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The transformation of Jeffersonians into National Republicans continues under President James Madison. Following the Louisiana Purchase, the new administration sets its eyes on Florida and Canada for new American expansion. The result is the disastrous War of 1812 and the

Turkey's President Erdoğan faces a series of crises as the lira collapses and the state's central bank steps in to clean up the mess. Original Article: "Turkey's Economy Is in Big Trouble" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.

Contractionary monetary policy may be necessary to slow the rise of inflation, but the recessionary results of this remind us why the Fed's inflationary policy is so dangerous. Original Article: "Inflation or Recession? The Fed Faces a Choice." This Audio Mises Wire

Woke supremacy has been taking a toll on Western civilization. The casualties of wokeness are too many and sundry to track. But we should not forget that wokeness was first germinated in higher education, from whence it metastasized to the

Bob critiques a Guardian article from an economist favoring price controls, and explains his argument with Joe Weisenthal about the social benefit of saving actual cash. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Dr. Keith Smith (of the Surgery Center

"There isn't anyone around who is willing to stand up and say, 'I'm a fascist; I think fascism is a great social and economic system.'" Everyone knows that the term fascist is a pejorative, often used to describe any political position

Overall, at least 50 percent of the consumer price index in Japan appears to be government controlled, which is reflected in the significant growth of government spending on subsidies. Original Article: "Japan's Inflation Is Hidden behind Central Bank–Financed Subsidies" This Audio Mises

I was recently on a road trip to Missouri where I saw a sign that indicated that I was on the famed Route 66, a U.S. highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles from the 1920s through the 1960s.

For entrepreneurs, design is not just lines and shapes and colors and decoration, and it’s not just the look and functioning of a website or a building or another object. It’s a process of advancing from an idea or concept

Flawed as we are and with limited knowledge about the world and ourselves, we might not know what is objectively “best for us long term.” Government planners know even less. Original Article: "Central Planners Don't Know What's Best for You" This Audio