Mises Wire

Ryan McMaken
Back when I was an economist for the State of Colorado, I sat on a panel/task force in 2006 in which some of the left-ish members suggested a new tax on Fannie and Freddie to pay for subsidized housing. The Fannie and Freddie reps were indignant.
Ryan McMaken
Puerto Rico owes $70 billion to various creditors, including American hedge funds and other funds. Puerto Rican debt has been downgraded to junk status. Whether or not Puerto Rico is America's Greece is rather debatable.
David Gordon

Today is the birthday of Lew Rockwell, the founder of the Mises Institute and a major figure in the Ron Paul movement.