What Has Government Done to Our Money?

What Has Government Done to Our Money?

The Mises Institute is giving away copies of Murray Rothbard's classic, What Has Government Done to Our Money? and it will change how one sees our nation's monetary history. Rothbard presents a clear case for sound money as a basis for civilization itself.

Mises Wire Mark Thornton
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A Chance to Double Your Gift!

Dr. Gary Schlarbaum, one of our generous supporters, has again offered to match donations received through December 9. For the last ten years, Gary has kickstarted our year-end campaign with his matching gift. He's ready to match your gift today! 

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Trinidad and Tobago

From Indenturehsip to Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs come from all walks of life and from different social and ethnic groups. Lipton Matthews reviews Jean Claude Escalante’s From Indentureship to Entrepreneurship, which chronicles the rise of a successful entrepreneur who came from humble beginnings.
Lipton Matthews
Theodore Roosevelt and his Cabinet, including Charles Bonaparte

The FBI Has Been Political from the Start

The Washington political establishment is alarmed that President-elect Trump wants to appoint Kash Patel as FBI director, claiming that Trump’s choice will “politicize” the FBI. However, the FBI has always acted as secret police for the established political class.
Connor O'Keeffe
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New Austrian Insights

It should be clear from the articles in this book that the Austrian School is thriving. Per Bylund has rendered a great service in bringing the scholarship in A Modern Guide to Austrian Economics to our attention.
David Gordon
Medieval Bologna 2

Another Merit of Medieval Bolognese Canons

The Austrian School of economics traces its roots to the School of Salamanca in medieval times. The scholastics of Salamanca, in turn, were influenced by the canon jurists from the University of Bologna, demonstrating the rich and historic roots of Austrian economics.
Claudio Restani
Civil War Slaves Runaway

North and South in Antiracist Revisionism

Modern “antiracist” historians have pursued the myth that the virtuous North engaged in warfare with the South in order to free slaves and end chattel slavery. The historical record, however, tells a much different story.
Wanjiru Njoya
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.
Virtual

In January 2025, the Mises Institute will hold its next Mises Book Club, a program that promotes deep reading in Austrian economics.

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Tampa, FL

Join the Mises Institute for its fifth year in a row in Tampa for an exciting discussion on the future of academia and alternatives to state-controlled education.

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Auburn, AL

The Austrian Economics Research Conference is the international, interdisciplinary meeting of the Austrian school, bringing together leading scholars doing research in this vibrant and influential intellectual tradition.

Economics for Beginners

The Costs of the Progressives

Progressivism

The battle between American individualism and modern progressive collectivism.
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