How Trump Will Make the Trade Deficit Worse
Several of President Trump’s proposals, such as increasing military spending, will make the trade deficits even bigger.
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War is the Continuation of Trumpism by Other Means
Trump was never a peace candidate, and his protectionist ideology could only ever have led to war.
Trump’s Goldman Guys Are Dangerous
Trump campaigned on cutting taxes, but Steve Mnuchin and Gary Cohn desire "revenue neutral" reform, including a possible VAT.
Why We Don’t Need Macroeconomic Data in a Free Economy
In a free economy, entrepreneurs don't need economy-wide data to make good business decisions. Macro data really only serves the needs of government.
Why Special Interests Sacrifice the Future for Short-Term Gain
When they ignore basic economics, special interest groups sacrifice the well-being of their future members in exchange for short-term gains.
Steve Bannon Dismisses Austrian Economics
Bannon's notion that the GOP conference is full of ideologues, much less libertarian ideologues, is just flat false.
Six Graphs that Reveal Big Problems for Student and Auto Loans
Modern monetary policy: a trillion dollars of housing debt has been replaced by a trillion dollars (or more) of student and auto loan debt.
Week in Review: March 25, 2017
In case you missed any of them, here are the week's new articles from mises.org.
Ryancare is Failing — What Should Happen Next?
The market is creating its own solutions to Obamacare. The focus should be protecting it from further government control.
The G-20 Was Never Serious About Free Trade
Trump's anti-trade rhetoric is concerning, but he is not challenging a golden era of free trade.
