reason.com: Illinois Cops Gave ICE Access to More Than 5,000 Surveillance Cameras Nationwide -- -- A camera network developed to help find missing cars and persons is now being used for immigration enforcement. #liberty #news
mises.org: Did the Fed Achieve Independence During the Korean War? -- -- Rumor has it that the Federal Reserve was able to resist the president‘s demands to enable funding of the Korean War. However, a look at the record demonstrates conclusively that the Fed bowed to Harry Truman‘s wishes to do what it has done for a century: finance America‘s wars. #liberty #news
mises.org: The Immorality of Keynesian Economics -- -- Keynesian “economics” is not just wrong; its precepts are not just based upon fallacies but also on lies. Since Keynes self-described as an “immoralist,” we shouldn‘t be surprised that his economics is immoral, too. #liberty #news
reason.com: The Chinese Student Crackdown -- -- Plus: Codifying DOGE, au pair crackdown, and more... #liberty #news
mises.org: Central Banking and Monetary Affairs in Argentina -- -- Argentina’s central bank (BCRA) used to sell securities to commercial banks in order to withdraw money from circulation. Ironically, what was intended to restrict the money supply became a major source of its increase. #liberty #news
mises.org: Apartment Metrics Worsen as the “Fed-ministration” Readies More Easy Money -- -- Thanks to massive federal intervention into the housing markets for more than 20 years, the housing crisis is worse than ever. The outlook for multi-family housing is especially bad with a bleak future. #liberty #news
mises.org: Why Ending the War in Ukraine Is So Difficult Now -- -- Members of the establishment are trying to seize on Trump’s recent frustrations with Putin to act like they’ve been right all along that the Russian president cannot be reasoned with. In truth, the difficult situation Trump finds himself in is almost entirely their fault. #liberty #news
mises.org: The American Pravda Sues the Trump Administration -- -- State-funded media has been a hallmark of the Soviet Union and of all other oppressive, totalitarian regimes in history. #liberty #news
reason.com: Nippon Steel Will Finally Get To Buy U.S. Steel. The Deal Likely Ensures More Federal Meddling in the Future. -- -- The federal government will reportedly get a golden share in U.S. Steel, potentially allowing it to overrule shareholders on some decisions. #liberty #news
reason.com: Overcrowding and Dysfunction Produced a Quiet Riot at a Miami Federal Prison Holding ICE Detainees -- -- Half the elevators at Federal Detention Center Miami are broken. Immigrant detainees are kept on lockdown, and lawyers can barely reach their clients. #liberty #news