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The Venezuela Military Deployment Is About Cronyism, Not National Security
President Trump has deployed naval vessels off the coast of Venezuela, citing its escalation of the war on drugs. However,...
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Political Context of Black Suffrage in the Reconstruction Era
Discussions about black suffrage following the Civil War usually are focused upon black voting rights in the South. However, during...
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Steve Hanke join CapitalCosm to Discuss Trump and Powell, Interest rates, and Inflation
Following Jerome Powell’s latest signal on rate cuts, economist Steve Hanke explains why markets and policymakers keep fixating on the...
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Ending a War That Never Should Have Started
President Trump’s recent efforts to end the Ukraine War have been made more difficult because the EU, NATO, and the...
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Democrats and Republicans Unite to Misuse Taxpayer Funds on Intercity Bus Subsidies
Who says Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on anything. They have both agreed to continue foolish and counterproductive subsidies for...
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Read moreWhat’s Good About Democracy?
Can a majority vote to end democracy? If it can, democracy would no longer exist. But if it can’t, then...
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Deposit Insurance: Not an Assurance, But a Warning Label
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is widely seen as a pillar of financial stability, but it is actually it...
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One of These Things Is Absolutely Not Like the Others
While people might speak of the “business of government,” there really is no way to compare the two. Business is...
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