The Jones Act: How A 100-year-old Law Is Hurting Our Economy - Steve Forbes : What's Ahead : Forbes

The Jones Act is a law enacted more than 100 years ago that places stipulations on cargo ships. To date, these stipulations have cost the economy over $100 billion a year in lost growth. Steve Forbes on how this 100-year-old law is hurting the economy and why it's time to sink it!

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