Barry K. Goodwin

1 month ago | aei.org | Angela Rachidi |Vincent Smith |Stephanie Mercier |Stéphanie Mercier |Barry K. Goodwin

Post Common-Sense SNAP Reforms Included in House Agriculture Reconciliation Proposal Report American Enterprise Institute Food Aid Cargo Preference and Sourcing Mandates: How More Rent-Seeking Legislation Could Waste Precious Resources Post SNAP and the “Make America Healthy Again” Agenda Report American Enterprise Institute The Chevron Decision and US Livestock Policy Report American Enterprise Institute An Aging Farm Population: Cause for Concern? Report American Enterprise Institute Why...

Mar 20, 2025 | aei.org | Vincent Smith |Barry K. Goodwin |Todd Harrison |Nat Malkus

The recent outbreak of the highly infectious avian flu has disrupted agricultural markets and sent egg prices soaring, raising critical economic and public health concerns. Join AEI’s Barry K. Goodwin and Vincent H. Smith with industry and academic experts for an insightful discussion as they explore potential solutions, policy responses, and strategies to mitigate this and future animal health crises. Submit questions to or on X with #AskAEIEcon.

Jan 16, 2025 | aei.org | Barry K. Goodwin |Vincent Smith

Key PointsGlobal production of six major food and animal feed crops (corn, wheat, rice, soybeans, cassava, and millet) has dramatically increased and outpaced world population growth between 1961 and 2022, largely because of advances in agricultural research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Oct 16, 2024 | aei.org | Barry K. Goodwin |Vincent Smith

Key PointsThe recent Supreme Court decision ending Chevron deference has affirmed the primacy of the courts in rulemaking by agencies implementing congressional legislation that may be ambiguous. The Supreme Court’s decision is likely to have implications for the extent to which the US Department of Agriculture and other agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency have flexibility in rulemaking that affects the agricultural sector.

Aug 9, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Barry K. Goodwin

1 INTEGRATION OF THE US CANNABIS MARKET Cannabis presents a unique set of market circumstances. Cannabis is legal in many states but remains illegal at the federal level. This necessarily means that interstate trade in cannabis is illegal. Black market trade in cannabis is abundant, and black market prices often undercut prices for heavily regulated cannabis. These circumstances present a unique opportunity to study the integration of markets where trade is illegal.