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Historically, Europeans had few qualms about conquering and enslaving other Europeans. This presents some problems for the narrative claiming that injustices committed by Europeans are motivated primarily by racism.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-racism-cant-explain-europes-drive-conquest-and-colonial-power

The goalposts are continually changing (more like fallacy-hopping), but one would-be goal of tariffs needs to be confronted—tariffs for domestic job protection.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/tariffs-mean-lost-jobs

The Federal Reserve is not the only central bank in the world doing monetary and economic damage. Portugal's central bank, working as a branch of the European Central Bank, has been undermining sound money and economic prosperity in that country.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/axe-bank-portugal-it-does-more-harm

Surveys used to gauge optimism or pessimism about the economy may be interesting to read, but unless they are the product of sound and realistic economic theory, they are not economically useful.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/can-surveys-provide-insight-state-economy

Most people believe that ours is a “free-market” healthcare system, but nothing could be further from the truth. A true market-based system as explained here would be less costly and more oriented to patient care.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/key-elements-market-based-health-system

Human reason, wrote Ludwig von Mises, is the basis for civilization itself. Western civilization, he said, was built upon economic progress that sprang from reason. However, he also warned that if the West abandoned sound economics, it would trigger its demise.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/human-reason-foundation-civilization

Europeans are being forced into an energy transition through debt-fueled spending that will lead to permanently higher energy prices and stifle European competitiveness. This won‘t change the climate, but it will make the people poorer.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/energy-transition-tool-fascist-capitalism

Modern psychology has been at odds with the praxeology of the Austrian School, as psychologists have tended to see humans as passive and reactive, while Austrians view human action as purposeful. Recent developments in the field might change that narrative.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/how-psychology-catching-reality-human-action

If education and career skills are what you want, a college or university may be a waste of your time and money.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/four-reasons-why-college-degrees-are-becoming-useless

If New Yorkers wanted to help students by paying for their tuition, they would have already done so on their own.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/busting-free-college-myth