The Big Stick

The Big Stick

Free Trade Isn't Free

Part 1: The Billpayers

Apr 03, 2025
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Downtown King, North Carolina. Credit: Ceh2624

I was incredibly privileged to grow up in a time that could be considered an American golden age. Living in the suburbs of a mid size city in North Carolina during the 1990s was like living out a modern Norman Rockwell painting. We had a decent economy supported by tobacco, textiles, and furniture where a bl…

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