Sixteen months ago, in March 2020, we argued for an end to government-imposed shutdowns of businesses, schools, churches, restaurants, and events due to the covid virus: The shutdown of the American economy by government decree should end. The lasting and far-reaching harms caused by this authoritarian precedent far outweigh those caused by the
We oppose President Biden’s lawless and authoritarian new mandates announced yesterday. We also denounce his divisive rhetoric toward unvaccinated Americans, his reckless antipathy for federalism, and his threats to usurp state governors. Contra Mr. Biden, this is entirely about freedom and personal choice. His proposed executive orders
Jeff Deist joined CrossTalk yesterday to discuss the influence of neoconservatives like John Bolton on Trump’s foreign policy. Things get heated with another guest when Jeff questions the dubious ”War on Terror,” the enormous US military budget, and whether Trump’s actions regarding endless Middle East wars matches his
Bob Murphy has a terrific new podcast called, unsurprisingly, The Bob Murphy Show . His focus? “Free markets, free minds, and grateful souls.” Bob tells us he plans to focus more on individuals and their personal stories than libertarianism or economics per se. He’s already hosted Tom Woods and Carlos Lara, and has big ideas for noteworthy future
The Accad and Koka Report , hosted by two MDs, focuses on free-market approaches to medicine and health. Drs. Michel Accad and Anish Koka recently hosted Mises Institute president Jeff Deist for a no-holds barred look at how Congress, the medical establishment, and lobbyists work together to make healthcare anything but free. Watch the interview
Jeff Deist recently published an editorial in the Washington Times challenging various proposals—popular among DC think tanks—to create monetary policy “rules” or targets based on statistical data related to inflation or GDP. Some highlights: One hopes Mr. Powell sticks to his guns and his earlier commitment to tightening in the face of bad
President Donald Trump has announced that he plans new missile strikes against the Syrian regime in response to an alleged chemical attack on Syrian civilians in a rebel-held suburb of Damascus. The US has offered no evidence of the attack, since, as the Financial Times has admitted , confirmation of any such attack could take weeks. Moreover,
The Trump administration has announced it plans to raise taxes on Americans in the form of tariffs. On Thursday, the president promised steel and aluminum executives that he would protect them against foreign competition by levying tariffs on both metals in the coming weeks: 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum. The effect of tariffs
Jeff Deist joins the Death to Tyrants podcast to discuss themes in his recent article, “ Politics Drops Its Pretenses “ and his recent speech on how “meaningless words” create a narrative. Is “democracy” really a good thing? Do those who use it even know what it means? Are we best off when 51% of the voters force their will upon the other 49%?
Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of the article. The shutdown of the American economy by government decree should end. The lasting and far-reaching harms caused by this authoritarian precedent far outweigh those caused by the COVID-19 virus. The American people—individuals, families, businesses—must decide for themselves how and when to
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