This Is a Weak Jobs Recovery
The United States’s jobs recovery is extremely poor, especially if we consider the size of the monetary and fiscal stimulus and the spectacular upgrade to GDP estimates. Original Article: "This Is a Weak Jobs Recovery" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored
Wide World of ESG: Understanding Investor Demand
As we continue to span the globe to bring the constant variety of ESG topics, I’m reminded of my favorite part of watching live sports: being part of a crowd. The energy inside the stadium is never more electric than
Shrinkflation, Inflation’s Sneaky Cousin, Is on the Rise
Inflation has been on the rise for the past year and in the last few months it has accelerated. In June 2021, inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), hit the highest level since 2008. By inflation, economists refer
Political feud within the ruling party– Not the right time for power Politics
Nepal became a federal democratic republic with the abolition of monarchy in 2008, followed by the passing of a new Constitution in 2015. The President serves as the nation’s head of state and is elected by an elected council consisting
The Jan. 6th Show Trials Threaten All of Us
The recent felony conviction and eight month prison sentence of January 6th protester Paul Hodgkins is an affront to any notion of justice. It is a political charge and a political verdict by a political court. Every American regardless of
Social Media and its impact on small business and their expanding consumer base
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My Case against Minimum-Wage Laws
We often hear these minimum wage laws are well intentioned. I cannot agree. Minimum-wage laws are evil in their methods (coercion) and evil in their goals (to make people believe they’re dependent on government). Original Article: "My Case against Minimum-Wage Laws" This
Why Capital Goods Are the Key to Economic Progress
[This article is excerpted from chapter 18 of Human Action] If one were to measure the length of the period of production spent in the fabrication of the various goods available now, one would have to trace back their history to
Why Friedman Was Wrong About Booms and Busts
In his attempt at explaining what business cycles are all about, Milton Friedman held that the economy’s output is bumping along the ceiling of maximum feasible output except that every now and then it is plucked down by a cyclical
Matt McCaffrey: Austrian Business Strategy (Part 2): Principles
Austrian economics helps entrepreneurs to develop and implement more effective business strategies, and to open up streams of continuous innovation. As Joe Matarese, CEO of Medicus Healthcare Solutions, said about Austrian economics in relation to business: It just works (see