Not surprisingly, both houses of Congress approved another increase in the debt ceiling and have sent the bill to President Biden, who will most assuredly sign it. The bill raises the debt ceiling to $31.5 trillion. This debt ceiling is expected to last through the upcoming midterm elections so that incumbent elected officials don’t have to deal
The Chinese communists are hoisting the U.S. government on its own petard, at least with respect to Julian Assange, the Australian citizen who, with WikiLeaks, disclosed war crimes committed by the U.S. national-security establishment. For decades stretching back to the Cold War, U.S. officials have reveled in leveling condemnations and criticisms
I was recently on a road trip to Missouri where I saw a sign that indicated that I was on the famed Route 66, a U.S. highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles from the 1920s through the 1960s. Although I grew up in South Texas, as a kid I was very familiar with Route 66 because one of my favorite television programs was “Route 66,” which
Today, it’s easy for socialists to point to the Interstate Highway System and exclaim, “Look at what we socialists did to facilitate transportation.” They’re careful to always ignore the unseen downside. Original Article: “ The Unseen Consequences of the Interstate Highway System “ This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
Los comunistas chinos están izando al gobierno de Estados Unidos en su propia petarda, al menos con respecto a Julian Assange, el ciudadano australiano que, con WikiLeaks, reveló los crímenes de guerra cometidos por el establecimiento de seguridad nacional de Estados Unidos. Durante décadas, desde la Guerra Fría, los funcionarios de EEUU se han
Hace poco, en un viaje por carretera a Missouri, vi una señal que indicaba que estaba en la famosa Ruta 66, una carretera americana que iba de Chicago a Los Ángeles desde los años 20 hasta los 60. Aunque crecí en el sur de Texas, de niño estaba muy familiarizado con la Ruta 66 porque uno de mis programas de televisión favoritos era «Route 66»,
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