mises.org: The Fort Knox Gold Was Stolen From the American People -- -- The gold in the US gold reserve is a legacy of the time the US government refused to keep its promise to redeem dollars in gold, and when it reneged on its legal obligations to repay debts in gold. #liberty #news
reason.com: Tariffs on Imports From Canada and Mexico Are Still a Terrible Idea -- -- And an increasingly unpopular one. Will Trump pay attention to the polls, if not the economists? #liberty #news
mises.org: Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected Champion of Laissez-Faire -- -- J.B. Say deserves to be remembered, especially by Austrian economists, as a pivotal figure in the history of economic thought. Yet, one finds him discussed very briefly, if at all. #liberty #news
mises.org: Let’s Be Realistic -- -- While historian Walter A. McDougall was not a libertarian, nonetheless he had some Rothbardian insights on Woodrow Wilson and his reckless intervention into World War I. David Gordon notes that while McDougall‘s views on intervention were inconsistent, they still are useful. #liberty #news
mises.org: Egalitarian Interventionists: Why Politicians Love "Equality" -- -- Although egalitarian interventionism constantly is wrecked on the shoals of reality, there is always a stable of new politicians eager to promote what Murray Rothbard called “a revolt against nature.” #liberty #news
mises.org: How Much Gold Does the US Government Own, and Where Is It? -- -- For anyone who imagines that the US gold hoard might be used to pay off some significant portion of the national debt, this is going to be a big disappointment. #liberty #news
reason.com: Interest Rates Are Falling—Thank Government Spending Cuts for That -- -- Cuts to government spending mean fewer bonds, lower borrowing costs, and potentially a break for borrowers. #liberty #news
reason.com: Trump Promised To Lower Prices. Will Congress Help Him Deliver? -- -- At the current rate of inflation, the dollar will lose 33 cents of purchasing power within a decade. #liberty #news
mises.org: Auditing America’s Gold Is Not Just Important, It’s Critical -- -- Since the last credible audit in the 1950s, America’s gold reserves have been subject to limited, flawed, and theatrical inspections. #liberty #news
mises.org: Educating for Liberty: Welcome and Opening Remarks -- -- Recorded in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2025. #liberty #news