Thanks to Central Banks, the Old Investment Rules Don’t Apply Anymore
Thanks to central banks' easy money policies, historically low interest rates and a desperate search for yield have created new danger zones for investors trying to stay out of trouble. Original Article: "Thanks to Central Banks, the Old Investment Rules Don't
What “Inflation” Really Means
Most commentators label increases in the prices of goods and services over a period of time as inflation. Ludwig von Mises however, held that the popular definition of inflation is erroneous. He wrote in Economic Freedom and Interventionism (p. 99), Inflation,
Why Interventionist Economists Love to Talk about Externalities
Step 1: claim that only government can solve the problem of "externalities." Step 2: claim that externalities are everywhere. Step 3: send in bureaucrats to solve every "problem" caused by externalities. Original Article: "Why Interventionist Economists Love to Talk about Externalities" This
Pope Francis Blames Capitalism for World Hunger, Yet Again
Last month on “World Food Day,” Pope Francis yet again graced us with some economic words of wisdom in three tweets, effectively blaming free enterprise and capitalism for the continued existence of world hunger: The fight against hunger demands we overcome the
Resist the Unique Patient Identifier!
If people who torture animals are psychopaths, then what are government officials who use taxpayer dollars to fund animal torture? Many are asking this question in the wake of revelations that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, headed
Three Ways Government Spending Is Ripping Us Off
Whether through taxes, debt, or inflation, government spending is about ripping off the productive taxpayers. Argentina's inflation and runaway deficits provide a cautionary tale. Original Article: "Three Ways Government Spending Is Ripping Us Off" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by
Why China’s Property Bubble Is a Big Deal
No economy has been able to ignore a property bubble and even less so offset it and continue to grow, replacing the bust of the real estate sector with other parts of the economy. Heavily regulated economies from Iceland to
Where Does Social Order Come From? Not the State.
The more an economy is centrally planned, the more chaotic are the relationships within it. The freer people are to make their arrangements in the market, the more coordinated things become. Original Article: "Where Does Social Order Come From? Not the
Murray Sabrin: How Entrepreneurs Beat the Fed-Generated Boom-Bust Cycle
Entrepreneurial businesses acknowledge and understand the inevitability of boom-bust cycles in the Fed-manipulated economy. But they refuse to be defeated or even deterred. They find the profitable pathway through both the boom and the bust. Murray Sabrin has compiled a
The Great Reset, Part VI: Plans of a Technocratic Elite
In previous installments, I introduced the Great Reset idea1 and treated it in terms of its economic2 and ideological3 components. In this, the sixth installment, I will discuss what the Great Reset entails in terms of governance and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4-IR),