By Frank Shostak, Mises Wire | August 04, 2025 Why does the dollar bill in our pocket have value? The value of money is established, according to some, because the government in power says so. For some commentators, the value of money is because of social convention. What this implies is
By James Murphy, Mises Wire | August 05, 2025 Since submitting my last piece on this subject, the Irish government has produced their proposals for “revising” the system of rent control in Ireland. As expected, the government’s response involves further interventions that will—if all previous economic experience of rent
By Adam Pack, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 04, 2025 Two Republican senators are seeking to slow the confirmation process for three of President Donald Trump’s Department of Treasury nominees, citing concern that the administration is moving to severely crack down on subsidies for solar and wind projects. Republican
By Nicole Silverio, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 04, 2025 The Texas House passed a motion on Monday to issue arrest warrants for more than 50 Democratic lawmakers after they failed to appear at the chamber to vote on a Republican-led effort to redistrict the state’s congressional maps. Democratic
By Hans von Spakovsky & Olivia Hodge via The Daily Signal | August 04, 2025 What happens when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rescues 14 children from labor exploitation and exposure to sex offenders in marijuana fields? Surely, this would be a moment for mental clarity and political cohesion, where
Consumer sentiment increased in August, as the RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index rose from 48.6 in July to 50.9, a 4.7% gain. After peaking at a 40-month high of 54.0 in December, the index eased to 51.9 in January and 52.0 in February before
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, 70, has been put under house arrest, accused of conspiracy to overturn his 2022 electoral loss – a move that ratchets up tensions with U.S. President Trump. Bolsonaro is charged with conspiracy to violently overturn his 2022 electoral loss to President Lula da Silva. President
The “inadequate design” of the Titan and a “toxic workplace culture” at the company operating the submersible were the primary contributing factors that led to its implosion in 2023, a damning report finds The Titan suffered a catastrophic “loss of structural integrity” on June 18, 2023, approximately 90 minutes into
President Donald Trump welcomed Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to launch a grand jury investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia collusion narrative, calling it “well deserved.” Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Trump emphasized he had no role in initiating the probe. “Pam is doing a great
By Tyler Durden, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | August 04, 2025 Though it sports a Kentucky - and MAGA-branded name, the new Super PAC launched solely to support a primary challenge against popular Republican Congressman Thomas Massie is funded entirely by three Israel-backing billionaires from Nevada, New York
The National Weather Service (NWS) will rehire 450 staffers, including meteorologists and radar technicians, after losing over 550 employees to layoffs and early retirements tied to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. The cuts had sparked national concern, especially following deadly Texas floods and ahead of hurricane season. The
The FBI’s newly released 2024 crime data shows an overall drop in violent and property crimes, but a troubling rise in assaults on law enforcement officers. Violent crime declined by 4.5% compared to 2023, murders fell nearly 15%, and robberies dropped 9%. Property crimes saw an 8% reduction,
By George D. O’Neill, Jr., Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | August 04, 2025 The whole world is witnessing the horror of the intentional starvation and killing of innocent children and women in Palestine. These grisly policies are supported by many Zionist Christians such as Sen. Ted Cruz
By Ron Paul, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | August 04, 2025 Last week, the nuclear rhetoric between the U.S. and Russia made some of us feel like we were transported back to 1962. Back then, Soviet moves to place nuclear-capable missiles 90 miles off our coast in
The Justice Department said in a court filing today that most grand jury material related to Ghislaine Maxwell's 2020 indictment is already public, casting doubt on whether its release will offer new revelations. The DOJ noted that testimony from law enforcement officials was later corroborated during Maxwell'
By Adam Dick, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | August 04, 2025 On Saturday, I received three pennies in change at a store. Looking at the pennies in my hand, one jumped out for its unique color. I was happy to see it — the happy penny. Sometimes I have
