Fiat and Gold: Two Fixes for a Broken US Monetary Base
The US monetary system is out of sorts and out of control. The authors show a path back from the inflation brink to monetary soundness. Original Article: “Fiat and Gold: Two Fixes …
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No Surprise: Wall Street Wants to Raise the Target Inflation Rate above 2 Percent
Price inflation in the United States remains stubbornly high, with October’s print at 7.7 percent. The Fed’s preferred measure, so-called core inflation is only two-tenths of a percent below 40-year …
January 6 Trials Remind Us Why We Must Abolish Seditious Conspiracy Laws
The January 6 trials remind us violence against a person or property should be prosecuted as exactly that, and not as a special category of crime against the regime. Original Article: “January …
Last Day to Double Your Gift!
Dr. Gary Schlarbaum, one of our generous supporters, has again offered to match donations received through December 11. That means your $10 donation becomes $20, your $25 donation becomes $50, …
Blowing Up the World When So Little Is at Stake
In last week’s column, I discussed Christophers Coyne’s excellent book In Search of Monsters to Destroy, a cogent account of America’s endeavor to build a “liberal” informal empire. Coyne shows …
Pentagon Fails Fifth Straight Audit, Does Anyone Care?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Tho Bishop and Ryan McMaken discuss the recent report that the Pentagon has failed its fifth straight audit and why no one seems to …
Paul Pelosi Is Attacked, So Naturally the Capitol Police Want More Money
Never let a good crisis go to waste. This has been the organizing principle of the political elite during the turmoil, both real and manufactured, of the past couple of …
As the Pentagon Fails Another Audit, Congress Wants to Spend Even More on “Defense”
In November, the Pentagon announced it had failed yet another audit. In spite of the fact the Department of Defense has had years to get its act together, the Pentagon …
Do Falling Prices Cause or Predict a Recession?
In the midst of excessive US economic and geopolitical uncertainties due to rampant inflation and the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the 7.7 percent October inflation report comes as a small …
As Easy Money Crashes, the Political and Legal Effects Appear
As inflation ravages the economy, easy money is disappearing, with political and legal consequences to follow. Original Article: “As Easy Money Crashes, the Political and Legal Effects Appear” This Audio Mises …