Tariffs Mean Lost Jobs
Special Mises U Episode with David Brady, Jr.
Axe the Bank of Portugal Before It Does More Harm
In 2009, Ron Paul laid out his argument against the Federal Reserve, identifying it as the primary wrongdoer behind the inflationary nightmare that has been maiming the American people’s purchasing power for decades. This is the result of easy money policies that generate boom-bust cycles within the economic order, leading to recessions weeding out unprofitable ventures.
Axe the Bank of Portugal Before It Does More Harm
The US birth rate has fallen to the lowest level ever
The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with fewer than 1.6 children being born per woman.
“They Intend To Keep Lying About Gaza Until They’ve Emptied It Out”
The complete ethnic cleansing of Gaza is the State of Israel’s final solution.
The Fed is unlikely to reduce the target interest rate this week
The Fed still fears price inflation, which has been accelerating in recent months.
Nobody for Fed Chairman
President Trump has recently suggested that, unless Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cuts interest rates, the president might revert to his The Apprentice days and tell Powell, “you’re fired.”
President Trump backtracked on firing Powell after the president’s comments caused stock markets to fall. However, it is almost certain that President Trump will not reappoint Powell when Powell’s term ends in May.
Don’t Ship Weapons to Troubled Hot Spots
Substantial parts of the world are at war, the Mideast and Ukraine attract the most attention, but there are others as well. Our traditional foreign policy calls for non-intervention in foreign wars, but even those who do not fully accept this policy should agree on one thing. America should not ship weapons to troubled areas. Wars are bad things, and we shouldn’t make them worse by making it easier to kill people.