End the Shutdown, Again
If every new virus or variation warrants shutdowns or new vaccines, we will face an unending dystopian hellscape of state intervention in our medical decisions. Original Article: "End the Shutdown, Again" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated
The Last Girl
“I want to be the last girl in the world with a story like mine” Nadia Murad is a Yazidi activist from Iraq who raised her voice against human trafficking and genocide by the IS(Islamic State) in Iraq. She won a
Don’t Trust the Brain Trust
The ghost of FDR is everywhere, haunting both Washington and New York. The terrible trouble is that the minds in power have confused an economic wrecker with an angel of mercy. They are following his confusions and prescriptions day to
How Nixon and FDR Used “Crises” to Destroy the Dollar’s Links to Gold
Since August 15, 1971, the US dollar has been completely severed from gold. President Richard Nixon suspended the most important component of the Bretton Woods system, which had been in effect since the end of World War II. Nixon announced
Government “Stimulus” Keeps Having a Diminishing Effect
We should be extremely concerned about the short and diminishing impact of monster stimulus plans. Original Article: "Government "Stimulus" Keeps Having a Diminishing Effect" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.
The unrequited love story of Olympics and India-a biased viewership, state initiatives and a century-long journey
Call up your friends, colleagues or family on a Saturday Noon after a ‘long summer week’, and try asking them about their weekend plans. Chances are that they’ll probably reply somewhere along the lines of, “Match dekh raha hun yaar!” Most of
Using Goods vs. Exchanging Them: Menger Explains the Difference
In a developed economy, the satisfaction of desires can be obtained not only by goods in use, but also by goods in exchange. Original Article: "Using Goods vs. Exchanging Them: Menger Explains the Difference" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by
This Is How Savings and Investment Pave the Way for an Advanced Economy
To maintain his life and well-being, an individual must have at his disposal an adequate amount of consumer goods. These goods, however, are not readily available. Without tools at his disposal and by means of his bare hands, the individual
All Quiet on the Western Front
Jeff Deist hosts a solo show to discuss one of his favorite novels from childhood, All Quiet on the Western Front. Its young protagonist Paul Bäumer, barely out of adolescence, narrates the horrors of trench warfare from the perspective only
Don’t Be Fooled by the Latest Employment Report
The Biden administration, the Fed, and Wall Street all cheered the July employment report on Friday, which stated that total nonfarm payrolls rose by 943,000—8.4 percent better than expectations of 870,000—and the unemployment rate fell 0.5 percent to 5.4 percent in July. They