From the Cover
Commerce & Trade
Putting 97 Million Households through the Wringer
By imposing “safeguard” tariffs, President Trump has delivered corporate welfare at the expense of Americans. PDF
Intellectual Property
The Patent System at a Crossroads
A looming Supreme Court decision could either continue or reverse the erosion of intellectual property rights. PDFMiles to Go before We Sleep
Oil States is a fight over the use of administrative tribunals, not intellectual property rights. PDF
Health & Medicine
If We Pay Football Players, Why Not Kidney Donors?
The risks are lower and the screening process more rigorous for kidney donors. PDF
Banking & Finance
Handicapping Financial Reform
Will President Trump and new Fed chair Jerome Powell share an ambitious vision of reform? PDFRegulating Banks by Regulating Capital
Instead of trying to block banks’ ability to make foolish decisions, regulators should require that they have ample capital to pay off their creditors. PDF
Features
Transportation
Who Should Pay for Infrastructure?
The most daunting impediment in efficient financing is public misperception. PDF
