Week in Review: April 8, 2017
After months of calling for more trade wars and drug wars, the Trump administration now wants a full-blown war in Syria.
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Two Common Objections to Unilateral Free Trade
Free trade is not an obstacle to either economic prosperity or military defense.
The Myth of the Constitution
Claims about the Constitution's "limited" power sound reassuring — except to those who have read the Constitution or the cases decided under it.
FOMC Minutes: Continued Talk of Balance Sheet Strategy
The FOMC minutes continue the emphasis on the balance sheet. They've started raising the Fed Funds target, how far can they get on the balance sheet?
If You Don’t Like Immigration, You Should Love Free Trade
The more immigration is restricted, the more important and essential free trade becomes.
Should We Trust the Government’s Claims About Syria?
Should we trust the US government's accusations about foreign atrocities? History is not reassuring on that score.
The Next Step in Europe’s Negative-Interest-Rate Experiment
The ECB is likely to relent on negative rates. But it will then turn to buying bonds and monetizing the debt to keep the easy money flowing.
The March-April Issue of The Austrian Is Now Online
Now in mailboxes, the March-April issue of The Austrian is also now online.
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.
Audit the Pentagon
No one knows what the Pentagon does with your money — including the Pentagon.
