Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have toured the country calling for massive government takeover of the economy and other socialist initiatives. For socialists, Sanders and AOC have become the new “Keepers of the Secret” of making socialism viable.
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Category Archive: 6b) Austrian Economics
Are Bernie Sanders and AOC the New Keepers of the Secret?
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have toured the country calling for massive government takeover of the economy and other socialist initiatives. For socialists, Sanders and AOC have become the new “Keepers of the Secret” of making socialism viable.
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The Iranian History Ted Cruz Doesn’t Know
Sen. Ted Cruz was recently interviewed by Tucker Carlson, with Cruz advocating “regime change” in Iran. However, Cruz doesn‘t know enough Iranian history to make any qualified judgment on Iran or its people.
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A “Great Thinker” at Work
Mr. Milei fancies himself to be a great monetary theorist in the Austrian tradition. To illustrate his unrivalled brilliance here are two revealing exhibits.
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The Privacy Paradox that Never Was
Surveillance technology along with expanded telecommunications erodes our ability to keep private things private. However, the growth of collectivist ideology makes this worse, since collectivists believe that all of life is political.
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Central-Banking Myths that Fed Critics Believe
Dreams about “sound management” and “a return to fiscal responsibility” do little more than propagate the idea that central banks will do a good job so long as the right people are in charge.
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The Iranian History Ted Cruz Doesn’t Know
Sen. Ted Cruz was recently interviewed by Tucker Carlson, with Cruz advocating “regime change” in Iran. However, Cruz doesn‘t know enough Iranian history to make any qualified judgment on Iran or its people.
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Commercial Real Estate Is in Trouble
Real estate investor and Mises Institute contributor Artis Shepherd joins Ryan to talk about how our stagnating economy is affecting multifamily housing and other commercial real estate. Banks and investors are using "extend and pretend" tactics to cover up the true state of the industry.
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Trump’s Tariff Policies Are Schizophrenic
Why is the Trump administration levying tariffs? Are they for tax purposes? Protecting domestic industries? Bargaining chips for international deal making? The administration and its supporters have floated mutually-exclusive reasons for these policies, making the confusion worse.
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The Delusion of De-Dollarization
The language of “de-dollarization” conceals an authoritarian ambition: to replace one fiat empire with another.
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The Greatness of Power and Market
Most supporters of the free market when Murray wrote MES supported a limited state, but Murray wanted to get rid of the state altogether. This was too much for the Cold Warriors.
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War with Iran Is Not in the Interest of the American People
The United States is dangerously close to entering yet another war in the Middle East. But this one has the potential to be a lot costlier for the American people while remaining just as unlikely to bring about peace and stability in the region.
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OLA DE PROTESTAS EN ESTADOS UNIDOS: DOBLE MORAL CON LA INMIGRACIÓN ILEGAL
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US Intelligence: Iran Was Not Pursuing Nuclear Bomb Before Israel’s Attack
The US assessment goes against claims from Israeli PM Netanyahu, who launched the war under the pretext of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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Interest Paid on the US Debt Soars, and Trump Pushes for a New Costly War
During 2024 taxpayers were on the hook for $1.13 trillion in interest on the debt. That’s nearly $7,400 for each of the 153 million people who file tax returns.
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Interest Paid on the US Debt Soars, and Trump Pushes for a New Costly War
During 2024 taxpayers were on the hook for $1.13 trillion in interest on the debt. That’s nearly $7,400 for each of the 153 million people who file tax returns.
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Ending Subsidies to Amtrak Will Benefit Rail Travelers
Amtrak subsidies keep many of Amtrak‘s routes alive despite the fact that ridership is down on many of them. These subsidies guarantee that Amtrak will be a second-rate, undercapitalized passenger railroad system.
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Trump Says he Wants Lower Interest Rates as the Fed Holds Steady at 4.5 Percent
Thanks to the sort of inflationary policy Trump prefers, it will take years to rebuild the economy on a stable foundation of saving and investment, rather than on mountains of easy-money-fueled bubbles.
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Airline Passenger Volume Is Down Amid Falling Demand and Slowing Economy
Year-over-year drops in passenger traffic is well correlated with changes in the employment level, and passenger traffic fell for two months in a row.
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War with Iran Is Not in the Interest of the American People
The United States is dangerously close to entering yet another war in the Middle East. But this one has the potential to be a lot costlier for the American people while remaining just as unlikely to bring about peace and stability in the region.
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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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