Like the Fed, the ECB Is Still a Long Way from “Normal” Monetary Policy
It's going to take more than a 0 percent policy interest rate and a newly invented name for QE to really address years of monetary inflation. Original Article: "Like the Fed, the ECB Is Still a Long Way from "Normal" Monetary
Austrians vs. Neoclassicists on Monopolies
A monopoly is often seen as one of the gravest and most concerning manifestations of market failure. In the neoclassical tradition, the existence of a monopolist in a market is generally seen as sufficient justification for government intervention to put
The Fed Just Got Rid of Forward Guidance Because It’s Making It Up As It Goes
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee announced Wednesday it is raising its key policy rate—the federal funds rate—by 75 basis points to 2.5 percent. According to the FOMC’s press release, the committee recognizes that economic activity is declining, but
Faculty Panel
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 27 July 2022.
Interest Rate Tightening Will Cause Even More Economic Destruction
Rather than contributing to a "soft landing," raising interest rates will continue to destroy wealth. Original Article: "Interest Rate Tightening Will Cause Even More Economic Destruction" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
The Political Economy of Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_25. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 27 July 2022.
The True Cost of Regulations
Few people understand how destructive regulations are. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_24. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 27 July 2022.
Causes and Consequences of Modern Monetary Theory
Lucas Engelhardt summarizes the basics of Modern Monetary Theory. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 27 July 2022.
Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Free trade allows for maximizing total number of mutually beneficial exchangers and promotes economic progress. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU22_PPT_22. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 27 July 2022.
Inflation Takings Require Just Compensation: Slash Governments!
“If you don't expect too much from meYou might not be let down.” — Gin Blossoms, “Hey Jealousy” Inflation is a mechanism that government people use to fund wars, tyrannical governments, and favors to cronies. Inflation takes away significant fractions of the real value