Whistling Past the Graveyard

Tags: Economic Policy, The Fed, Inflation, U.S. Economy

10/12/2026 Mark Thornton

Despite the real damage the Trump administration is doing to the economy, its cheerleaders in the Cabinet continue to insist all is well. This is beyond wishful thinking.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/whistling-past-graveyard

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