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As US debt soars and foreign central banks stockpile gold, members of Congress introduce a bill to require a comprehensive audit of America’s gold reserves.

Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/members-congress-introduce-comprehensive-us-gold-audit-legislation

Our socialist transit systems are an ongoing failure made worse by even more government intervention. We should not be surprised, then, when political leaders insist that the real problem is the lack of a political will to spend even more money on government enterprises.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/disasters-government-enterprise

Ted Cruz’s politics aren’t just conservative, they’re theological. Jonathan Newman explores how dispensationalism shapes US loyalty to the state of Israel.

Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/ted-cruz-dispensationalism-and-state-israel

Hamas‘s invasion of Israel happened despite decades of US intervention and spending in favor of Tel Aviv. Yet, this ongoing conflict has nothing at all to do with the safety and security of the United States itself. It's time for the US to get out.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/get-us-out-middle-east

Bob is joined by author George Ford Smith for a detailed examination into the life and legacy of Thomas Paine. They discuss how Paine’s writings, especially Common Sense and the American Crisis essays, mustered colonial support for independence and even influenced the outcome of the Revolutionary War. Smith explains Paine's life, from early setbacks and struggles in England to becoming a pivotal figure in America’s founding, and why his views ultimately sidelined his historical reputation.

• George's Mises Wire Article, "The Failure to Stop Thomas Paine": Mises.org/HAP505a
• George's Mises Wire Article, "Thomas Paine, Liberty's Hated Torchbearer": Mises.org/HAP505b

The Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard’s, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

Total war against civilians didn't begin with World War II. It was official policy of the Union during the Civil War to lay waste to southern cities, towns, and farms. Tactics northern generals used against civilians became the blueprint for armed forces in Europe and Japan 80 years later.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/total-war-against-civilians-never-justified

College professors have suddenly discovered entrepreneurship and are teaching about it in their classes. However, while it is an interesting subject, one cannot teach someone how to be a successful entrepreneur. 

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/entrepreneurship-cant-be-taught-college-classroom

The standard argument for government services is that only government can build enough roads to meet transportation needs. However, the disconnect between production and consumer choice ensures misallocation of resources under government roads, including traffic congestion.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/how-government-helps-create-congested-traffic

On this episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton unpacks the unfolding economic crisis through the lens of Ludwig von Mises’s “crack-up boom.” With inflation accelerating, deficits ballooning, and the Fed’s credibility fading, Mark outlines how reckless monetary policy and unsustainable government spending are setting the stage for stagflation—or worse. From gold’s surge to the dollar’s decline, he connects today’s market signals to Mises’s dire warnings about monetary collapse, offering a sobering look at what may lie ahead for the US economy.

"Trump (Again) Demands More Easy Money To Help Fund Even Bigger Deficits" by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/MI_125_A

"Interest Rates Rise Again as Treasury Auction Comes Up Short" by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/MI_125_B

"Powell, Trump, and the Austrian Business Cycle Time Bomb" (Minor Issues, Ep. 118): https://mises.org/MI_118 

"Prospects for Hyperinflation" (Minor Issues, Ep. 116):  https://mises.org/MI_116

"Are Economic Crises and Crashes Inevitable?" (Minor Issues, Ep. 112): https://mises.org/MI_112

"The Precarious State of the American Economy" (Minor Issues, Ep. 111, with Scott Horton): https://mises.org/MI_111

How Inflation Destroys Civilization by Guido Hülsmann: https://mises.org/InflationDestroys

Ludwig von Mises on Money and Inflation, edited by Bettina Bien Greaves: https://mises.org/MI_125_C

The Inflation Crisis and How to Resolve It by Henry Hazlitt: https://mises.org/MI_125_D

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The P&M crew talks about Ted Cruz's crusade for war and they take a look at this week's FOMC meeting at the Federal Reserve. 

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