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Like every other government program designed to make something “more affordable,” the student loan program has managed to drive college tuition to atmospheric levels and saddle students with massive levels of debt.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/federal-student-loans-drive-college-tuition-levels
Historically, Europeans had few qualms about conquering and enslaving other Europeans. This presents some problems for the narrative claiming that injustices committed by Europeans are motivated primarily by racism.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-racism-cant-explain-europes-drive-conquest-and-colonial-power
The goalposts are continually changing (more like fallacy-hopping), but one would-be goal of tariffs needs to be confronted—tariffs for domestic job protection.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/tariffs-mean-lost-jobs
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The Federal Reserve is not the only central bank in the world doing monetary and economic damage. Portugal's central bank, working as a branch of the European Central Bank, has been undermining sound money and economic prosperity in that country.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/axe-bank-portugal-it-does-more-harm
Surveys used to gauge optimism or pessimism about the economy may be interesting to read, but unless they are the product of sound and realistic economic theory, they are not economically useful.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/can-surveys-provide-insight-state-economy
Most people believe that ours is a “free-market” healthcare system, but nothing could be further from the truth. A true market-based system as explained here would be less costly and more oriented to patient care.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/key-elements-market-based-health-system