Trade strikes down Trump's use of IEEPA to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports 🚨🚨
Ruling here: www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/fi...
Ruling here: www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/fi...
May 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
🚨🚨 Court of International Trade strikes down Trump's use of IEEPA to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports 🚨🚨
Ruling here: www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/fi...
Ruling here: www.cit.uscourts.gov/sites/cit/fi...
A clown show in two acts
April 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A clown show in two acts
It's fascinating how conservatives have been saying this crap for years, fully aware that they were duping their voters, and never considered that they might be duping their future president too.
April 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
It's fascinating how conservatives have been saying this crap for years, fully aware that they were duping their voters, and never considered that they might be duping their future president too.
Say it louder for the people in the back, Donnie!
April 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Say it louder for the people in the back, Donnie!
It is pretty wild that the Founders put this series of things back-to-back-to-back-to-back all those years ago...
April 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It is pretty wild that the Founders put this series of things back-to-back-to-back-to-back all those years ago...
April 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Terry Prachett got it
April 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Terry Prachett got it
Trump, a week ago: "Biden didn't even know what was being signed with his name!"
Trump, yesterday: "I don't even know what is being signed with my name!"
At least he's consistent 😅
Trump, yesterday: "I don't even know what is being signed with my name!"
At least he's consistent 😅
March 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Trump, a week ago: "Biden didn't even know what was being signed with his name!"
Trump, yesterday: "I don't even know what is being signed with my name!"
At least he's consistent 😅
Trump, yesterday: "I don't even know what is being signed with my name!"
At least he's consistent 😅
Presidents should not get to ignore court rulings they dislike or find inconvenient
February 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Presidents should not get to ignore court rulings they dislike or find inconvenient
We've reached Phase 2 of The Trump Cycle on the Gaza Takeover story...
Stay turned for Phase 3!
Stay turned for Phase 3!
February 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We've reached Phase 2 of The Trump Cycle on the Gaza Takeover story...
Stay turned for Phase 3!
Stay turned for Phase 3!
Few things warm the heart like seeing a government attorney get his ass handed to him
January 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Few things warm the heart like seeing a government attorney get his ass handed to him