Decentralize the Welfare State
What if the US welfare state was broken up into 50 pieces and the states dole out all that money to low-income residents instead?
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The Trump Budget: Real Cuts vs. the Media Version of “Cuts”
The Trump budget proposes to increase spending on Medicaid by slightly less that what had been earlier proposed. In DC-speak, this is called a "cut."
How Washington’s Reaction to Trump’s Budget Justifies the Rise of Bitcoin
As politicians prove to be unable to confront economic reality, it’s easy to see how crypto-currencies are becoming increasingly attractive.
Fed Minutes: Details on the Balance Sheet Plan
The FOMC minutes revealed a Fed that is sticking to it's plan of two more rate hikes in 2017, as well as more details about it's balance sheet plan.
Another Member of Mises Cuba is Now Missing
Mises Cuba has announced that Nelson Rodríguez Chartrand is missing, and believed to be abducted by Cuban state security forces.
“Dovish Caution.” Will the Fed Chicken Out?
Two recent Fed speeches reveal sudden hesitancy about interest rate hikes.
Wine, Art, and Ferraris: The Bubble in Luxury Goods
Our inflationary economy is sending the prices of luxury goods soaring — while prices on products for regular people are often flat.
Rothbard: These Are the Best Libertarian Educators
In a 1961 letter to F.A. Harper, Rothbard, listed who he felt were the world's most important libertarian educators.
Can Libertarians Have Communal Property?
A society that is totally privatized can include community-owned property and common amenities. All that is necessary is that everything is voluntary.
ESPN and the Bursting of the Sports Bubble
ESPN is losing 10,000 customers per day, and this means big trouble for all of the sports entities that depend upon the big payouts that ESPN provides.
