2025

Fiat Money and Dark Forces at Work

Tags:Big Government,Inflation,Monetary Policy,Money and Banks 01/01/2025•Mises Wire•Thorsten Polleit The Bible recounts how the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The devil appeared and first wanted Jesus to turn stones into bread. (In fact,Mises criticized Keynesianism, saying, “the stones do not turn into bread”). Jesus refused. Then, the devil challenged Jesus […]

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The US Healthcare System Wastes $800 Billion Annually

The United States health care system is renowned for its cutting-edge technology and innovative medical achievements. However, it is also riddled with inefficiencies, which result in a staggering $800 billion of annual waste, accounting for nearly 30% of spending. Much of this financial burden stems from unnecessary services, administrative bloat and misaligned incentives. Worst of

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How the McKinley Tariff Almost Destroyed the Republican Party

by: Thomas J. DiLorenzo https://mises.org 01/01/2025 President Trump’s first major speech on economic policy in 2017 was delivered in Lexington, Kentucky near the home of Henry Clay, the early nineteenth century leader of the Whig party and the epitome of a political tool of the moneyed plutocracy of the day. Clay championed Alexander Hamilton’s “American

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If H-1B Workers Are So Gifted, Shouldn’t They Stay Home and Improve India?

by Allan Wall | Border Hawk January 4th, 2025 7:15 AM There has been a fierce battle raging online in MAGA world over H-1B visas. When asked about it at his New Year’s Eve celebration at Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Donald Trump declared, “I didn’t change my mind on H-1B visas. I’ve always felt we have to

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FBI: Investigation Into New Orleans Terror Suspect “Crossed State & International Borders”

Update (1349ET): On Sunday, FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil told reporters that the investigation into the terror suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, responsible for last week’s Bourbon Street massacre, has “crossed state and international borders.”  Jabbar also visited New Orleans in October and used Meta smart glasses to map out the terror attack

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Celebrating The Death Of Woke And The Resurrection Of Common Sense

by Brandon Smith | Alt-Market.us  December 30th, 2024 Years ago when the woke takeover of government and popular media was hitting a crescendo, I often struggled to put the horrifying development into the proper words. That is to say, woke isn’t just about DEI or blaming the “patriarchy” – These things are tools that leftists

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Schiff Rages: Americans Did Not Vote for Trump to ‘See Him Pardon’ Jan. 6 ‘Criminals’

by Jamie White December 15th, 2024 10:30 AM Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) argued Sunday that Americans did not vote for President-elect Donald Trump to see him “pardon criminals” involved in January 6. In an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday, Schiff was apoplectic over Trump’s announcement he would be looking into pardoning many of the

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Biden Quietly Bans Most Gas Powered Tankless Water Heaters

BY TYLER DURDEN SATURDAY, JAN 04, 2025  www.zerohedge.com In a significant regulatory shift that took place quietly the day afterChristmas, the Biden administration finalized new climate rules targeting natural gas-powered instantaneous water heaters. The Department of Energy (DOE), which traditionally issues a press release for such regulations, chose not to announce these changes publicly, raising

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Honduras President Threatens To Close US Military Bases over Trump Deportations

by Raw Egg Nationalist January 5th, 2025 3:17 AM The President of Honduras has threatened to close a US military base in her country if Trump proceeds with his plan for “the largest mass deportation operation in American history.” In a speech made on New Year’s Day, Xiomara Castro said Honduran migrants should not be

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Johnson Narrowly Wins First Vote for House Speaker

 by D. Michael DeRidder January 3, 2025 TheNewAmerican.com  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected as speaker for the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on the first vote on the opening day of the 119th Congress. During the first vote, Johnson received 216 votes and Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) received 215 votes. Three Republicans voted against Johnson.

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