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Making it harder to do business with Americans is not the way to help domestic workers, small businesses, and everyone else in middle America who has been getting ripped off under our current political system.

Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/tariffs-will-not-make-america-great-again

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Europe has no countries that offer “birthright citizenship” anymore. The US and Canada are rare exceptions. Most countries that still have it are countries with net out-migration like Mexico.

Additional Reading

“Birthright Citizenship Isn’t Real” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/power-market/birthright-citizenship-isnt-real

“Why Birthright Citizenship Is Rare In Europe” by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-birthright-citizenship-rare-europe

“Don’t Confuse Immigration with Naturalization“ by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/dont-confuse-immigration-naturalization

“The Problem with the Arbitrary Line between Legal and Illegal Immigration“ by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/power-market/problem-arbitrary-line-between-legal-and-illegal-immigration

“There Is No Such Thing as Settled Law“ by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/mises-wire/there-no-such-thing-settled-law

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Pundits have labeled piggy banks small change, irrational and wasteful, “just sitting around doing nothing.” As usual, they are wrong.

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Biden‘s last-minute pardon of Anthony Fauci was not done to spare an “innocent” person from abuse by dishonest politicians. Biden likely did it to prevent an investigation into Fauci’s actions and background, which could have proved damaging for the political establishment.

Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-joe-biden-had-pardon-anthony-fauci

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Murphy recently squared off against Nathan Tankus in a ZeroHedge debate focusing on Austrian economics vs. Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Jonathan Newman watched the debate, and selected three clips highlighting key areas of dispute. Jonathan and Bob elaborate on the issues and anticipate possible MMT replies.

Bob's ZeroHedge Debate with Nathan Tankus: https://Mises.org/HAP484a

Bob and Jonathan's Tag-Team Mises University Lecture on MMT: https://Mises.org/HAP484b

Bob's Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics Paper on The Deficit Myth: https://Mises.org/HAP483c

William Hutt's The Theory of Idle Resources: https://Mises.org/HAP484d

On January 23, 2025, Mark Thornton appeared on Freedom Works! with Paul Molloy on WTAN AM 1340 in Tampa, Florida. They discussed the recent snow storm in the South, Mark's latest Minor Issues podcast episode on the price of beef, and the Mises Circle in Tampa on February 22.

"The Price of Beef" (Minor Issues): https://Mises.org/MI_103

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Economist Jonathan Newman joins Ryan McMaken to discuss how deficit spending and runaway debt is causing price inflation and higher interest rates.

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The World at War by Ralph Raico: https://Mises.org/RaicoWar

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Those carrying out government directives are even less bound by law than they were a few years ago, and talk about new bureaucrats is beginning to resemble the Kremlinology of the Cold War.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

One important difference between the Austrian and other schools of thought is the emphasis Austrians place upon purposeful human behavior. Consumption by individuals is not random, but rather purposeful action driven by subjective individual preferences.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

"Hurry up and wait" is often the reality of medical care. We shouldn't be surprised to know that long lines and government intervention go together.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.