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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Markets are the source of all economic progress, but governments everywhere are crippling markets and impoverishing the people. Yet, when life becomes unaffordable, governments claim that they can fix the problem. Today, Artis Shepherd explains this disastrous cycle.

Also: Vincent Cook shows that the politicians campaigning on “affordability” want the usual government “solutions.”

Ryan McMaken, Editor-in-Chief

Solutions to the Affordability Crisis Will Not Come from Government

Artis Shepherd

While US politicians are presenting policy prescriptions to make life more affordable, none of them are proposing what really would end this crisis: free markets.

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The Intra-Austrian Debate over Milei and the Central Bank

Hoppe’s criticism of Milei and the follow-up exchange between Hülsmann and Bagus.

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Why Banning Hate Speech Is Evil

Marion Millar has been charged with the crime of “malicious communication” due to tweets criticizing gender self-identification.

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The Hegseth Killings Must Stop

Congress has the authority to stop Secretary Hegseth from killing people on the high seas. It should do so without delay.

Video: How Monetary Inflation Destroys The Middle Class

Economist Daniel Lacalle hosted Ryan McMaken on his channel to talk about the damage of monetary inflation on the middles class.

Obama’s PowerPoint Death Parade Led to Trump’s Venezuelan Killings

President Trump and Hegseth are cashing a blank check for carnage that was written years earlier by President Barack Obama.

The K-Shaped Economy

Mark takes apart the mainstream media’s “K-shaped economy” cliché.

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