The fact remains that the strategic value of nuclear arms lies almost totally on the side of defense.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/economics-nuclear-weapons
Audio Mises Wire - Methodological Individualism in Historical Analysis
To better understand history, we must understand how people thought and acted in the context of their times and the prevailing worldviews of that era. Unfortunately, modern historians insist on looking at US History from modern collectivists viewpoints.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/methodological-individualism-historical-analysis
Audio Mises Wire - Will New York City Become the New Socialist Paradise?
Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has emerged as a serious challenger to Andrew Cuomo in the race for mayor of New York City. If Mamdani wins, he promises to vastly expand government control of housing and businesses there.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/will-new-york-city-become-new-socialist-paradise
Audio Mises Wire - Silent Cal Had a Lot to Say
His policies took more than a million people off the income tax rolls, and 98 percent of Americans paid no income tax at the end of his term. As a result, America prospered under Coolidge. Real economic growth averaged 7 percent per year while he was in office.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/silent-cal-had-lot-say
Audio Mises Wire - Critics of Capitalism Misunderstand Economic Success
In a free society, legitimate economic success does not fall from the sky or come by force. Behind every fortune lies effort, risk, savings, time, discovery, validation, and social coordination.
Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/critics-capitalism-misunderstand-economic-success
Audio Mises Wire - How Government Ruins 4th of July Travel
If we were to claim independence from the modern-day royalty of the beltway, the markets will ensure better holidays in the future.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/how-government-ruins-4th-july-travel
Audio Mises Wire - Unemployment Claims Reach the Highest Since 2018 (Ex Covid)
With the exception of the "covid panic" and the mandated lockdowns, etc., last week was the highest total for ongoing unemployment claims since early 2018:
Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/unemployment-claims-reach-highest-2018-ex-covid
Audio Mises Wire - The Young Rothbard: An Uncomfortable Neoclassical Economist
Speaking at the recent Rothbard Graduate Seminar, Dr. Joseph Salerno traces Murray Rothbard‘s intellectual development while in the economics Ph.D. program at Columbia University. Rothbard was dissatisfied with the popular schools of thought until he discovered Austrian economics.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/young-rothbard-uncomfortable-neoclassical-economist
Audio Mises Wire - SCOTUS Strikes a Blow against Public School Indoctrination of Young Children
The Supreme Court has told Maryland parents their children do not have to sit through militant LGBTQ+ indoctrination classes, violating their religious values. Previous courts had forbidden parents from “opting out” of such sessions. This is a blow against government tyranny.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/scotus-strikes-blow-against-public-school-indoctrination-young-children
Cato Podcast - One Big Beautiful Podcast
In this episode, Cato Institute's Scott Lincicome and Adam Michel dive deep into the sweeping new legislation—dubbed "The One Big Beautiful Bill"—moving through Congress. They break down what’s at stake as key provisions of the 2017 tax reform are set to expire, unpack the bill’s complex mix of tax cuts, new carve-outs, and industrial subsidies, and examine why temporary tax policy and policy uncertainty could derail economic growth. Plus, they confront the fiscal fiction behind tariffs as a reliable revenue source and make the case for a cleaner, more permanent pro-growth tax system. If you're looking for a sharp, honest take on where tax and trade policy stand in 2025—and where they should go—this one’s for you.
Show Notes:
Adam Michel, "Republicans’ One, Big, Beautiful Tax Bill Needs a Makeover" Cato.org, May 14, 2025
Adam Michel, "Four Things the Senate Can Do to Improve the House Tax Bill" Cato.org, May 22, 2025
Scott Lincicome, "Republicans Can’t Pay for Their Tax Cuts with Fantasy Revenue Sources" The Washington Post, May 27, 2025
Scott Lincicome, "Trump’s Latest Tariff Idea Is Dangerously Foolish" The Dispatch, June 19, 2025
Adam Michel, "Senate Big Beautiful Bill: More Growth, More Subsidies, More Debt" Cato.org, June 30th, 2025
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