The End of the Sound Economy
Murray Rothbard made the point to us in his US Economic History class at UNLV that economic downturns used to be called “panics.” But, the government believed that word to be too scary for the general public, so, “depression” began to
Private Investment Is the Answer to Declining Postindustrial Towns
Many people want the state to take the lead in revitalizing run-down towns. How does this make sense, when it is private industry that conceived these towns in the first place? Original Article: "Private Investment Is the Answer to Declining Postindustrial
Eco-imperialism: The West’s New Kind of Colonialism
Western intellectuals are trying to tear down symbols of traditional colonialism. Yet the West still continues a form a colonialism in Africa: eco-imperialism. Original Article: "Eco-imperialism: The West's New Kind of Colonialism" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Unmasking the Latest Bipartisan (and Dangerous) Climate Bill
Republicans put a free market happy face on the latest environmentalist policy prescriptions in DC, but that does not change the fact that centrally planned climate policy is terrible economics. Original Article: "Unmasking the Latest Bipartisan (and Dangerous) Climate Bill" This Audio
How Nixon and the Rockefellers Teamed Up to Destroy the Dollar
August 15 marks a special date in American history: it commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s suspension of Bretton Woods. With this decision, the United States stopped redeeming foreign governments’ and banks’ dollars for gold. Consequently, the world economy
Covid Tyranny Destroys the Myth of “Liberal Democracy”
It wasn’t "fascism" or "Russia" that normalized lockdowns, mandates, and massive whirlwind profits to politically connected cronies in the West—it was the alleged defenders of "liberal democracy." Original Article: 'Covid Tyranny Destroys the Myth of "Liberal Democracy"' This Audio Mises Wire is
End the Shutdown, Again
If every new virus or variation warrants shutdowns or new vaccines, we will face an unending dystopian hellscape of state intervention in our medical decisions. Original Article: "End the Shutdown, Again" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated
Don’t Trust the Brain Trust
The ghost of FDR is everywhere, haunting both Washington and New York. The terrible trouble is that the minds in power have confused an economic wrecker with an angel of mercy. They are following his confusions and prescriptions day to
How Nixon and FDR Used “Crises” to Destroy the Dollar’s Links to Gold
Since August 15, 1971, the US dollar has been completely severed from gold. President Richard Nixon suspended the most important component of the Bretton Woods system, which had been in effect since the end of World War II. Nixon announced
Government “Stimulus” Keeps Having a Diminishing Effect
We should be extremely concerned about the short and diminishing impact of monster stimulus plans. Original Article: "Government "Stimulus" Keeps Having a Diminishing Effect" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.