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Biden Is Providing an Opportunity for a New "Outreach to the Deplorables"

Bureaucracy and RegulationLibertarianismMedia and CultureProgressivism

Blog18 min ago

As the Biden administration doubles down in its determination to create a more progressive nation, it inadvertently is creating more opportunities to promote libertarian alternatives.

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Understanding Anti-Capitalist Fallacies

CapitalismMedia and CulturePhilosophyPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog12/07/2023

The accusations against capitalism that we read not only from progressives but also conservatives are based upon fallacious thinking. It’s time to deal with these fallacies head on.

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The First Enemies of Free Markets Were Conservatives, Not Socialists

World History

Blog12/07/2023

British conservative critics of industrialization invented new terms like "wage slavery," "factory slavery," and "white slavery." Much of the conservatives' terminology and their arguments would later be adopted by socialists. 

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A Rising Stock Market Does Not Drive Economic Growth

Booms and BustsThe FedFinancial MarketsMonetary Policy

Blog12/07/2023

The common belief is that increases in the stock market drive overall economic growth. Expansionary monetary policies, however, are responsible for driving up stock prices even as they simultaneously damage the economy.

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Israel: A Rich Nation Receiving the Bulk of US Foreign Aid

Media and CulturePoliticsWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog12/06/2023

Israel is a wealthy nation, yet it also is the largest recipient of US foreign aid. Are those aid dollars value-adding or value-destroying?

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What Would Happen If the US Stopped Supporting Ukraine?

Big GovernmentMedia and CultureWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog12/06/2023

The standard line from US political elites is that failure to aid Ukraine would mean Russia's destruction of what is left of the country. However, the likely result would be a negotiated peace.

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The Money Supply Continues its Biggest Collapse Since the Great Depression

Money and BanksMoney Supply

Blog12/05/2023

The money supply in October fell for the twelfth month in a row, and with the money supply now falling near or below negative 10 percent for the eighth month in a row. But the money supply is still up 32 percent since 2020.

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30-Year Mortgages Are Still a Sweet Deal—For People who Already Have Them

Economic PolicyFinancial MarketsU.S. EconomyInterventionism

Blog12/05/2023

Government intervened into home mortgages to subsidize home buyers and make home ownership more "affordable." As with most interventions, the results have backfired as home prices and mortgage rates skyrocket.

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