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The first English settlers in America learned a hard lesson about socialist economics in the early years of their new colonies as they faced starvation. Once they embraced free enterprise, however, they had something to be thankful for. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/thanksgiving-celebration-free-enterprise

50-year mortgages are likely to increase the likelihood of more "owners" becoming underwater and walking away from their mortgages. This will lead to more bailouts for the financial sector. Taxpayers will pay the price.

From the perspective of the state, the ideal society is one composed of single parents raising a small number of children in irreligious households. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/families-are-key-building-alternatives-state

In the wilderness of the New World, the Plymouth Pilgrims had progressed from the false dream of communism to the sound realism of capitalism. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/thanksgiving-celebrating-birth-american-free-enterprise

As the economy worsens, expect to see more articles from legacy media about how saving money is actually bad for the economy. It's an old Keynesian myth. Be sure to follow the Loot and Lobby podcast at Mises.org/LL

Mark Thornton traces seven headline “problems” back to one engine: monetary inflation. Drawing on Austrian insights, Mark explains how new money distorts prices and wages; why cheap credit spawns debt booms, asset bubbles, and zombie firms; how deficit finance and central banking turn war into a budget line; and why rising prices erode family formation, savings, and civic trust. He connects the dots to today’s policy mix and sketches a bottom-up remedy: hard budget constraints, sound money, and decentralization that restores real price signals. Mark makes the case that inflation isn’t just “too many dollars”: it’s the hidden subsidy powering them all. Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues

Is minarchism an antidote for the growing statism and socialism infecting our body politic? Think of it as “statism lite.” Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/minarchism-worst-kind-state-idolatry

Cheney was an architect of both Iraq wars, and he was a perennial supporter of the American surveillance state, torture, and more. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-i-wont-be-mourning-dick-cheney

The discussion uncovers how government intervention, rather than corporate buyers, fuels the housing crisis. Rising rents are linked to political movements, but do price controls really help? Historical examples expose how rent controls often exacerbate shortages. The podcast explores how looser zoning can lead to increased housing supply, as seen in Dallas. Finally, it proposes reducing regulations and promoting construction to tackle affordability issues. Misplacing blame on investors distracts from the real culprits: taxes and regulations.

Politicians in both parties are promising to address the affordability crisis. But neither is focusing on, or even discussing, the true causes. Here’s what they are and how to fix them. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/how-actually-solve-affordability-crisis Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB