Revisiting Colonial Massachusetts and Mises’s Taxonomy of Money

In his first non-Congressional public speech since his Republican primary loss to Ed Gallrhein, Thomas Massie brought some of the loudest energy to the Ron Paul Institute’s Washington conference on Saturday. He was full of jokes and promise for the future. Massie said he was not interested in mourning the defeat and declared that he was, in a way, […]

Jobless Claims Confirm 'Low-Hire, Low Fire' Economy For the fourth week in a row, the number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time printed below 200k (197k) implying the layoff/separation rate is extremely subdued. Employers are not cutting headcount in any meaningful way - job security for people who already have jobs is still pretty good. California saw by far the biggest jump in initial claims... Continuing jobless claims fell once again - now at its lowest since April 2023... However, payrolls tell the other half of the story. September nonfarm payrolls...