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Jean-Baptiste Say

Wealth stems not from spending, but from production. Declines in production are be remedied by frugality, intelligence, activity, and freedom.

Frank Shostak

Despite its great appeal because of its simplicity, the supply-demand graphic as employed by mainstream economics is a tool that is detached from the facts of reality.

Philipp Bagus

Now is the time for the Spanish government to reduce its massive debt. When the next recession hits, it will be too late.

Matthew McCaffrey

Feds are reaching far beyond their limited Constitutional naturalization powers, and also violating state and federal laws.

Ryan McMaken

In May, year-over-year growth in the money supply fell to a 3-month low, growing 4.2 percent. That was down from April 2018's rate of 4.2 percent, but remains up from November 2017's low of 2.6 percent:

Ryan McMaken

The UN relies on a "relative poverty" rate that tells us very little about actual poverty — and also just happens to make the US look bad.

Mark Thornton

The US can help itself by ending the Drug War — which will bring some normalcy back to Central America.

Ryan McMaken

The books of Laura Ingalls Wilder show a more civilized and libertarian side of the American frontier.

Gary North

The division of labor is what made the West rich and has kept it rich. It's telling that Marx planned to abolish the division of labor altogether.