Liberty, Power, and 2000 Mules
Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the question of election integrity and what it means for the regime. How should we look at the allegations made in the film 2000 Mules? How should we view the concept of election security? What
What Is Wrong with the Fed’s Inflationist Policy?
The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economyby Christopher LeonardSimon and Schuster, 2022viii + 373 pp. Christopher Leonard’s book brings to mind the familiar line from Faust: “Two souls, alas! dwell in my breast.” Leonard offers
The Great Capitalist Novel
Ignorant politicians who create no wealth can only impede great visionaries like Henry M. Galt from creating wealth with monetary chicanery, antitrust litigation, labor laws, and other regulatory measures. Original Article: "The Great Capitalist Novel" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
Will Punch-Drunk Biden Take America Down with Him?
President Biden often looks like a punch-drunk old fighter sent into the ring once too often. At this point, the only thing lower than Biden’s approval numbers is his energy level. Is Uncle Joe too old to rebound? At this point,
Capitalism Is Not Racist; Capitalism Undermines Racism
Leftist regularly accuse capitalism of depending upon racism for its existence, but history tells a much different story. Original Article: "Capitalism Is Not Racist; Capitalism Undermines Racism" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Degradation and Nationalization: The Inevitable Ways of Russian Autocratic Economic Policy
As Russian political scientist Gleb Pavlovsky has quite rightly said, one should not consider the five-thousand-plus sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation as of this writing as sanctions in the normal diplomatic and economic sense. They are a conditional "second front,"
Are Today’s Homeownership Rates Sustainable?
There is scattered evidence that home prices are finally starting to slow down. But, if the phenomenon is system-wide, we’re still waiting to see the evidence in numbers. Last week, the most recent Case-Shiller national data, for example, showed that home
The Path to Victory
The Mises Institute was founded as a research center based on classically liberal ideas that have always been under fire: the ideas of Mises and the tradition of thought he represents. That means a focus on the Austrian School of
Davos Man Is at It Again: The 2022 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum
Once upon a time, the progressive hero was "socialist man." Today, we have "Davos man," who is ready to plan your life for you—your wishes notwithstanding. Original Article: "Davos Man Is at It Again: The 2022 Annual Meeting of the World
Let’s Boycott Them!
Tom Woods’ bestseller Meltdown placed the blame for the financial debacle of 2008–09 on the government’s counterfeiter, the Federal Reserve. It was the Fed’s policies that created the problems, although most economists and economic talking heads didn’t see it that way. The