March 2022

In this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop talk about this year's Austrian Economics Research Conference and the value of interdisciplinary approach. Watch AERC at Mises.org/LIVE Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

During the French and Indian War (1754–1763), Americans continued the great tradition of trading with the enemy, and even more readily than before. As in King George's War, Newport took the lead; other vital centers were New York and Philadelphia.

Global supply shocks are historically rare events. All the more extraordinary to have two such shocks in quick succession—the second arriving even before the first has entirely faded away. That is what the world now experiences in the form of

Currently, 63 percent of American adults are on prescription drugs, according to a 2021 survey. Of this 63 percent of Americans, 26 percent say they have difficulty affording their prescriptions. Despite the prices of prescription drugs falling in recent years,

From economic power to demographics to military spending, Russia simply doesn't have the ability to be a great power that threatens anyone outside its "near abroad." Original Article: "Russian Weakness and the Russian "Threat" to the West" This Audio Mises Wire is

A central bank whose policies accommodate irresponsible deficit spending by the federal government is a menace to society, unleashing uncontrollable forces. Original Article: "Inflation: Who or What Is the Culprit?" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.

Most economic commentators believe balance of trade is a key factor in a currency’s exchange rate. All other things being equal, an increase in imports, which leads to a trade deficit, gives rise to an increase in the demand for

 Some US policymakers and pundits are declaring that Russia—and its population—are cut off from the rest of the world. For example, political scientist Nina Khrushcheva has declared "Russia is hated by the rest of the world," and that "Russia is the global enemy."

As Russian troops, missiles, and tanks strike farther into Ukraine, American political elites and their allies are doing what they do best: punishing innocent people for the sins of others. Russian musicians, athletes, artists, and writers are finding they are

Was Hitler really “right wing”? The German-British publicist Sebastian Haffner, who wrote one of the most notable essays on Adolf Hitler, has pointed out that the only opposition which could really have become dangerous for Hitler came from the Right: