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U.S. Sugar Policy Doesn’t Cost Taxpayers a Dime
(By John R. Smith) – Let’s take an objective look at U.S. sugar policy. Based on Economics 101, supply should equal demand,...
Chuck MuthNovember 26, 2014 -
Big Candy’s Nightmare on Subsidy Street
Like a full moon, it seems that every month a spokesperson for Big Candy trots out a story, article, white paper...
Chuck MuthNovember 20, 2014 -
Free Trade in Sugar is a Laudable Goal, However…
In a recent op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal, lobbyist Burleigh C.W. Leonard criticized a recent agreement that stops Mexico...
Chuck MuthNovember 9, 2014 -
Right-Thinking Think Tank Thinking Wrong Sugar
In a recent column, Darren Bakst and Bryan Riley of the Heritage Foundation pooh-pooh a resolution by Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Florida)...
Chuck MuthOctober 31, 2014 -
Indian Sugar Industry a Complete Government-Muddled Mess
Welcome to India, where “electoral politics plays havoc” on the nation’s sugar industry. A Business-Standard report over the weekend outlined just...
Chuck MuthOctober 22, 2014 -
Yoho Plan Best Hope for Free Market Sugar Policy
In a new white paper titled “Getting rid of sugar subsidies: A look to the future after decades of failure,” Rick...
Chuck MuthOctober 14, 2014 -
Future Sugar Policy in Limbo after Brazilian Election Shocker
Pollsters and prognosticators were stunned by the results of Brazil’s October 5 election results. Embattled Workers Party incumbent President Dilma Rousseff,...
Chuck MuthOctober 8, 2014 -
OPEC of Sugar Election: Socialist vs. Socialist
Americans insisting on ending the U.S. sugar program in an effort to lead us into a utopian free-market nirvana keep ignoring...
Chuck MuthSeptember 22, 2014 -
Don’t Worry, America. Your Dum Dums are Safe!
Luzi Ann Javier and Marvin G. Perez published an explosive column in Bloomberg.com on September 16 essentially declaring a national emergency...
Chuck MuthSeptember 18, 2014 -
Outlook Not Sweet for #1 and #2 Sugar Producers
As the U.S. prepares for its November mid-term elections, Brazil – the world’s #1 sugar producer, controlling an estimated 40 percent...
Chuck MuthSeptember 9, 2014