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After Ukraine, Realpolitik Will Be the New Interventionist Status Quo

Big GovernmentU.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog11/27/2023

Between war weariness and the inability of the US government to pay war bills, reality is going to come to the fore even if Washington doesn't like it.

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Student Loans: The Continuing Crisis That Is Getting Worse

Big GovernmentCorporate WelfareLabor and WagesU.S. History

Blog11/27/2023

The student loan program is descending into chaos and the Biden administration is clueless about what to do. Furthermore, the value of a college education continues to fall while college costs increase.

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Fed Rate Cuts Will Not Save The Economy

U.S. EconomyU.S. History

Blog11/25/2023

Because borrowing from the Fed continues to reach new highs, inflation is unlikely to drop as fast as M2 would indicate, and excess money growth continues to generate problems in the economy with few improvements as it just keeps zombie financial entities alive.

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The Fed Is Draining Our Economy Like Farmers Have Drained Their Aquifers

Big GovernmentEconomic PolicyThe FedU.S. Economy

Blog11/25/2023

America is draining its economy by federal debt in a way similar to how American farms and cities are emptying the nation's aquifers. We cannot sustain these losses much longer.

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Overcoming Chinese Communist GDP Myths

Big GovernmentEconomic PolicySocialismWorld History

Blog11/25/2023

While China achieved strong economic growth in the post-Mao years by allowing free markets to work, the Communist leadership wants to return the economy to its old socialist ways. However, while the government can give fake growth numbers, it cannot reverse socialist failures.

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Seven Reasons to Abandon the Public Health System

Big GovernmentBureaucracy and RegulationHealthSocialism

Blog11/24/2023

Government-run medical systems are always touted by political elites, who usually take advantage of private care themselves. It is time for everyone else to have access to the same system.

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Bourne Again

Media and CultureProgressivismWar and Foreign Policy

Blog11/24/2023

David Gordon reviews Only a Voice, by George Scialabba, dealing with the author's comments on antiwar progressives Randolph Bourne and Dwight Macdonald.

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Private Medical Care STILL Is a Better Deal Than Government Care

Bureaucracy and RegulationEconomic PolicyFree MarketsHealth

Blog11/24/2023

Americans are constantly told that Europeans have wonderful medical care provided by their governments. In reality, private care is gaining ground because it provides better care and a better deal.

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