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The Review of Austrian Economics

The Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle in the Light of Modern Macroeconomics

Booms and BustsBusiness Cycles

0 sec agoReview of Austrian Economics, Volumes 1-10Roger W. Garrison

The Austrian theory of the business cycle has many critics. Some believe that this part of the Austrian contribution is so misdirected as to constitute an "embarrassing excrescence" (Yeager [1986, p. 378]); others simply doubt that there can be a single theory that provides a general account of...

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Why the Cleveland Browns Need More than Draft Capital to Be Successful

The EntrepreneurMedia and CultureCapital and Interest Theory

Blog37 min agoTho Bishop

The Cleveland Browns enter this year's NFL draft with a tremendous capital advantage to other teams. That's not enough to guarantee their success.

Spooner Explains Why Vices Are Not Crimes

U.S. HistoryPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog3 hours agoBrian Balfour

Spooner would have defined today's drug war advocates as those who “usurp absolute control over the minds and bodies of their fellow men.”

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How Not to Address Rising Oil Prices: Lessons from Nixon's Price Controls

Big GovernmentU.S. HistoryPrices

Blog8 hours agoRobert P. Murphy

The crude oil “daisy chain” reseller boom is just one example of the absurdity of the 1970s price controls on the oil and gas sector.

Economic Warfare

04/25/2018Mises Daily ArticlesWalter Block

Pundits use the language of war and strife to depict economic relationships, but economics addresses mutual benefit, or positive-sum games.

The Myths Behind "Equal Pay Day"

Bureaucracy and RegulationValue and Exchange

Blog04/25/2018Gary Galles

If the "pay gap" narrative were true, "greedy" employers would hire more women to get the same work done at lower wages.

Introduction to the Civil War

South Carolina Stands Alone

04/25/2018Audio/VideoChris Calton

For almost a month, South Carolina was the only state to have formally seceded from the Union.

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How Neocons Destroyed a Chance for Peace with Iran After 9/11

Protectionism and Free TradeWar and Foreign Policy

Blog04/25/2018Tho Bishop

As Trump considers ending the Iran nuclear deal, a look back at how the Bush administration betrayed one of its first allies in the "War on Terror."

Historical Controversies, Season 3

Per Bylund on Mises Weekends

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Jeff Deist and Per Bylund discuss the potential dangers of AI and data mining.

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Doug French

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Congressman Questions Fed, Treasury About US Gold

Tho Bishop

One of the pieces of legislation Ron Paul pushed while leading the Congressional committee overseeing monetary...

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David Stockman

David Stockman brought some sanity to Fox Business's Mornings with Maria earlier today. He blasted the hypocrisy of...

Trickle-Down Economics

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Timothy Terrell Named T.B. Stackhouse Professor of Economics at Wofford College

Mises Institute

Congratulations to Mises Scholar Timothy Terrell for being named the T.B. Stackhouse Professor of Economics at...

Illinois County Votes to Nullify State Gun Laws

Tho Bishop

Across the country we have seen Democrat-controlled states and cities announcing themselves as "sanctuaries" for...

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