What Will the Next Gold Bust Look Like?
There have been four gold busts under the fiat dollar money regimes since the “freeing” of the gold price in March 1968. Will the current gold boom end in a similar bust?
Murray Rothbard on Communism and Cuba
While Murray Rothbard opposed the communist system, he also recognized that Cuba was no threat to the US militarily or economically. That is why he believed the US must recognize Cuba’s government and permit trade and travel between the two countries.
We Can’t “Teach” Entrepreneurship, But We Can Inspire Future Entrepreneurs
While it is true that one cannot create entrepreneurs in a classroom setting, it still is important that people how entrepreneurship works. No one explains entrepreneurship better than Austrian economists.
How Progressives Broke the Constitution and Praised Themselves for It
The US Constitution as originally written and understood no longer exists. The first wave of “progressives” reinterpreted it to their liking before later generations of progressives finished the job.
Does a Fall in Unemployment Lead to Stronger Economic Growth?
Ever since the Great Depression, most economists have claimed that the key to increasing economic growth is to lower unemployment. However, increasing the savings rate and building a capital structure are the keys to growth—and lower unemployment.
Government Science Is an Oxymoron
Many Americans are convinced that only government can provide useful science since government is supposed to be “neutral,” not corrupted by profit seeking. However, politics corrupts science research more than anything else.
Free Book Giveaway
The 20th century proved that Friedrich A. Hayek was right: socialism doesn’t work; government control of money results in inflation and business cycles; and collectivism breeds war, totalitarianism, and impoverishment.
Yes, Tariffs Reduce Imports, but They Also Reduce Exports
Bob explains Lerner’s Symmetry Theorem and shows how tariffs ripple through exchange rates, exports, and trade balances—then tests those predictions against today’s Trump-era tariff shocks.
Silver’s $50 Moment
Mark Thornton explains why $50 silver is a psychological barrier.
AI, Automation, and the Human Advantage
Bob breaks down the fears about AI-driven unemployment and shows why economic reasoning still favors human prosperity in a high-tech world.
Monetary Metals 101: How Gold and Silver Work in a Free Market
Gold and silver make sense—until government “helps.”
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Grand Rapids, MI
Join the Mises Institute at Cornerstone University for our first student-only event.
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.
