Trump Is Destroying America’s Competitive Advantage

Seth Masket: “Again, the Smithsonian is one of the world’s great repositories of art and culture, in large part because of its political independence. U.S. economic data is considered a highly reliable account of the world’s largest economy and is vital for decisionmaking by businesses and governments. America’s higher education system has long been the envy of the world, with students coming from everywhere, at great expense, to learn the U.S. model and to bring its lessons back home with them.”

“Trump is working very aggressively to end all these advantages. And like most things, this will be easier to smash than to rebuild.”