Category Archive: 6b.) Mises.org

84% of Republicans Support Iran War

61% of unaffiliated voters oppose. Once again, Republicans overwhelmingly support war, and endless federal spending to continue it.

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Is Ukraine peace toast, now that the Middle East is on fire?

"Trump's war on Iran has left Russia is in the catbird seat while trust regarding Washington's role in the negotiations is at critical lows."

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US Intelligence Report Says Large-Scale War Unlikely To Achieve Regime Change in Iran

A classified report from the Nat'l Intelligence Council has found that even a large-scale US assault on Iran is unlikely to produce regime change.

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How can the US avoid National Bankruptcy?

Cutting welfare rolls and reducing government employment in welfare and regulatory bureaucracies alone wont balance the Federal budget.

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Why the Neutral Interest Rate Cannot Be Established

Although Federal Reserve policies are claimed to try to target the neutral rate of interest, it is not possible for that to be accomplished through monetary central planning.

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Historic Japanese bond sell-off could threaten US Treasurys

"Analysts have warned that the sell-off in Japanese bonds could lead to higher US Treasury yields and discourage investors from buying U.S. bonds."

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Video shows US Tomahawk missile that killed dozens of little girls in Iran

The footage would appear to contradict US President Donald Trump’s claim that it was an Iranian missile that hit the school.

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White House spokesman refuses to rule out a military draft

Asked about plans for a military draft, White House spokesman Leavitt said: “President Trump wisely does not remove options off of the table.”

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Why AI and Big Data Cannot Plan an Economy

For more than a century, economists have tried to reduce economics to a series of mathematical equations and statistical analysis. They have failed miserably, but that doesn’t stop them from continuing down the same mistaken path.

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The Cost of “Free”



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Roger W. Garrison, R.I.P.

Roger W. Garrison, a leading Austrian macroeconomist, has passed away.

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Iran War Hype, Gold, and the Fed’s Debt Bubble

Iran escalation, fragile debt markets, and gold flashing warning signs. Mark Thornton explains why this bubble won’t end gently.

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Circle Bastiat: How a Small Salon in 1950s NYC Helped Ignite the Modern Austrian Revival

The revival of Austrian economics had roots in the Circle Bastiat group that met in New York City in the 1950s, among them Murray Rothbard and Ralph Raico.

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The Disappearing Marxists

Although Marxism has thoroughly permeated higher education, few employed there will admit to being Marxists. Instead, they employ Marxist terms to promote their social visions of deconstructionism.

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Institutional Constraints in New York and New England: Free Banking and Monetary Crises, 1811–1863

The nineteenth-century American free bank experience is typically considered an example of unregulated banking that led to chaos, fraud, and bank failures. Palasek's study shows that it was in fact a strictly regulated system whose own regulations caused its downfall.

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Rothbard and the American Revolution

As we celebrate the Centennial of the birth of Murray Rothbard, we look at his commentary on the American Revolution, where it promoted liberty and where the creation of the Constitution became liberty’s roadblock.

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Trump forgot to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve before launching a Mideast war.

FT: " Donald Trump’s decision not to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve drained by his predecessor Joe Biden has left consumers exposed to an oil price shock."

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Iran War Cost Tracker: $1 billion per day, so far.

The US taxpayers so far have paid more than 6.5 billion toward the Iran war.

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Why Taxpayers Are Right to Reject Immoral Research

Thanks to taxpayer funding, scientific research has become utterly and hopelessly politicized. It’s time to pull the plug on this funding for good.

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Economy loses 92,000 jobs in February. Unemployment rate up.

December numbers were also revised way down. The US economy now has fewer jobs than it did 9 months ago.

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