The Unjustified Conflict: Grant’s Memoirs on the Mexican-American War
The Mexican-War resulted in more territory for the new American empire, but the US government started it under false pretenses. A young US soldier—Ulysses Grant—knew better.
The Inevitable Decline of Developed Nations’ Fiat Money
We are living through a historical monetary change. The first nation to adopt sound money and fiscal policies will win. The rest will lose.
The Disasters of Government Enterprise
Government transit in the US is going from bad to worse. Systems are breaking down and law-abiding riders face dangers of assault, robbery, and murder. The current “solution”? Spend even more money on these systems.
The Lane Train (And the Rest of College Football Madness) Has Been Fueled by Easy Money
The Fed’s money printing creates bubbles everywhere. Now even college football is seeing its own easy-money fueled malinvestments.
Stop the Drive to War with Venezuela
Trump’s position on this reminds us of Madeleine Albright’s famous complaint: “What’s the point of having this superb military that you’re always talking about if we can’t use it?”
Karl Popper: Critique, Science, and the Fragility of Freedom
Liberty is not a luxury good. It is necessary for civilization to thrive and the end of liberty will also be the end of civilization. Karl Popper understood that as well as anyone who has lived.
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.
John Mearsheimer and Europe’s Bleak Future
This week Ryan and Zachary Yost take a look at international relations scholar John Mearsheimer's claim that Europe faces a bleak future as the United States pivots away from NATO.
War Drums for Venezuela and the Financialization of College Football
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss military escalation with Venezuela, more troubling jobs data, and how college football offers an example of how financialization,
Metals, Black Swans, and the Next Bust
In a special midweek episode of the Minor Issues podcast, Mark Thornton appears on Palisades Gold Radio with Stijn Schmitz.
Contagion
Politicians and central bankers invoke "contagion" to demand more power and money, while their interventions cause the very fragility they decry.
Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City
Join Keith Smith, Caitlin Long, Ryan McMaken, Per Bylund, and Timothy Terrell for our first event of 2026.
Libertarian Scholars Conference 2026
Join us in Auburn in March for Libertarian Scholars Conference 2026.
Austrian Economic Research Conference 2026
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.
Research Fellowship in Residence 2026
Research Fellowships at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, are available to graduate students and post-docs interested in scientific research in the Austrian school and libertarian political economy.
