reason.com: "President Trump Has To Obey The Constitution, But So Does Chief Justice Roberts" -- -- Presented at the Orlando Federalist Society Chapter. #liberty #news
mises.org: Congress Should Abolish the Fed for Failing to Achieve Its Mandates -- -- 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. #liberty #news
mises.org: To Make Flying Safe, Make Air Traffic Control a Profit-Seeking Business -- -- With the recent collapse of air traffic control systems at Newark International Airport, air safety again is in the news. The problem is that the US ATC system is run on socialist principles. To fix this problem, turn to private enterprise. #liberty #news
reason.com: Republican Reconciliation Package Will Lead to $3 Trillion Annual Deficits -- -- A new analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that the national debt will equal nearly 130 percent of GDP by 2034. #liberty #news
mises.org: Tariffs Won’t Ever Be "Optimal" -- -- Despite arguments from President Trump and his supporters, there is no such thing as an “optimal” tariff. If anything, Americans have the upper hand in trade because they can run large trade deficits due to the status of the US dollar as the world‘s reserve currency. #liberty #news
mises.org: The Classical Liberals Were Radical Opponents of War and Militarism -- -- Extolling peace has characterized the classical liberal movement from the eighteenth century, at least from Turgot, on through the nineteenth century to Ludwig von Mises. #liberty #news
mises.org: How Trump Can Lower Drug Prices Without Price Controls -- -- While Trump has not yet turned to price controls to address America‘s absurdly high drug prices, Monday‘s executive order suggests that he soon may. Price controls would only worsen the problem with the drug market. Here are three things he can do instead. #liberty #news
reason.com: Normalizing Relations -- -- Plus: Qatar-a-Lago, Ocasio-Cortez sure looks interested in running, how Mississippi public schools improved, and more... #liberty #news
reason.com: Remembering David Souter -- -- Recollections of a true gentleman #liberty #news
reason.com: No Divorce From China -- -- Plus: Homeless encampments in California, taxing university endowments, and more... #liberty #news