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Dr. Jonathan Newman emphasizes the power of storytelling in teaching children economic principles, using classic narratives and engaging parables to introduce key concepts like opportunity cost, entrepreneurship, and monetary policy in an accessible way.

Recorded in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2025.

Special thanks to Liberty Villages and the Shrader family and Greg Roe for sponsoring this event.

Dr. Tim Terrell explores how rising government subsidies in higher education have fueled tuition inflation, administrative bloat, and declining academic standards, leaving students burdened with debt and questionable returns on their investment.

Recorded in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2025.

Here is the handout that Dr. Terrell references in his talk: https://bit.ly/MisesCircle25Terrell

Special thanks to Liberty Villages and the Shrader family and Greg Roe for sponsoring this event.

There are many important twists and turns in human history, but from the long perspective, the history of humans can be seen as a very positive upward sloping trend in all the important standard of living markers. Why don't Austrian economists talk about trends?

"The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs" (Minor Issues Podcast): Mises.org/MI_78

"Ludwig von Mises on Trade, Human Development, and Human Progress" by Mark Thornton: Mises.org/MI_78_A

"Population" (Unanimity Podcast): Mises.org/U3

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Some have proposed that the spending cuts identified by DOGE be directed towards a $5000 tax rebate for Americans who pay federal taxes. Critics warn it could be inflationary, just like the COVID-era stimmies. Bob disagrees, explaining that the DOGE spending cuts offset the impact.

• Rothbard's Making Economic Sense: Mises.org/HAP488a
• Bob's Understanding Money Mechanics: Mises.org/HAP488b

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Recent comments from JD Vance and Pete Hegseth brought the relationship between the US and its allies in Europe into the spotlight. The unfortunate truth is that most of Europe is deep in a self-imposed decline. US taxpayers should not be forced to have any part of it.

Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trump-cannot-allow-declining-europe-drag-us-down

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America’s residential mortgage market is mostly controlled by government. Ryan McMaken and Alex Pollock talk about how government corporations like Fannie Mae are fueling America’s housing affordability crisis.  

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Can tariff increases make up for the future revenue losses from extending the income tax reductions from President Trump’s first term? This latest political hot potato is a false scenario and a dangerous one. It puts our standard of living at a critical crossroads. Mark Thornton identifies the missing road signs.

See also "Why Smart People Are Rightly Confused About Tariffs" (Unanimity Podcast): Mises.org/U4 

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On February 13, 2025,  Bobby Gunther Walsh interviewed Ryan McMaken. They discuss the issue of birthright citizenship historically and how has it been interpreted over time.

The original episode is available at https://790waeb.iheart.com/featured/bobby-gunther-walsh

Josh Hendrickson is the chair of the Economics Department at the University of Mississippi. He recently brought to Twitter's attention a 41-page document released in November by Stephen Miran, the Harvard PhD whom Trump has nominated as the new chair of the Council of Economic Advisors. The document spells out a strategy of using tariffs and deregulation to Make America Great Again.

• The 41-Page Tariff Document: Mises.org/HAP487a
• Josh's X Thread Detailing the Document: Mises.org/HAP487b

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As Elon Musk takes on federal agencies, the Washington establishment is trying to frame him as an unelected plutocrat using government to help himself and other rich people at the expense of the poor. But these labels apply much more accurately to the establishment itself.

Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-they-really-hate-elon-musk

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