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Although once controversial, government purchases are now included in GDP measurements. But, it may be still useful to remove these purchases from GDP.

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As the US Treasury Runs Out of Creditors, Its Options Dwindle

Jonathan Newman

With US government debt skyrocketing past $33 trillion and possible recession looming, the Treasury faces the prospect of running out of suckers. Finding buyers for US debt will become much more difficult.

Progressive Interventionism Is Ruining American Healthcare

Connor O'Keeffe

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is at it again: demanding government intervention in the nation's healthcare system to deal with problems caused by earlier government intervention.

How Fossil Fuel Revolutionized Our Kitchens and Our Food

Ryan McMaken

Coal drove the development of a whole new way of cooking and a radically different diet. A menu based upon coal-fired food was the cuisine that accompanied industrialization. Food and fuel were intricately linked in a fossil fuel-burning age.

Help the Institute Fight Censorship and Expose Government Tyranny

Thomas J. DiLorenzo

In a totalitarian society, truth is determined by government pronouncements. Help the Institute fight back against censorship and continue to expose government lies!

Napoleon: Europe's First Egalitarian Despot

Ryan McMaken

For those who value self-determination, free markets, peace, and freedom, Napoleon provides little to be admired. He was a despot, a warmonger, a centralist, and a hypocrite who claimed to spread freedom to justify his own lust for conquest and power.

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Dr. Carmen Elena Dorobăț is a Fellow of the Mises Institute and Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at Manchester...