Mises Institute
Friday, March 14, 2025
 
 
Tariffs Also Tax Capital, Not Just Consumption
William Anderson
President Trump has promised “billions and billions” of dollars in new revenue from his tariffs not to mention economic rejuvenation. The odds are not in his favor, to put it mildly.
 
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Lincoln’s New Deal
Joshua Mawhorter
Abraham Lincoln is best known for his role as a wartime president, but his economic policies were a precursor to FDR’s New Deal. From railroad subsidies to a national banking system, Lincoln paved the way to the Progressive Era and beyond.
 
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The Dangers
of Tax Reform
 
Lew Rockwell dismantles the myth that taxation can ever be neutral, efficient, or morally justified.
 
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Lincoln’s Tariff War
 
Lincoln didn’t wage war to free the slaves—he waged war to ensure the federal government could keep collecting its tariffs.
 
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Trump is Wrong on Trade
Trump’s trade policy is structured on creating scarcity. Scarcity does not help either consumers, or producers that need an abundance of goods to produce new products.
 
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Too Obvious to See?
As Elon Musk and his crew scour the federal government to see what needs to be culled from the herd, there is an obvious agency that cries out for elimination: the Federal Reserve System.
 
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The Great Murray Rothbard
Murray was a dedicated teacher and mentor. His enthusiasm for engaging with young minds and his willingness to challenge mainstream academia set him apart as an intellectual leader.
 
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Who Gets the Blame for the Upcoming Recession?
 
Trump warns of a recession. For real answers, skip DC—look to Austrian economists instead.
 
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How to Think about the Economy
 
Per Bylund’s How to Think About the Economy is a clear, 142-page primer that makes economic thinking accessible, concise, and easy to grasp for any reader.
 
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