Power & Market

Central planning thwarts Iran’s economy. Many Iranian government officials blame their nation’s economic demise on Western countries sanctions and not their policy choices.

Jared Polis is a savvy politician who is skilled at rewarding his political allies, but has little regard for the property and freedom of his constituents.

Steve Hanke warns The Epoch Times of the dangers of the current trajectory of US fiscal policy.

Trump’s Iran policy should focus on the dangers of military escalation, the human and economic costs of sanctions, the expansion of executive power, and the moral hazards of interventionism.

The Ron Paul Scholars Seminar is a one-day, interactive foreign policy and civil liberties “boot camp,” with lectures from some of the most thoughtful pro-liberty/pro-peace experts.

The Republican insistence on increasing military spending is the main reason Congress cannot cut taxes without increasing the debt, making cuts in domestic welfare programs, or both.

With the exception of the “covid panic” and the mandated lockdowns, etc., last week was the highest total for ongoing unemployment claims since early 2018.

The government argues that restoring state control protects Mexico’s resources from foreign exploitation and ensures that profits benefit Mexican citizens. However, removing competition and transparency lead to inefficiencies, increased costs, and an unreliable energy supply.

Contrary to the expectation of the Luddites, we have only become wealthier than before and workers today enjoy much higher standards of living than workers in the past.

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