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America's famous Corn Belt should better be known as the nation's Subsidy Belt.  Original Article:   America's Corn Crop Comes from "Corny" Subsidies

Nippon Steel's proposal to merge with US Steel is meeting opposition from the usual suspects in Washington, not to mention Tucker Carlson. Their hysteria is off the charts. Original Article:   Let them Merge: Foreign Acquisition of US Steel

With a doveish pivot, Jerome Powell is declaring victory over inflation. It would be extraordinarily naive to ignore the influence of next year’s presidential election on the Fed’s new outlook. Original Article:   Will Powell's Pivot Bail Out Biden?

As the delegates gather for COP28 to set an agenda to "fight climate change," we should remember what they are seeking to do: destroy the world's economy as we have known it. Original Article:   The Immorality of COP28

In the name of dealing with a so-called public health crisis, U.S. political and medical elites created even more crises. David Gordon reviews Tom Woods' new book that deconstructs the disastrous decisions made by progressive politicians and medical authorities. Original Article:   Political Authorities and Covid: Creating Crises in the Name of Public Health

World elites gathered in yet another attempt to remake the world in a different image, with so-called climate change invoked as the catalyst for the meeting. As one can imagine, their "good" society is not very good for those who are not elites. Original Article:   COP28: Climate Catastrophism Wins as the World Loses

One usually does not equate libertarian thinking with a US prison, but prison life does offer some surprises, especially when it comes to internal governance Original Article:  Can a Libertarian Find Hope in Prison? Maybe

Africa, while being rich in natural resources, is hobbled by government corruption, socialistic policies, and a lack of economic freedom. One only can hope for change. Original Article:  Africa Doesn't Need More Government Aid; It Needs Free Markets

A century ago, the German reichsmark went into freefall as the most famous hyperinflation in history exploded the German economy. The repercussions still are with us. Original Article:  Unraveling the Roots of the German Mark's Collapse

Protectionists are no better than any run-of-the-mill Progressive who wants more taxes on one group in order to subsidize some other group. There's no moral high ground here for the protectionists, just unfounded self-righteousness. Original Article:  The Immorality of Protectionism

In his latest defense of bloated military spending, President Joe Biden claims that the military budget creates real wealth. Instead, military spending is destroying it. Original Article:  President Biden Is Wrong. Military Spending Does Not Produce Wealth

Statists reveal their belief in the almighty state in many different ways, but they all want the same outcome: more government control over our lives. Original Article:  The Anatomy of the Statist

Get ready to see George W. Bush, Michelle Obama, Mitch McConnell, and Hillary Clinton all mourn together at Kissinger's funeral as they hail one of the regime's most devoted apologists.  Original Article:  Henry Kissinger: War Criminal and Enemy of Mankind

Thanks to Federal Reserve intervention, apartments and apartment buildings have turned into giant malinvestments. Once again, a federal entity intervenes in markets presumably to make them work better, but things end in a crisis. Original Article:  The Fed-Enabled Apartment Bubble Is Unraveling

British conservative critics of industrialization invented new terms like "wage slavery," "factory slavery," and "white slavery." Much of the conservatives' terminology and their arguments would later be adopted by socialists.  Original Article:  The First Enemies of Free Markets Were Conservatives, Not Socialists

Anarchocapitalism does not fall into the same category as socialism, whose establishment and maintenance require violence. Anarchocapitalism arises spontaneously from the removal of barriers that stand against the natural order of things. Original Article:  The Path to True Freedom is Systematic Privatization

Murray Rothbard and Milton Friedman didn’t only disagree on the subject of economics. They also sharply disagreed on the direction American conservatism needed to go. Original Article:  Friedman versus Rothbard

The accusations against capitalism that we read not only from progressives but also conservatives are based upon fallacious thinking. It’s time to deal with these fallacies head on. Original Article:  Understanding Anti-Capitalist Fallacies

As the Biden administration doubles down in its determination to create a more progressive nation, it inadvertently is creating more opportunities to promote libertarian alternatives. Original Article:  Biden Is Providing an Opportunity for a New "Outreach to the Deplorables"

While Austria is not the free-market republic Ludwig von Mises hoped it would be, the country has made many steps in the right direction, freeing markets and protecting private property. Original Article:  What Would Mises Think? Austria Is Applying (Some) Austrian Economics

Coal drove the development of a whole new way of cooking and a radically different diet. A menu based upon coal-fired food was the cuisine that accompanied industrialization. Food and fuel were intricately linked in a fossil fuel-burning age. Original Article:  How Fossil Fuel Revolutionized Our Kitchens and Our Food

One of the biggest and most pervasive myths in modern-day economics is the myth of the omnipotence of the Federal Reserve. Original Article:  It’s Time to Bust the Myth of Fed Omnipotence

The student loan program is descending into chaos and the Biden administration is clueless about what to do. Furthermore, the value of a college education continues to fall while college costs increase. Original Article:  Student Loans: The Continuing Crisis That Is Getting Worse

Between war weariness and the inability of the US government to pay war bills, reality is going to come to the fore even if Washington doesn't like it. Original Article:  After Ukraine, Realpolitik Will Be the New Interventionist Status Quo

With US government debt skyrocketing past $33 trillion and possible recession looming, the Treasury faces the prospect of running out of suckers. Finding buyers for US debt will become much more difficult. Original Article:  As the US Treasury Runs Out of Creditors, Its Options Dwindle