Politics

This week, interest rates spiked as Trump’s spending problem convinced investors they want higher yields for trillions of new federal debt.

Mark Thornton reflects on the persistent misconceptions about capitalism in America and offers up a “Marxist interpretation” of our dilemma.

MMT uses chartalism and a few dubious examples to appeal to history to establish the theory‘s authority and validity, only to discard this element as irrelevant and unnecessary.

Dr. David Gordon reviews Mary Grabar‘s Debunking FDR, which examines Roosevelt‘s paternalistic worldview and how it shaped his political life and his presidency.

James Bovard: Today is the 163th anniversary of the battle of Front Royal, Virginia (the town near where I was raised). On May 23, 1862, almost all the Yankee soldiers…

The 20th century gave us two world wars that have altered the world’s political landscape to this day. We would do well to remember the main lesson from World War…

We would do well to remember the main lesson from World War I: there is no “honor” in warfare. It is pure murder.

Forbes called this explosive loan situation, a “perfect storm…of heavier debt loads, higher payments, and an unforgiving economy.”

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Power and Market Podcast, a weekly news recap from the Mises Institute’s editorial team.

For this week‘s version of Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews Mary Grabar‘s Debunking FDR, which examines Roosevelt‘s paternalistic worldview and how it shaped his political life and his presidency.