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In his plan for his first day in office, Donald Trump announced that he is ready to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which he called a “disaster”. Is Trump’s decision a definite step toward free trade? Not yet.
Ryan McMaken

Why stop with Presidential elections? A win in a nationwide electoral college should also be required for tax increases and a myriad of other laws.

Brendan Brown

The markets are betting on a new Trump-driven economic miracle to soften the blow of the next recession. It may be a vain hope.

Brittany Hunter

You want to give free food to the homeless? "Too bad," say regulators who'd rather people get no food than "unapproved" food.

Frank Shostak

Donald Trump's spending plans will not invigorate the economy. However, There are some things Trump could do to truly encourage wealth creation.

Jeff Deist

At most, an Austrian at the Fed could serve as an uber-hawk and urge the Committee to mimic a gold standard.

Ludwig von Mises

The idea of government as a paternal authority, as a guardian for everybody, is the idea of those who favor socialism.

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Mises Institute

In this interview, Jeff Deist discusses why an economic bust cannot be avoided with just more government manipulation of the economy.

Ryan McMaken

"Legal" marijuana still can't be consumed in private businesses. Thus, cannabis users flee to city parks instead.