Thomas Eckert

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03/09/2019 Mises Wire Thomas Eckert

Donald Trump found himself in hot water last month with critics and supporters alike. His new spending bill didn’t sit well with fiscally concerned Republicans, who watched as our annual deficit...

No, Paul Krugman, This Shutdown is Not a “Big Libertarian Experiment”

01/18/2019 Mises Wire Thomas Eckert

With the government shutdown now entering its fourth week, it seems that it’s left many political pundits clamoring for an excuse to wash their party’s blame from the situation. Perhaps the most...

It’s Time to Focus on the “School” in “School Shooting”

05/26/2018 Mises Wire Thomas Eckert

It’s been three short months since the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 people dead , and America has suffered from yet another school shooting. This time in Santa Fe, Texas, where...

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