The Trump administration has pursued a high tariff policy, reversing the movement to lower trade barriers around the world. The justification for this policy is the presence of trade deficits with other nations. However, what if US trade deficits don't matter?
Bob responds to Oren Cass’s appearance on Tucker Carlson, offering a charitable yet firm economic critique of the anti–free trade ideas gaining ground on the political right.
This week, interest rates spiked as Trump's spending problem convinced investors they want higher yields for trillions of new federal debt.
Mark Thornton reflects on the persistent misconceptions about capitalism in America and offers up a "Marxist interpretation" of our dilemma.
Biden's hidden illness, Trump's surprise foreign-policy pivot, and America's bond meltdown. Don't miss the inaugural episode of the Power & Market Podcast, a weekly news recap from the Mises Institute’s editorial team.
Government protection and deposit insurance slows the inevitable—until it doesn’t.
President Trump has made a lot of noise in the business community in the first few months of his administration. Unfortunately, his actions and rhetoric have created a lot of uncertainty in the economy, threatening capital development.
Bankruptcy in the short term is painful. In the long term, it is cleansing decades of poor federal government choices.
Mark Thornton appears on Liberty and Finance with Elijah K. Johnson.
From Vietnam to Iraq, Pentagon insider Karen Kwiatkowski reveals firsthand how government lies drive America's wars—and how courageous whistleblowers fight back with truth.
