Free Markets, Entrepreneurial Error, and the Nico Iamaleava Saga
College football has finally experienced an athlete‘s holdout in order to leverage a hoped-for payday. In the case of Nico Iamaleava, he tried to leverage more money from the University of Tennessee but failed spectacularly. There are economic lessons to be learned here.
Federal Spending Is Only Going Up: Trump Pushes Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget
It‘s looking more and more like this playbook is following the exact same story that we’ve witnessed during every other Republican administration over the past forty years.
Foreign Student Persecution Imperils any American Who Advocates for Freedom
By trying to deport foreign student Rumeysa Ozturk for simply writing an op-ed in a student paper critical of Israel, the Trump administration and its supporters quickly forget that their actions are part of a slippery slope that imperils free speech in this country. It doesn‘t end here.
Financial Repression Is Back as Euro Debasement Continues
The central bank monetary shenanigans in both Europe and the US no longer can be ignored or covered up. Unfortunately, as their economies falter, the Fed and the European Central Bank will resort to even more financial trickery to cover for previous monetary foolishness.
Bringing the War on Terror to Our Southern Border Can Only End in Disaster
President Trump has threatened to use the armed forces to go after the drug cartels in Mexico. Escalating the disastrous War on Drugs by incorporating the failed strategies of the War on Terror is a terrible idea.
Rothbard: The Myth of Tax “Reform”
Our taxes are due today. It‘s a reminder that we must get past the tax reformers’ favorite ploy of revenue neutrality.
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
In the last few years, many Americans have started to see the truth about the Federal Reserve. Putting this book in their hands at this moment will have a profound effect for the better.
Trump Wants Even More Military Spending
Donald Trump says he plans for a big 12% jump in military spending, he has threatened war with Iran, and has escalated the war with the Houthis.
The Twin Deficits
Mark Thornton exposes the real threat to our economy—and it’s not what you’ve been told.
A Brief History of Immigration Policy in America
The federal government didn't take charge of immigration policy until the 1880s. In the early republic, almost everyone agreed that immigration policy was a matter for the states.
Trump’s Tariffs: Triffin Is Wrong, Ron Paul Is Right
Bob challenges the conventional wisdom around Triffin’s dilemma, arguing that persistent U.S. trade deficits aren’t necessary for dollar dominance—and that Ron Paul had it right all along.
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Phoenix, AZ
Join Robert Malone, Tom Woods, and Tom DiLorenzo in Phoenix to discuss our enemy, the bureaucracy this April.
Various Locations
This spring, students from across the US are participating in Mises Book Clubs led by scholars at various universities and colleges. These student groups promote deep reading in Austrian economics.
Auburn, AL
Research Fellowships at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, are available to graduate students and post-docs interested in scientific research in the Austrian school and libertarian political economy.
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Auburn, AL
Join us in Auburn for the Revisionist History of War Conference in May.
