Why Is the Euro Still Gaining Against the Dollar?
The ECB has been trying to weaken the Euro. The relative weakness of the US dollar, however, continues to make the Euro look good by comparison.
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Congress Exploits Hurricane to Raise Debt Ceiling
The Republicans aren't letting this crisis go to waste. They're using it to put American taxpayers deeper in debt.
Ludwig von Mises and the Real Meaning of Liberalism
Ludwig von Mises's book on liberalism is as important now as when he originally wrote it nine decades ago.
How Much Policing Do We Really Need?
Since police do not have to satisfy consumer preferences to stay in business, we should not be surprised that they treat us like subordinates.
What We Lost on September 11th
What should have been a profoundly embarrassing and soul-searching moment for the US national security state became an exercise in chest thumping.
What If Every Person Paid an Equal Share of the Military Budget?
If military costs were spread out evenly, a family of four would be paying more than $9,000 per year.
Why Police Cannot (and Will Not) Protect Our Rights
Police officers today see the rights of due process not as rights that police need to protect, but rather as barriers to “good police work.”
Maine Is Nullifying Federal Regulations that Cripple Local Farmers
Getting out from under Federal regulations can mean the difference between keeping the family farm, and having to sell out.
Rule by Experts?
"Constructivist rationalism," the belief that scientific and technical elites can organize, from the top down, all human activities and organizations.
Stanley Fischer’s Well-Timed Fed Exit
We're now living in the “Fischerian age of monetary policy,” which may prove, in its final stages, to be volatile indeed.
