Japan’s borrowing costs at highest in decades on fears of public spending surgeJohn Mearsheimer addresses the EU on the topic of "Europe's Bleak Future"Stablecoin Tether is 17th largest holder of US gov't debt globallyPodcast: Doug Bandow on the life and career of Dick Cheney.James Bovard explains the evil of "legal" asset forfeiture
The Difference between Formal and Substantive Equality
When we think of the term “equality,” most of us think of it in a formal sense: equality under the law. However, political elites are demanding “substantive” equality, which is impossible to achieve.
Does a Decline in “Aggregate Demand” Cause a Recession?
Keynesian orthodoxy claims that the cause of recessions is a decline in so-called aggregate demand. Besides confusing cause-and-effect, Keynesians don’t understand that downturns are the result of malinvestments made during the boom because of central bank interference in the economy.
The Road to De-Civilization: Inflation and the Moral Erosion of Society
Inflation is not just an economic phenomenon. It also undercuts the foundations of a civilization, leading to the breakdown of society itself.
Roger Williams: Exemplar of America’s Soul
Roger Williams, the Baptist minister whose libertarian views ran afoul of the Massachusetts Bay Colony authorities, should be honored as one of this country’s early libertarians.
An Austrian Perspective on Equality
Modern progressivism is based upon the notion of equity—equal outcomes. However, as Ludwig von Mises wrote, classical liberalism had its roots in liberty, which was undergirded by equality before the law.
The CPI as Evidence of Methodological Error
Mainstream economists and others speak of the Consumer Price Index as the measure of inflation. Yet, the CPI is nothing more than a weighted average of numbers put into an arbitrary formula. It is time to end this statistical charade for good.
The Misesian
In the latest issue of The Misesian, we give readers a sense of what happens at Mises University by featuring lectures and photos from the event, as well as testimonials from students.
What Makes Economics Scientific?
Prompted by an online debate about whether economics belongs with the hard sciences, Bob reviews common defenses of mainstream practice and explains why they don’t settle the scientific status of t
Minor Issues, Major Conversations: Mark Thornton’s Four-Interview Roundup
Four interviews in one cut: gold’s whiplash, ballooning debt, and what it all means for your wallet.
Trump’s 50 Year Mortgage Mistake
On this episode of Power & Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho talk about Trump's FDR-like proposal of a 50-year mortgage and the unfortunate reality that it seems to be one of the only actual policy
Rethinking “Sticky Prices” and Monetary Disequilibrium
Bob Murphy and Jonathan Newman walk through his claim that real‑world exchanges clear markets—even with supposedly “sticky” prices—and what that implies for money, contracts, inventories, and unemp
Various Locations
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.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Join Keith Smith, Caitlin Long, Ryan McMaken, Per Bylund, and Timothy Terrell for our first event of 2026.
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Auburn, AL
Join us in Auburn in March for Libertarian Scholars Conference 2026.
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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.
