Böhm-Bawerk: Austrian Economist Who Said No to Big Government
We live at a time when politicians and bureaucrats only know one public policy: more and bigger government. Yet, there was a time when even those who served in government defended limited and smaller government. One of the greatest of
Irene Ng: Designing New Consumer Experiences in the Era of IoT
Value-as-experience is an insight from Austrian economics. Value is not inherent in objects or even in services. Value is not derived from functional use, but is the good feeling the consumer experiences during consumption. Consistent with the Austrian understanding of
Guatemala: The Human Rights Nightmare That Is the US Drug War
Biden's plan to give more money to Central American regimes will do nothing to compensate farmers, businessmen, and others still victimized by the US war on drugs. Original Article: "Guatemala: The Human Rights Nightmare That Is the US Drug War" This Audio
Fannie and Freddie Are Just Government Agencies. They’re Likely to Stay that Way.
Last Week, the US Supreme Court confirmed that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are essentially government-owned corporations, and are likely to stay that way. The Court didn’t say this in so many words, but the ruling (namely, Collins v. Yellen) helps
Since When Is a Half-Point Rate Hike (2 Years from Now) “Hawkish”?
The Fed announced the reportedly hawkish news that the central bank may raise rates, not this year, not next year, but by fifty basis points sometime in 2023. This tapering would slow the Fed’s buying of $120 billion of debt securities
LGBTQ+: As Big a Threat as Pedophilia to Hungary?
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling government has yet again clashed with the LGBTQ+ community after passing a bill that has been critiqued for its homophobic implications.The Fidesz ruling party which has landslide victories to its credit since 2010, has passed
Matt McCaffrey on Entrepreneurship and Chinese Military History
Matt McCaffrey is an Austrian economist who is currently associate professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Manchester. He talks with Bob about American economist Frank Fetter, before moving on to a staple of his research: the connection between Chinese
Texas Says It Can Enforce Immigration Restrictions. Texas Is Right
However one may feel about immigrants, both historical experience and an honest reading of the US Constitution makes it clear that the federal government is not, in fact, empowered to enforce immigration. Original Article: "Texas Says It Can Enforce Immigration Restrictions.
Carl Menger’s Theory of the Origin of Money
Carl Menger has not only provided an irrefutable praxeological theory of the origin of money. He has also recognized the import of his theory for the elucidation of fundamental principles of praxeology and its methods of research.1 There were authors who
The Stimulus Boom Is Already Over. Now Comes Stagnation.
The United States retail sales and jobless claims weakness, significantly below estimates, coincides with the largest fiscal and monetary stimulus in history. Something is not right when these figures come significantly below estimates in an environment of massive upgrades to gross domestic product (GDP).