Mises Institute
Monday, April 20, 2026
Populism has failed, as is made clear by the Trump administration which now has policies one would expect from the George W. Bush years. Even worse, the only part of Trump’s populism that “succeeded” is the economic populism which amounts to more spending, more welfare, and more inflation to buy votes. But given Trump’s rock-bottom poll numbers, that’s not even working very well.
Ryan McMaken, Editor in Chief
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There Is Nothing New About Trump’s Economic Populism
Lorenzo Cianti
President Trump’s so-called populism really is a mish-mash of protectionism, increased government spending, price controls, and some deregulation. Don’t expect good results.
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The Feds Collect Twice as Much in Taxes than State and Local Governments Combined
Ryan McMaken
For every tax dollar extracted by state governments, the federal government demanded nearly $3.50. Even if combined with local taxation, the federal government is the biggest tax collector by far.
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Mark Thornton on the “Synthetic Boom”
What looks like market strength may be a delayed reckoning. Mark explains the signals.
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Current Government Printing Is Going to Collapse The Economy
Darrell Thomas talks with Jonathan Newman about the real problem behind debt and deficits.
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War Doesn’t Stop the Casinofication of the American Economy
Ordinary Americans get inflation and bad jobs. Insiders cash-in on war headlines and Fed distortion.
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