Money versus Monetary Policy
Money is simple. The political program of monetary "policy" is not. Original Article: "Money versus Monetary Policy" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
The Power of Woke: How Leftist Ideology Is Undermining Our Society and Economy
“It’s an important part of society whether you like it or not,” lexicologist Tony Thorne, referring to “wokeness,” told The New Yorker’s David Remnick in January. That’s an understatement. Wokeness is poisoning the Western workplace and constraining small and family businesses,
Food and Shelter Prices Keep Climbing as CPI Growth Hits a Three-Month High
We're still living with the consequences of the massive monetary inflation by Trump and Biden. Prices are stubbornly high, and falling real wages are driving Americans to say things are getting worse. Original Article: "Food and Shelter Prices Keep Climbing as CPI
Joe Biden and Protectionism: Continuing to Make America “Grate”
Nobel Prize–winning economist George Stigler once wrote of economists as preachers, which he described as involving offering “a clear and reasoned recommendation (or, more often, denunciation) of a policy or form of behavior by men or societies of men,” particularly
Secession: Should the American Revolutionaries Have Quit to Appease the Loyalists?
When advocates of secession in the United States bring up “national divorce,” a common objection we hear is that secession can’t be allowed because it would make some people worse off. For example, we’re told that if, say, a majority
The Price-Gouging State
Politicians and the media are blaming businesses for inflation when, in fact, the skyrocketing prices of nearly everything have a government stamp on them. Original Article: "The Price-Gouging State" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
A Student Loan Fable
A student goes into a bank. He tells the personal loan banker, “I want to borrow $7,500 per year for the next four or five years.” “That’s at least $30,000 over time,” the banker says. “Personal loans have a 10 percent
Lipton Matthews: A 5-Way Global Perspective on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the USA
Entrepreneurship and innovation are the keys to economic growth and higher standards of living. The USA has long enjoyed leadership status on these dimensions — people see the USA as the land of entrepreneurs and the source of new ideas
Yes, the US Government Has Defaulted Before
While the 1979 default was relatively small, the 1934 default affected millions of Americans who had bought Liberty Bonds mistakenly thinking the government would make good on its promises. Original Article: "Yes, the US Government Has Defaulted Before" This Audio Mises Wire is