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Why not eliminate taxes on all income? https://mises.org/power-market/why-not-eliminate-taxes-all-income By Laurence M. Vance > During a campaign stop in Nevada early last month, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised that if elected, there would be no more federal tax on tips. But why limit just certain income from taxation? originally posted at
Exploitation in the fashion industry? https://mises.org/mises-wire/exploitation-fashion-industry By Adnan Al-Abbar > Accusations are aimed at the fashion industry of "exploiting" their models and other workers. Yet, it is much easier to accuse an industry of exploitation than it is to define what exploitation might be. originally posted at
Protecting infant industries doesn’t help the economy https://mises.org/mises-wire/protecting-infant-industries-doesnt-help-economy By Soham Patil > One of the excuses for levying protective tariffs is to protect emerging domestic industries. However, this kind of protectionism leaves an economy worse off every time. originally posted at
Maturing loans, old appraisers https://mises.org/power-market/maturing-loans-old-appraisers By Douglas French > With $1.2 billion in commercial real estate property loans coming due by the end of 2025, property owners are scrambling for sources of refinance. originally posted at
A Fed rate cut will not solve our economic problems https://mises.org/mises-wire/fed-rate-cut-will-not-solve-our-economic-problems By Connor O’Keeffe > After a dramatic couple of days in the markets, economists and political figures are calling for the Fed to cut interest rates. But if we ever want to see an end to all this economic chaos, what we need are not lower rates or higher rates, but accurate interest rates. originally posted at
US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (So Dumb) From Matthew Kratter's Bitcoin University ## Video Description > In this video, I discuss why setting up a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve at the US federal level is a bad idea. The US federal government is a bloated, inefficient, and mostly evil entity that deserves to be defunded, rather than funded. > In addition, it's more in keeping with the Bitcoin ethos and the ethos of the founding fathers to focus instead on setting up Bitcoin reserves at the state and local levels. > If you expect the USA to break apart into a thousand different regional powers and tribes in the coming decades, a national Bitcoin reserve makes little sense, and could even become an unnecessary point of contention. originally posted at
Japan Just Crashed The US Market! From Mark Moss ## Video Description > Japan Just CRASHED The US Market. Is it personal? Or is it just business? > In this video I'll break down: * The background of how it happened * Why it happened * What it means for the US? * And what it means for you and I, and our investments? originally posted at
Is the European Union headed for another debt crisis? https://mises.org/mises-wire/european-union-headed-another-debt-crisis By Aaron Sobczak > With the European economy remaining relatively stagnant and government debt levels climbing to disturbing levels, it's possible that some of these countries will see another debt crisis like we saw in Greece more than a decade ago. originally posted at
Central banks purchase gold to offset their own money destruction https://mises.org/mises-wire/central-banks-purchase-gold-offset-their-own-money-destruction By Daniel Lacalle > After years of thinking that money can be printed without limits and without creating inflation, monetary authorities are trying to return to logic and have more gold on their balance sheets. originally posted at
Is it ironic that the people who care about mass immigration don't care about invasive species, and vice versa? Cards on the table, I don't really care about either.
Canary In The Coal Mine (Bitcoin) From Matthew Kratter's Bitcoin University ## Video Description > In this video, I argue that Bitcoin's relatively weak price performance in 2024 can be attributed to it being an advanced liquidity indicator that has been sniffing out excessive Fed tightness. That tightness is now showing up as real damage to the economy. > Fleeing into a "safe haven" like US Treasuries makes little sense, given the Fed money printing that is going to be necessary if we enter a recession in the US. > Bitcoin is the real safe haven, free from both counter-party risk and debasement risk. Expect Bitcoin to function more like a safe haven asset and "flight to quality" asset in the future, as more people figure this out. originally posted at
Is The 'Everything Bubble' About To Burst?! From Mark Moss ## Video Description > The everything bubble has pushed asset prices to crazy new heights, and in some cases - all time highs. Now, is this bubble about to burst, or is there more to the story? > Watch as I breakdown: > The crazy asset bubbles The rise & fall of each asset What's driving these asset bubbles The cycles that are moving them along And lastly... what YOU should expect next. originally posted at
The technocratic fallacy https://mises.org/mises-wire/technocratic-fallacy By Adnan Al-Abbar > Can the "right person" take office and then "fix" our economic, social, and political problems? In a word, no. People have come to believe that all we need is a technocrat who has all the answers. The reality is that technocrats don't know more than the rest of us. originally posted at
The Fed is holding interest rates steady. This won't last much longer. https://mises.org/mises-wire/fed-holding-interest-rates-steady-wont-last-much-longer By Ryan McMaken > Most Fed watchers think the Fed will cut rates in September. That's a good guess because the Fed is acting like rate cuts are coming soon. FOMC: > The Committee does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent. In addition, the Committee will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage‑backed securities. originally posted at
Is Tether A New American CBDC? From Matthew Kratter's Bitcoin University ## Video Description > In this video, I discuss how it's likely that the US government and Federal Reserve may use a private company like Tether to issue and control the equivalent of a CBDC (central bank digital currency). > While these digital, programmable, surveillable dollars will not be technically issued by the central bank, they will still be under the control of the US government and the Fed via pressure applied to the private company. > This kind of private "CBDC" will create an infinite bid for US government debt to back it, thus helping to fund the same foreign policy adventurism that undermines other countries and their local currencies and thereby creates even more demand for US dollars as a safe haven. > This is the same playbook that has been used by the US government to undermine and bypass 1st Amendment and 4th Amendment protections by having corporations do the dirty work for them. > Bitcoiners should be focused on giving the world BTC, not USDT or other USD stablecoins. originally posted at
Socialism, not US sanctions, ruined the Venezuelan economy https://mises.org/mises-wire/socialism-not-us-sanctions-ruined-venezuelan-economy By Ryan McMaken > US sanctions against Venezuela are barbaric and immoral. But, they are not responsible for the economic collapse that has transpired in Venezuela over the past twenty years. originally posted at