Robert Wenzel, editor and publisher of the Economic Policy Journal and Target Liberty, recently appeared on Liberty Nation’s Swamponomics to discuss the modern monetary theory (MMT). What is it? Is it an idea from the Keynesians? Does it have support in Washington? Watch the interview here:
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FDR banned gold 88 years ago — Will Joe Biden issue a bitcoin ban?
By: Tho Bishop Today is the eighty-eighth anniversary of Executive Order 6102, signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, “forbidding the hoarding of gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates within the continental United States.” The order was one of the several disastrous responses to the Great Depression that succeeded in escalating the financial crisis. Later in the year, the […]
How do you end the border crisis? Stop subsidizing illegal immigration
By: Andrew Moran Illegal border crossings spiked 173% in February from the same time a year ago. Even the most conservative estimates – factoring in recidivism, omitting field office encounters, and concentrating on Border Patrol data – confirm what Republicans are handwringing about: There is a crisis at the southern U.S. border. Should the blame […]
WATCH: 5 ways billionaires get rich at taxpayers expense
Elon Musk is a genius, and perhaps the best affluent troller on the web. Despite his incredible acumen, he became a billionaire by exploiting the government’s subsidies, tax breaks, and a broad array of other handouts. Reason TV produced this video and it’s worth checking out.
LOL: Paul Krugman thinks too much choice is bad for America
Let’s be honest: If you’re reading a Paul Krugman column, you’re not perusing it out of an earnest pursuit for intellectual honesty and curiosity. You’re doing it for the hilarity. His latest blog post is an example of watching a Michael Bay picture: Each word you consume, you shatter some little gray cells. Krugman recently […]