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58 min agoAudio/VideoAnthony Gill

Using the long-standing cultural practice of tipping, Gill explores a variety of important economic concepts.

Our Lawless Central Bank

5 hours agoFedWatchRyan McMaken

The Fed's modern method of policymaking is best described as "ad hoc." This is a big problem for entrepreneurs and most market actors.

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Four Reasons Central Banks are Wrong to Fight Deflation

Money and BanksMonetary TheoryMoney and Banking

Blog10 hours agoJörg Guido Hülsmann

The harmful character of deflation is a sacred dogma of monetary policy. However, evidence substantiating these claims is either weak or nonexistent.

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The Tragedy of the Commons in the Courtroom

Legal SystemTaxes and SpendingPolitical Theory

Blog15 hours agoChris Calton

Since using the court system costs them nothing, police and prosecutors have an incentive to load up the court system with non-violent "crimes."

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Does the Fed Follow Its Own Rules?

The FedMoney and BanksMoney and Banking

Blog16 hours agoDaniel Fernández Méndez

The central bank is unlikely to follow rules like the Taylor Rule because they are fundamentally political organizations with their own agendas.

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Will Our Grandchildren Work Only Four Hours Per Day?

Labor and WagesPoverty

Blog06/21/2017Ryan McMaken

If capitalists have their way, we may be looking at a future of 20-hour work weeks while producing a higher standard of living.

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Jeff Sessions's Reefer Madness

Legal SystemPolitical Theory

Blog06/20/2017Mark Thornton

Jeff Sessions's war against marijuana legalization will do nothing to fight crime or improve health.

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How To Fight For Peace

Strategy

06/20/2017The AustrianRon Paul

Until we make government smaller, we're not going to have peace.

Mises Weekends

Peter Klein and Jeff Deist discuss the effectiveness of constraints on the Fed.

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Teaching "Tips": An Economic and Pedagogical Defense of Gratuities

Our Lawless Central Bank

Four Reasons Central Banks are Wrong to Fight Deflation

The Tragedy of the Commons in the Courtroom

Does the Fed Follow Its Own Rules?

Will Our Grandchildren Work Only Four Hours Per Day?

Jeff Sessions's Reefer Madness

How To Fight For Peace

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How To Fight For Peace

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Our Lawless Central Bank

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