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  After having achieved progress in the Gaza conflict, United States President Donald Trump again intends to resolve the issue of war in Ukraine and the U.S. relationship with Russia. Now some 10 months in office, we can see that the White House has a fairly clear long-term strategy camouflaged in more erratic tactical maneuvers. This goes for domestic, economic […]

  Central bank independence isn’t just wonky economic theory. It’s a stabilizing force in fiat money-using economies. When shortsighted politicians control monetary policy, the public suffers. Consider that with a 10 percent inflation rate, a $50,000 salary loses $5,000 in purchasing power annually—that’s a month’s rent, a year of groceries, or your child’s college savings evaporating. […]

  Introduction Since returning to office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has made the Federal Reserve a central target of his presidency. At first, there were hints of serious reform, including talk of a Fed audit with Elon Musk and even considering former Congressman Ron Paul—long a critic of the Fed as an institution and of […]

  All industrialized countries are running high deficits. In Europe, the situation is particularly striking: France has a deficit exceeding 6 percent, and no solution seems politically acceptable. Germany is in full stagnation: its manufacturing base is crumbling, its infrastructure decaying and energy costs have become ruinous. The deficit remains high, while taxes on businesses […]

  Originating from our “Publish with Us” section, this essay continues our tradition of inviting thinkers and authors to contribute perspectives rooted in the intellectual legacy of the Austrian School of Economics — where individual insight, critical reflection, and open dialogue meet. Introduction It has grown fashionable to hold liberalism and its kindred ideologies in […]