In the aftermath of the political assassination of Charlie Kirk, the American media quickly identified a story it felt truly worthy of moral outrage. It was, of course, not the murder of a peaceful political actor, nor the widespread celebration of his death, or even grotesque attacks on a young widow and two young children, but rather the temporary suspension of one of their own: Jimmy Kimmel.
In debates over social justice, one important distinction is often overlooked: the difference between state action and private choice. Libertarian philosophy holds that individuals and organizations have the right to associate or not associate with whomever they choose. This includes decisions that some may consider discriminatory. In a free society, voluntary association is a fundamental expression of liberty. Private actors are not morally or legally obligated to treat everyone equally.
After the Federal Reserve’s board voted to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percent last week, the Wall Street Journal editorial board declared that the central bank was now “Trump’s Federal Reserve.”
A weak showing for Milei’s party in provincial elections last week jolted investors and forced the country to start selling “every last dollar” to defend the peso.
The most common argument against a commodity money is that it doesn’t expand and contract with the “needs of trade.” The idea is that if the economy grows, the money supply should grow with it. Under the gold standard, increasing the supply of gold was slow and costly, so we needed to break away from those limitations with a system that allows for quick and low-cost increases in the money supply when warranted.
The People’s Bank of China has reportedly pitched central banks on storing the yellow metal on their behalf, inside China.
“Job gains have slowed ...At the same time, inflation has risen recently and remains somewhat elevated.”
The USA is living in the past and still thinks it can abuse its potential allies, and still expect those countries to line up in support of the US. Article by Douglas Macgregor.
The covid lockdowns caused many Americans to stop trusting the government’s propaganda and led to a 39 percent increase in homeschooling in the 2020-21 school year. While the number of homeschoolers did decline some after this jump, homeschooling has continued growing in popularity over the last several years. Today, approximately six percent of American school children are homeschooled.
