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Those Big, Beautiful Bonds

2026-04-27

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2026-04-27

Whether rates go up or down, neither outcome will be pleasant, leaving a bondholder caught between the Unthinkable and the Unimaginable.

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When a Chicken Isn’t Just a Chicken

2026-04-27

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2026-04-27

We are reminded time and again that prices emerge from subjective valuation, not objective criteria.

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The Problem with Eternal Vigilance

2026-04-27

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2026-04-27

We are told that it takes “eternal vigilance” to protect our freedom. But what if the entity taking away our freedom has the weapons and the “law” on its side?

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Transparent Monetary Policy and Economic Stability

2026-04-27

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2026-04-27

Some economists have claimed that “transparent” monetary policy in which the Fed operates predictably will lessen the chances of the boom and bust cycles happening. It isn’t the lack of transparency that creates business cycles; it is Fed-caused malinvestments.

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Robert Aro on the Fed’s Reverse Repo Trick

2026-04-27

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2026-04-27

Bob sits down with researcher Robert Aro to review his recent Mises.org article on why the widely anticipated post-QT crash never materialized.

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No, Thank You for Your “Service”

2026-04-27

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2026-04-27

If anything, “Thank you for your service” now sounds like a tone-deaf faux pas.

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Inflation, Communication, and Noise

2026-04-25

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2026-04-25

If prices are instrumental in providing needed information to market participants, then inflation can be seen as introducing static into the system, creating more uncertainty and leading to bad choices.

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Chemistry 101

2026-04-25

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2026-04-25

War in the Persian Gulf doesn’t just mean pricier gas. It can snap hidden supply chains that keep modern life running, from fertilizer and copper to plumbing repairs.

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Why Representative Democracy Is Obsolete

2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

The word “democracy” is almost sacrosanct in modern society, yet what advocates call “our democracy” is not what it claims to be. Real democracy can be found in the workings of the free market, not the political halls.

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A Very Brief History of Taxation and the State

2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

It is important to note that states and what we know as taxes gradually emerged through war, conquest, plunder, and tribute. While the organization has changed and become formalized over time, states and taxes have not lost their coercive character.

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Leninism, Democracy, and Immigration

2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

Ryan McMaken looks in detail at an important essay by historian Ralph Raico in which Raico critiques Ludwig von Mises's views on democracy, fascism, and immigration.

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U.S. consumer sentiment falls to record low on inflation

2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

While April's reading was slightly improved from the preliminary reading, it remained the lowest in data back to 1978.

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Treasury yields move higher as oil prices rise amid U.S.-Iran standoff

2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — rose more than 3 basis points to 4.325%.

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McMahan On Killing in War

2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon discusses Jeff McMahan’s thoughts on fighting in both just and unjust wars. “Just following orders” is still immoral when one is promoting a war unjustly carried out.

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Javier Milei has “wonderful” meeting with spy-state oligarch Peter Thiel

2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

Perhaps Thiel will help build a surveillance state for for the Argentine regime similar to the illegal American spy state that Trump and Thiel wholeheartedly support.

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The DOJ has dropped the Powell probe

2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

It's unclear if the move will clear the way for Kevin Warsh's nomination as new Fed chair.

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Israeli Troops Say Mass Looting of Occupied Southern Lebanon ‘Routine’

2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

The Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon (which includes many Christian communities) subjects the locals to routine looting and desecration of religious sites.

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A Look Behind the Fed’s Curtains

2026-04-23

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2026-04-23

Our own Jonathan Newman had the opportunity to sit down with a Federal Reserve governor. The central banker's answers to Newman's questions were evasive and riddled with contradictions. It seems there is not much behind the Fed's technocratic veneer.

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A Look Behind the Fed’s Curtains

2026-04-23

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2026-04-23

Our own Jonathan Newman had the opportunity to sit down with a Federal Reserve governor. The central banker's answers to Newman's questions were evasive and riddled with contradictions. It seems there is not much behind the Fed's technocratic veneer.

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God Bless Captain Vere: When Constitutional Duty Yields to Institutional Power

2026-04-23

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2026-04-23

With President Trump demanding people in the armed forces as well as in other government offices do his bidding no matter what the law might be, it is time for people to learn the lesson of Captain Vere.

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