Patrick Barron

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Return to First Principles to End Wars in the Middle East

07/04/2025 Power & Market Patrick Barron

The world is being driven to war—possibly nuclear war—by current leaders who want their citizens to believe that there are no other options. This is patently not true.

The Protectionists Have No Theory

06/11/2025 Power & Market Patrick Barron

Protectionism really isn‘t a theory of betterment for all but a claim that certain people in certain occupations are special. They must be paid more handsomely than the market—meaning you and me—wishes to pay. It will be big business and big labor who will be the beneficiaries of tariffs.

Some Straight Talk to the Anti-Free Traders

05/08/2025 Power & Market Patrick Barron

Oh, I know, you aren’t really against free trade per se. You just demand a “level playing field.” Demanding a level playing field for international trade is a complete waste of time.

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Return to First Principles to End Wars in the Middle East

07/04/2025 Patrick Barron

Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/return-first-principles-end-wars-middle-east

David Hume’s Insights Explain America’s Economic Decline

05/27/2025 Patrick Barron

The Trump White House has enacted tariffs in the belief that other countries are “cheating” by enacting tariffs against US goods and “manipulating” their currencies. However, with the US dollar being the world's reserve currency, the US has engaged in dollar manipulation through inflation.

Book Review: The Age of Debt Bubbles

01/10/2025 Patrick Barron

The world is awash in debt bubbles, but politicians continue to spend, which requires even more central bank intervention—and more bubbles. Max Rangeley has edited The Age of Debt Bubbles, which details the dangers we face and how to stop the current madness.

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