June 7, 2022 Government Spending Is the Real Tax; Deficits Are a Sideshow By Frank Shostak While politicians claiming to be "fiscally responsible" call for balanced budgets, the real drag on the economy is government spending itself. LISTEN NOW What Krugman Gets Right and Wrong on Trade Surpluses By Robert P. Murphy Krugman’s recent NYT column on Russia features commentary on trade surpluses that is at best very misleading. LISTEN NOW GIVE TODAY view this email in your browser Copyright © 2020 Mises Institute, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 518 West Magnolia Avenue | Auburn, Alabama 36832-4501 PHONE 334 321-2100 | FAX 334 321-2119 | [email protected] Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.