The State: It’s Oligarchs All the Way Down
The standard history of post-Soviet Russia goes something like this. During the Soviet era, there were no real prices because of the Communists’ incessant, blanket meddling in economic activity. Nobody knew what anything was really worth. Not a loaf of
What Causes Exceptionally Low Inflation in Japan and Switzerland?
Recently, many industrialized countries such as the United States and the euro area have experienced high and further rising inflation, whereas in Japan and Switzerland inflation has remained low. While inflation reached 5.9 percent in the eurozone and 7.9 percent
The Economics of Woke Disney
Bob and Jeff get into the weeds of Disney's shareholders, revenues, and holdings in light of the company's recent spat with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Why Are American Taxpayers Paying for Europe’s Defense?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at Ryan's article, "NATO: Our International Welfare Queens" (Mises.org/RR_75_A), breaking down how American taxpayers are subsidizing European militaries. The two also look at the increasingly aggressive positions taken
Money Supply Growth Heads Back Up: February Growth Up to 7 Percent
Money supply growth rose for the third month in a row in February, continuing ongoing growth from October's twenty-one-month low. Even with February's rise, though, money supply growth remains far below the unprecedented highs experienced during much of the past two years. During thirteen
Carl Schmitt and Murray Rothbard
Carl Schmitt has been classified in many different ways, but certainly never as a libertarian. To the contrary, Schmitt strongly supported a strong state and for a few years was a leading light among Nazi jurists, though he fell out
Dr. Thomas Szasz’s Campaign against Psychiatric Coercion and the “Therapeutic State”
The late Dr. Thomas Szasz, who was well known to libertarians, believed using coercion to treat psychiatric patients was a form of torture. He left a legacy of freedom in a profession that has all but abandoned liberty. Original Article: "Dr.
How Agriculture Bureaucrats Are Manipulating Food Prices—and Our Diets
The agriculture industry is largely running as a planned economy. When the power to make decisions is delegated to bureaucrats rather than to those impacted, mismanagement is a given. Original Article: "How Agriculture Bureaucrats Are Manipulating Food Prices—and Our Diets" This Audio
The Fed Cannot Undo the Damage It Has Already Caused
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the US central bank, the Federal Reserve System, raised the target for the federal funds rate by 0.25 percent, to 0.50 percent. According to Fed officials, the increase in the federal funds rate target was