Mises Institute
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
 
 
Interest Paid on the US Debt Soars, and Trump Pushes for a New Costly War 
Ryan McMaken
During 2024 taxpayers were on the hook for $1.13 trillion in interest on the debt. That’s nearly $7,400 for each of the 153 million people who file tax returns.
 
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War with Iran Is Not in the Interest of the American People
Connor O’Keeffe
The United States is dangerously close to entering yet another war in the Middle East. But this one has the potential to be a lot costlier for the American people while remaining just as unlikely to bring about peace and stability in the region.
 
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The Young Rothbard: An Uncomfortable Neoclassical Economist
 
Joe Salerno traces Rothbard's path to Austrian iconoclast.
 
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Ending Subsidies to Amtrak Will Benefit Rail Travelers
 
Subsidies keep many of Amtrak‘s routes alive despite the fact that ridership is down.
 
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Sound Monetary Policy in Under 40 Words
If wealth could be made from paper or digital bits, poverty would vanish. Commodity money manages itself and us if we allow it.
 
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American Policy Pushes Iran Toward Nuclear Weapons
Iran is unlikely to yield to American demands, as history shows great powers rarely make their adversaries surrender despite severe punishment.
 
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The 45-Year-Old Cold War with Iran Is a Failure
The US and Iran have been enemies since 1979. The aggressive approach has failed. We need peaceful policies.
 
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Charles Beard and American Foreign Policy
 
David Gordon explores Beard’s forgotten warnings and their lasting lessons on liberty and foreign policy.
 
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The Misesian
 
So long as the unchecked army of bureaucrats, technocrats, and deep-state operatives is allowed free rein, it will be impossible to make progress in limiting the state’s power over individuals.
 
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