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Are Trade Deficits Dangerous? ... Should We Panic? Or Ignore?

We’re told that the U.S. has trade deficits with many nations. Many people believe that this is a bad thing that cannot continue. But are they right? Ron Paul discusses on today’s Liberty Report.

How To Debate Liberals Without Losing Your Cool

By Chris Rossini

The above question is a very good one. Debating liberals (or even warmongering conservatives) can be unpleasant if not approached the right way. The reason being that the actual debate gets tossed aside almost immediately. Once a typical person is confronted with a fact or axiomatic principle, the immediate reaction is to shift away into attacking your character somehow. 

You simply state that 2+2=4 and out-of-the-blue you're accused of being a xenophobe, or misogynist. Or the...

Trump: 'Just Kidding. We're Staying In Syria.'

That didn't take long. No sooner did President Trump vow to remove US troops from Syria, when after a meeting with Defense Secretary Mattis and other advisors resulted in another flip-flop. Like with the recent omnibus budget, he complained but went along with it. Will he pull out in six months as he more recently promised? Don't hold your breath!

A Pro-Life Libertarian Looks At Foreign Policy - With Guest Gary Heavin

Successful businessman Gary Heavin has first-hand experience with the world of government versus private philanthropy. His experiences in Haiti are shocking. But his vision for a future peaceful, non-interventionist foreign policy is inspirational. What's wrong with our foreign policy? Are non-interventionists unpatriotic? Are the neocons taking over? Who's behind ISIS? Tune in for a very unique episode!

Trump Shifts On Syria, Russia - Neocons Go Nuts!

President Trump's call for US troops to leave Syria and his call to Putin suggesting a summit have left the neocons gasping. Will Trump dare to defy his "experts" and follow through with his promises? If he is opposed to neocons, why does he keep hiring them?

Economic Storm Clouds Gather, but Ending the Fed Provides Hope

By Ron Paul

The Federal Reserve recently increased interest rates to 1.75 percent. This is the highest interest rates have been since 2008, but it still leaves rates at historic lows. While the Fed says economic growth justifies future rate increases, an honest examination of the economy suggests that future rate increases are unlikely.

The Fed’s claim that the economy is strong is based on misleading government statistics. For example, the official unemployment rate understates true unemployme...

Arms Sales Champion...USA!

We're number one! (In arms sales). What does it mean that the US economy has become so dependent on sales of weapons overseas, primarily to the Middle East? How does this corporatist economic arrangement drive policy? What are the security implications for the US? Economic implications?

Death By Regulation - With Special Guest Mary Ruwart

Today we are joined by Dr. Mary J. Ruwart, a biomedical researcher, ethicist and author of a new book called Death by Regulation -- How We Were Robbed of a Golden Age of Health and How We Can Reclaim It.

Whenever You Hear 'Federal Infrastructure Spending' --- RUN!

By Liberty Report Staff

Whenever you hear the president (or anyone) talk about federal infrastructure spending -- RUN!

Ron Paul Institute Board Member, David Stockman, explained earlier today on Fox Business:

“Infrastructure will take care of itself. 90% of infrastructure is state and local. 90% of infrastructure can be funded with user fees. We don’t need to be hitting the federal budget, which is bleeding red ink…Sewer and water is local. Streets and highways are local. Buses and subways are l...

Non-Interventionism: America's Original Foreign Policy

Future of Freedom Foundation's Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling join today's Liberty Report to discuss what we can do to return US foreign policy to one of non-intervention in the affairs of others. Next month the Ron Paul Institute and Future of Freedom Foundation will team up in Charleston, SC to hold a conference on this very topic. Join us! Get your tickets while they last - only $5.00! RonPaulInstitute.org/conference