Congress Should Abolish the Fed for Failing to Achieve Its Mandates https://mises.org/mises-wire/congress-should-abolish-fed-failing-achieve-its-mandates By Jon Wolfenbarger > Following World War II, Congress imposed mandates on the Federal Reserve in the areas of employment, inflation, and interest rates. Not surprisingly, the Fed has failed in all three areas. It is time to recognize failure and abolish the Fed altogether.

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By Jon Wolfenbarger Following World War II, Congress imposed mandates on the Federal Reserve in the areas of employment, inflation, and interest ra...

Trump Vindicates Horton's Law | The Libertarian Institute

Trump Vindicates Horton's Law | The Libertarian Institute

Thomas Eddlem compares Trump's first term to his second administration, finding his recent record sharply at odds with previous promises. “Trump has taken his current presidency to the next level, once again proving that Horton’s Law, i.e., that presidents only keep their bad promises, remains valid. Every president disappoints, but who would have figured Trump would have locked up the title so quickly?” originally posted at

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Thomas Eddlem compares Trump's first term to his second administration, finding his recent record sharply at odds with previous promises. “Trump ...

Jordan Peterson and the Real “Dark Tetrad” https://mises.org/mises-wire/jordan-peterson-and-real-dark-tetrad By Liam McCollum > Peterson implies the “dark tetrad” is emerging on the non-interventionist right, cloaking their real intentions with conservative rhetoric. Interestingly, however, a historical parallel exists in neoconservatism, whose intellectual roots are deeply rooted in Machiavellianism. originally posted at

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By Liam McCollum Peterson implies the “dark tetrad” is emerging on the non-interventionist right, cloaking their real intentions with conservat...

A Masterclass in Sanitized Cruelty | The Libertarian Institute

A Masterclass in Sanitized Cruelty | The Libertarian Institute

John Mac Ghlionn takes on a recent article by Michael Ames published at The Free Press, which accuses journalists and aid agencies of “rhetorical manipulation” in discussing the conflict in Gaza, and claims to debunk the notion that the territory is facing a famine. “What is happening in Gaza right now is not ambiguous. It is not speculative. The United Nations has warned repeatedly of impending famine. UNICEF has documented the collapse of clean water and sanitation. USAID’s own chief, Samantha Power – no stranger to statecraft or calculated language – acknowledged that Gaza was 'credibly' in famine. And that was over a year ago. But rather than confront reality, Ames performs semantic gymnastics, accusing others of exaggeration while cherry-picking anecdotes to build his case.” originally posted at

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John Mac Ghlionn takes on a recent article by Michael Ames published at The Free Press, which accuses journalists and aid agencies of “rhetorical...

Stacker Sports Pod • Episode 31: Round 2 Rumble and True Home Runs • on Fountain

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Undisciplined and GrayRuby talk the territory, NBA playoffs, NHL, MLB and more. Come say hi! https://stacker.news/~Stacker_Sports/recent

Rushing out of the house for Mother's Day festivities. No time for the usual banter. Happy listening! originally posted at

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Rushing out of the house for Mother's Day festivities. No time for the usual banter. Happy listening! [5 comments]

The Spanish Blackout Is a Warning to the World https://mises.org/mises-wire/spanish-blackout-warning-world By Daniel Lacalle > The blackout in Spain was not caused by a cyberattack but by the worst possible attack—that of politicians against their own citizens. originally posted at

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By Daniel Lacalle The blackout in Spain was not caused by a cyberattack but by the worst possible attack—that of politicians against their own ci...

The Political Business Cycle 50 Years Later https://mises.org/mises-wire/political-business-cycle-50-years-later By Dale Steinreich > William Nordhaus coined the term “Political Business Cycle” a half-century ago. The idea was that government authorities, particularly the central bank, would manipulate the economy to correspond with election cycles, a practice that continues to this day. Some neat modelling leads to the following hypothetical outcome:  originally posted at

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By Dale Steinreich William Nordhaus coined the term “Political Business Cycle” a half-century ago. The idea was that government authorities, pa...

An emerging curiosity - residential solar arrays and reliability risk

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Rooftop solar generation is pretty epic, but it imposes a new consideration for grid operators, engineers, and economists to find solutions for.&#1...

This is a neat rundown of some of the local tradeoffs involved in rooftop solar adoption. originally posted at

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This is a neat rundown of some of the local tradeoffs involved in rooftop solar adoption. [3 comments]

P.T. Bauer’s Reminders on Foreign Aid https://mises.org/mises-wire/pt-bauers-reminders-foreign-aid By Joshua Mawhorter > The late P.T. Bauer provided much insight into the issue of the so-called First World sending aid to Third World nations in the name of “development.” Bauer demonstrated conclusively that such donations actually impede economic growth in poor nations. originally posted at

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By Joshua Mawhorter The late P.T. Bauer provided much insight into the issue of the so-called First World sending aid to Third World nations in the...

The Kashmir Powder Keg | The Libertarian Institute

The Kashmir Powder Keg | The Libertarian Institute

Joseph Solis-Mullen delves into the geopolitical fallout of a recent terror attack in India's restive Jammu and Kashmir region, which New Delhi has pinned on Pakistan. “On April 22, 2025, militants opened fire near the Pahalgam area of Indian-administered Kashmir, killing twenty-six people – mostly Indian tourists. It was the deadliest attack on civilians in the region in over two decades. Within hours, New Delhi accused Pakistan of harboring the perpetrators, claiming they were linked to Pakistan-based groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba operating under the umbrella of a shadowy group called the 'Kashmir Resistance.' Pakistan swiftly denied any involvement. But denials did little to stop the spiraling fallout.” > (UPDATE: On Tuesday, India launched retaliatory airstrikes on Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Islamabad claimed dozens of civilians were killed as a result and shelled Indian territory in response. The violent flare-up mirrors border skirmishes over Kashmir in 2019, after another terrorist attack which India blamed on its neighbor and responded to with air raids.  –Will Porter) originally posted at

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Joseph Solis-Mullen delves into the geopolitical fallout of a recent terror attack in India's restive Jammu and Kashmir region, which New Delhi has...

Tariffs Are Sanctions (1999) https://mises.org/mises-daily/tariffs-are-sanctions By William L. Anderson Article description: > In a 1999 article, William L. Anderson addresses Pat Buchanan’s simultaneous protectionism and his position that sanctions are counterproductive. A simple insight is needed: tariffs essentially are sanctions. originally posted at

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By William L. Anderson Article description: In a 1999 article, William L. Anderson addresses Pat Buchanan’s simultaneous protectionism and his po...

US Trade Account Balance and the Imposition of Tariffs https://mises.org/mises-wire/us-trade-account-balance-and-imposition-tariffs By Frank Shostak > Although politicians, pundits, and the media claim that a trade deficit is harmful to a country, the reality is much different. In a free economy, individuals interact with each other in mutually beneficial exchanges. As Murray Rothbard noted, free exchanges do not produce winners and losers. Mises: > While an individual’s balance of payments conveys exhaustive information about his social position, a group’s balance discloses much less. It says nothing about the mutual relations between the members of the group. The greater the group is and the less homogeneous its members are, the more defective is the information vouchsafed by the balance of payments. originally posted at

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By Frank Shostak Although politicians, pundits, and the media claim that a trade deficit is harmful to a country, the reality is much different. In...

Stacker Sports Pod Ep 30: On to the Next Round and the Chronicles of A.L Suckage

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My morning got away from me a bit. Here's our latest episode on Fountain. We managed to catch up on pretty much everything we missed last week, plus still cover the NBA Playoffs. originally posted at

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My morning got away from me a bit. Here's our latest episode on Fountain. We managed to catch up on pretty much everything we missed last week, plu...

Tariffs Did Not Make America Great and Won’t Make America Great Again https://mises.org/mises-wire/tariffs-did-not-make-america-great-and-wont-make-america-great-again By Joshua Mawhorter > Trump has even dubbed himself “a Tariff Man.” This is nothing new, however, his frequent claims regarding the US economy during the Gilded Age need scrutiny.   originally posted at

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By Joshua Mawhorter Trump has even dubbed himself “a Tariff Man.” This is nothing new, however, his frequent claims regarding the US economy du...