The majority of our elected officials who spend our tax dollars are debt addicts. Their reckless policies, if continued, will destroy the nation. Very few of our pols will tell you this, although many of them neither seem to care about it nor understand it. Can you recall any of them calling a press conference to announce overspending must end for the good of the country or it will be enslaved by overspending?

Recently, Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to just 33 percent, the lowest of his presidency. Last week, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll exposed one reason for this drop: most Americans believe that Trump is inappropriately profiting from his role as president in his second term.

It’s easy to see how people are coming to that conclusion.

Since 1986, Mises University has been the world’s leading academic program advancing Austrian economics. This July, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of our flagship event with students attending from around the world. Students were able to learn directly from leading scholars of our tradition. They connected with colleagues who share their passions and left with memories that will last a lifetime.