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Despite assurances from Amtrak's administrators that profitability is just around the corner, Amtrak remains a huge money loser. However, even given the long distances of some of the routes, Amtrak could still be profitable if its leadership is willing to make changes.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/subsidies-amtrak-and-siemens-pathway-cronyism-few

The word "democratic" is supposed to soften the blow of socialism, with Zohran Mamdani's campaign being the latest to fool the voters. In reality, there is no softening real socialism, as it depends upon coercion, violence, and ultimately becomes totalitarian.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/democratic-socialism-totalitarianism

Like a child with his new favorite toy at Christmas, President Trump is using tariff taxes not only to attempt to centrally plan the pricing of thousands of goods and services in the economy, but also to engage in election interference in other countries.Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/trumps-election-interference-tariff

There are real concerns regarding Mamdani. Mamdani is a self-described socialist, and socialism has failed disastrously everywhere it's been tried.Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/new-york-city-doomed

Exposing such lies is key for restoring liberty. The good news is that the more mistrust of government grows, the easier it will be to find people receptive to our message.Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/mistrusting-government-about-epstein-and-more

By introducing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is demonstrating that while Republicans like to talk about free markets, they are statists and interventionists like their Democratic colleagues across the aisle.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/josh-hawley-proves-republicans-still-dont-understand-economics

Perhaps no publication contributed more to the Colonials' drive for independence from Great Britain than Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense." But what if he had tried to get the Continental Congress to publish it, instead? The following debate might have occurred.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/thomas-paine-slaps-congress-his-resume

When President Trump declared the Epstein case closed, many of his supporters in MAGA objected, believing that the government is still hiding the truth. But Trump opponents claim that MAGA is a monolithic movement beholden only to Trump. This incident tells us something else.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/split-over-epstein-tells-us-something-important-about-maga-movement

In its attempt to claim that the concept of free trade is full of fallacies, The American Compass builds its anti-free trade case upon fallacies.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/fallacies-conservative-protectionists

The most popular method of deprecating capitalism is to make it responsible for every condition which is considered unsatisfactory.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/propaganda-war-against-capitalism