30-year mortgage rates surpass 7% after rising for 5 weeksJapan's 5-year debt yield hits record high as Tokyo plays catch-up with bond routDesperate Republicans are jumping Trump's war ship of doom10-year Treasury yield rockets to 19-year highJapan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to the highest in 31 years
What the Dow/Gold Ratio Shows That the CPI Hides
While the government tells us that inflation is down because the CPI says so, there is another metric that tells a different story: measurement by gold prices.
The Politics of Faking Success
Trump showed how effective it can be to simply declare success and let supporters believe it. Other politicians are taking notes, even as the problems they all pretend to have addressed continue to grow.
We Are at the Mercy of the Fed, Whose Leaders Believe that Printing Money Solves Every Other Problem
With an election just six weeks away, we can count on the Federal Reserve to open the money spigots to bolster the economy. We will pay later—but we will pay.
The Climate Emergency and the Problem of Economic Knowledge
Even if climate change were catastrophic and if technological and economic changes could mitigate or even reverse it, should we trust that task to governments?
How War Propaganda Justifies Conscription into Unjust Wars
The drive for military conscription has always depended upon the use of propaganda, since governments cannot make an honest and genuine case for the wars they start.
The Conflict Between Crony Capitalism and Market Logic
Shahin Karkhaneh reviews Cronyism: Rise of the Corporatist State, 1849–1929 by Patrick Newman and published by the Mises Institute.
The Misesian
In this issue of The Misesian, we bring the focus back to the Americans who brought about what Murray Rothbard has called a truly libertarian revolution against the power of states and imperialism.
Matt McCaffrey Uncovers Frank Fetter’s Lost Book
This week, Bob talks with professor Matt McCaffrey about a soon-to-be-published, never-before-seen manuscript by Frank Fetter, surveying the history of economic thought from Adam Smith to John Stua
Will AI Bonds Doom Humanity?
Mark Thornton argues the AI data-center bond boom is the latest techno bubble—cheap-money malinvestment dressed up as a new era.
JD Vance’s Doomed Plan for Family Planning
Economist Jeffery Degner joins Ryan McMaken to discuss why government plans to increase the birth rate have never actually worked.
The Real AI Threat
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss what appears to be a coordinated call to regulate AI.
Supporters Summit 2026
Join us in San Antonio for our annual Supporters Summit!
Making of an Austrian Economist Online Seminar
Mises Members: Join Drs. Joe Salerno and Patrick Newman for an exclusive, online seminar discussing their new book, Murray N. Rothbard: The Making of an Austrian Economist.
Fall Campus Mises Book Clubs
This fall, 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.
Libertarian Scholars Conference 2027
Join us in Auburn for the Libertarian Scholars Conference 2027.
