AB 257: Another Antieconomic California Boondoggle
Not satisfied with putting thousands of people out of work with its infamous AB 5 legislation, California lawmakers now are going after fast-food businesses. Original Article: "AB 257: Another Antieconomic California Boondoggle" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Money Does Matter: The End of the Gold Standard Led to a Lower Standard of Living
On August 15, 1971, Richard Nixon announced that the US dollar (USD) would no longer be redeemable in gold. This was supposed to be temporary. And yet, 51 years later, here we are. The gold standard was gradually destroyed in the twentieth century.
Falling Military Recruitment Is Another Sign of Waning Faith in the Regime
The US Army reports it is having some serious problems when it comes to recruiting new soldiers. Last month, according to the AP: “Army officials … said the service will fall about 10,000 soldiers short of its planned end strength for
The New Green Economy Is Little More than a Keynesian Spending Scheme
Advocates of the New Green Deal emphasize new "green jobs" and other benefits, but the NGD is basically a Keynesian scheme in which government allegedly spends us into prosperity. Original Article: "The New Green Economy Is Little More than a Keynesian
Public Goods, Streetlights, and Paying Pretty Girls to Walk down the Street
According to many economists, the state is warranted in taxing individuals to provide public goods because a free market in these services (e.g., streetlights) would produce a suboptimal supply. This public goods argument is fatally flawed, for it proves far
Rick West: When B2B Goes Click-To-Cart
Do the principles of customer value generation that we espouse in our Economics For Business program apply equally for both B2C and B2B businesses? The answer is emphatically yes. B2B customers are seeking subjective value and a value experience just
Can We See the End of the World from Here? Will We Still Feel Fine?
Typical discussions about the fate of our planet center around issues like war, climate change, and sovereignty. Peter Zelhan says "the halcyon days of 1980–2015 are over." Original Article: "Can We See the End of the World from Here? Will We Still
Germany’s Nuclear Choice: Russian Energy Crisis Forces a Reckoning
“We are the makers of our own fate,” said Christian Lindner (FDP, Free Democratic Party), German federal minister of finance, in a TV interview not too long ago. This statement was made in the context of being asked if Vladimir Putin had
The Scope and Method of Catallactics
1. The Delimitation of Catallactic Problems There have never been any doubts and uncertainties about the scope of economic science. Ever since people have been eager for a systematic study of economics or political economy, all have agreed that it is
Inflation Makes People Poorer (And It’s the Government’s Fault)
When inflation hits, we see higher overall prices for everyone. But inflation hits lower-income people the hardest, and they bear the brunt of this tax. Original Article: "Inflation Makes People Poorer (And It's the Government's Fault)" This Audio Mises Wire is generously