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Abe Lincoln and John Carney Are Wrong About Tariffs | InFi #84

April 18, 2025

Abe Lincoln and John Carney Are Wrong About Tariffs
2025-04-18  55 min
Abe Lincoln and John Carney Are Wrong About Tariffs
InFi: The Future of Finance
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Murphy samples from two recent debates on Trump's tariffs to explain why the protectionists are wrong in their view of international trade. Specifically, Murpy rebuts claims made by Abraham Lincoln (quoted by Spencer Morrison in a recent ZeroHedge debate) and Breitbart's John Carney (in a recent debate on the Tom Woods Show).

Related:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUTLCDBONok 
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ve87--hEys 
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3U-7knTliQ 

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