Abraham Lincoln is best known for his role as a wartime president, but his economic policies were a precursor to the New Deal. From railroad subsidies to a national banking system, Lincoln paved the way to the Progressive Era and beyond.
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Category Archive: 6b.) Mises.org
Christine Lagarde and the Privatization of Currency
EU Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has declared that anything that might lead to private currencies must be stopped. Yet, as F.A. Hayek noted, one way to confound central banks is through private currencies.
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Christine Lagarde and the Privatization of Currency
EU Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has declared that anything that might lead to private currencies must be stopped. Yet, as F.A. Hayek noted, one way to confound central banks is through private currencies.
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“Populist” Donald Trump attacks bill outlawing stock trading by politicians
President Trump attacked Rep. Josh Hawley after Hawley voted for a bill banning stock trading among lawmakers, presidents and vice presidents.
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The Life Source Missing from Today’s Narratives
America recently celebrated Independence Day, but Americans were too quick to abandon their own individual freedoms and individual sovereignty and submit to the state.
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The Life Source Missing from Today’s Narratives
America recently celebrated Independence Day, but Americans were too quick to abandon their own individual freedoms and individual sovereignty and submit to the state.
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Is the US moving more nuclear weapons to the UK?
The United States likely stationed a portion of its nuclear weapons arsenal in the United Kingdom for the first time since 2008, Bloomberg reported.
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The Fed’s Favorite Measure of Price Inflation Rises Again
So much for the Fed's predictions, back in September, that price-inflation would be at 2 percent in no time at all.
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Home Prices fall for Third Month in New Case-Shiller Survey
Sellers will have to lower their asking prices if they want to sell their homes in a market with much higher mortgage rates.
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Retired Green Beret Lt. Col. Tony Aguilar details the Israeli war crimes he witnessed
Part one of Tucker Carlson's interview with retired Green Beret Lt. Col. Tony Aguilar, who says he witnessed war crimes in Gaza.
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Cincinnati police blame the victims after mob attacked unarmed woman
"Thin blue line" says the real problem is "social media." Reminder: it is US law that police are NOT required to protect the public.
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Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn Born 116 Years Ago
Considered by many contemporaries as one of the smartest men to have ever lived, Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn was born 116 years ago today.
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The US-EU Trade “Deal” is Nothing to Celebrate
The White House is boasting about a new trade “deal” with the EU. But every supposed benefit that comes from the agreement applies only to a small subset of the country while leaving the American public, as a whole, worse off.
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The US-EU Trade “Deal” is Nothing to Celebrate
The White House is boasting about a new trade “deal” with the EU. But every supposed benefit that comes from the agreement applies only to a small subset of the country while leaving the American public, as a whole, worse off.
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Nobody for Fed Chairman
The proper answer to who should be Fed chairman is…nobody. Nobody knows the “correct” interest rate.
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Trump’s Tariff Ship Has Sailed: The Chinese Ship Levy
President Trump is proposing a $1.5 million levy on Chinese-built ships that enter US harbors. Since a majority of cargo ships have been produced by Chinese shipyards, the costs would be substantial. This action also would damage US exports, yet another unintended consequence of US policies.
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Trump’s Tariff Ship Has Sailed: The Chinese Ship Levy
President Trump is proposing a $1.5 million levy on Chinese-built ships that enter US harbors. Since a majority of cargo ships have been produced by Chinese shipyards, the costs would be substantial. This action also would damage US exports, yet another unintended consequence of US policies.
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Why Classical-Liberal Constitutionalism Has Failed
The old classical liberal political tactics of constitutionalism, state building, and universal suffrage have clearly failed.
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The FTC versus Fortnite: “Consumer Protection” is Consumer Deception
The Federal Trade Commission has fined the makers of the video game Fortnite more than $500 million ostensibly for violations that have no legal basis. This is yet another case of the feds shaking down producers in the name of “consumer protection.”
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On Swiss National Bank
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SNB Sight Deposits: decreased by 15 billion francs compared to the previous four weeks
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2025-07-31 – Interim results of the Swiss National Bank as at 30 June 2025
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SNB Brings Back Zero Percent Interest Rates
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Hold-up sur l’eau potable (2/2) : la supercherie de « l’hydrogène vert ». Par Vincent Held
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2025-06-25 – Quarterly Bulletin 2/2025
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