Your gateway to a free society
Article
US Industrial Production Surged In April
US Industrial Production Surged In April
Despite record low consumer sentiment (if you believe UMich), this morning saw the Empire Fed survey show New York state factory activity expanded in May at the fastest pace in four years, and firms grew more optimistic about the outlook.
That was followed by a much hotter than expected Industrial Production print (up 0.7% MoM vs +0.3% MoM exp and higher than the highest estimate) for April (and March's decline revised stronger), lifting annual growth up to +1.35% YoY...
Source: Bloomberg
April's gain for US industrial production was...
aboutLiberty Portal
Liberty Portal is your gateway for free markets and free thinking. We aggregate open-sourced content to promote and popularize important people and lessons within the liberty movement.
suggested
May 21, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Exit Taxes Won't Save Failing States
Exit Taxes Won't Save Failing States
Authored by Vance Ginn via TheDailyEconomy.org,
When a state starts floating an exit tax, it is telling you something more important than any campaign slogan: the people running the place know their model is not working.
They may not say it that way. They will call it fairness, responsibility, or making the wealthy “pay what they owe.” But the meaning is the same.
If families, entrepreneurs, and investors are leaving, the state can either ask why its policies are pushing them out, or it can try to tax...
Read more
Aug 2, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Water-System Hacks Hit 7 States This Week, FBI Warns, As Trump Shoots Down Iran Theory
Water-System Hacks Hit 7 States This Week, FBI Warns, As Trump Shoots Down Iran Theory
Cyberattacks on municipal water systems were reported in at least seven states this week, according to a joint public service announcement from the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency - and in some cases, the agencies say, the malicious activity actually degraded water operations. The feds declined to name the states.
A water tower in Plymouth, Minnesota, on Thursday after a cyberattack targeted the operating technology at more than 30 water systems across the state. (Ellen...
Read more
Jun 2, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Euro Area Inflation Tops 3.0% For First Time Since 2023, Cementing ECB Rate Hike
Euro Area Inflation Tops 3.0% For First Time Since 2023, Cementing ECB Rate Hike
Euro Area inflation topped 3% for the first time since September 2023, further cementing expectations for a rate hike when the ECB meets next week.
Consumer prices rose 3.2% from a year ago in May, and up from 3% the previous month, in line expectations. But core inflation, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, jumped more than anticipated to 2.5% (technically 2.55%), while the closely watched services gauge jumped to 3.5%, the highest since last November, and non-energy...
Read more
support
If you like what we do and want to support us, then you are a fine humanitarian. Click the link below to find out more.
Support the liberty movement
Want to get in touch?