May 2022

Mainstream media discussion of the macro economic picture goes something like this: “When there is a recession, the Fed should stimulate. We know from history the recovery comes about 12–18 months after stimulus. We stimulated, we printed a lot of

On the morning of Wednesday, May 4, I woke up feeling the onset of illness. My eyes burned and my muscles ached. As someone who had not been ill for more than a decade, I knew there was a problem,

Is college over? You know the answer. I know the answer. But we’re in limbo. We still hate to think of our kids and grandkids not going to college. We are stuck in Baby Boomer and Gen X mindsets. University degrees

In this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop consider progressivism as a form of modern colonialism. The response to the prospects of the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade has highlighted the degree to which the American

Longtime readers know that I am not the biggest fan of Paul Krugman, especially when it comes to his advocacy of government inflation and budget deficits. It's especially ironic when I criticize Krugman's writing on international trade, since that's the area in

Recorded at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Orlando, Florida, on May 14, 2022. Special thanks to Greg and Julann Roe for sponsoring this event.​

Recorded at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Orlando, Florida, on May 14, 2022. Special thanks to Greg and Julann Roe for sponsoring this event.​

Everything from huge Keynesian "stimulus" policies to the war in Ukraine is dovetailing in a bout of stagflation: the simultaneous growth of inflation and unemployment. Original Article: "Massive State Economic Intervention Has Led to This Point" This Audio Mises Wire is generously

The following is a real-world example (and unfortunately not a parable) of what happens when the perils of modern monetary theory (MMT) and price controls both are ignored. David McWilliams is an economics writer in Ireland and is a big fan of

The following is a real-world example (and unfortunately not a parable) of what happens when the perils of modern monetary theory (MMT) and price controls both are ignored. David McWilliams is an economics writer in Ireland and is a big fan of