Medicare Is Not Taxing or Coercing Merck, Just Reducing Its Government Subsidies
Michael F. Cannon Pharmaceutical giant Merck is suing Medicare, claiming new drug‐pricing reforms that Congress enacted in last year’s Inflation Reduction Act coerce the company into selling its wares to the program at below‐market prices. In the Wall Street Journal, attorney
Decentralization Defined: House Crypto Discussion Draft Offers a Glimmer of Hope for U.S. Crypto Policy
Jack Solowey and Jennifer J. Schulp While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leans into regulating crypto by enforcement, lawmakers in the House are looking to lay a foundation for rationalizing U.S. crypto policy—releasing a Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft last Friday
Statement on Trump Indictment
Clark Neily Reports that Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges of mishandling classified documents, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy raise a host of mind‐boggling questions, including whether it is possible for someone to run for president while incarcerated, whether a newly
Friday Feature: Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Program
Colleen Hroncich Oklahoma parents will soon have an easier time affording the educational options that work best for their children. On May 25, Governor Kevin Stitt signed legislation creating the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Program. Previously, Oklahomans had access to
Can We Protect Ourselves from Inflation?
Despite all of the inflation-fighting talk from the Fed, the truth is that the government benefits from inflating the currency. We need to know how to defend ourselves. Original Article: "Can We Protect Ourselves from Inflation?"
Rothbard on Utilitarianism
No matter how many times you have read a book by Ludwig von Mises or Murray Rothbard, you will find new insights if you read the book again. I found this to be true when preparing for Rothbard Graduate Seminar
Myth #1: Deficits Are the Cause of Inflation; Deficits Have Nothing to Do With Inflation
Recorded by the Mises Institute in the mid-1980s, The Mises Report provided radio commentary from leading non-interventionists, economists, and political scientists. In this program, we present another part of "Ten Great Economic Myths". This material was prepared by Murray N.
Do Sticky Prices Make the Market Stuck?
Jonathan Newman joins The Human Action Podcast to discuss his recent Twitter controversy over the claim that market prices can be "wrong" (i.e. in disequilibrium) if they are "sticky." Jonathan Newman's Twitter controversy on sticky prices: Mises.org/HAP399a Joe Salerno on Mises's Monetary Theory:
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Recorded by the Mises Institute in the mid-1980s, The Mises Report provided radio commentary from leading non-interventionists, economists, and political scientists. For more episodes, visit Mises.org/MisesReport.
The Boston Brahmins, WASPs, and Nazis: The Pursuit of Eugenics
Modern progressives don't like to refer to their long-held support of eugenics. In fact, American progressives influenced the Nazis, who launched their own murderous eugenics schemes. Original Article: "The Boston Brahmins, WASPs, and Nazis: The Pursuit of Eugenics"