Say’s Law and the Permanent Recession
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
Covid-19: Assessing the Madness in Year 3
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,
Mises University Is the Fix!
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
What Krugman Gets Right and Wrong on Trade Surpluses
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
The Progressive Colonialism of Roe vs. Wade
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
Panel: “The Absolute State of Money”
Recorded at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Orlando, Florida, on May 14, 2022. Special thanks to Greg and Julann Roe for sponsoring this event.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Recorded at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Orlando, Florida, on May 14, 2022. Special thanks to Greg and Julann Roe for sponsoring this event.
Massive State Economic Intervention Has Led to This Point
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
Ireland: When MMT and Price Controls Collide, Little Remains
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
Ireland: When MMT and Price Controls Collide, Little Remains
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