Trump’s Tariff Power Grab
The justices that Trump appointed to the Supreme Court have shown a recent intolerance for the kinds of semantic leaps his administration is relying on to justify its tariffs. Will they remain consistent or fall in line behind the president?
Minarchism Is Statism Lite
Although minarchists claim to support a “limited” state, the question is, “How limited?” As we already know, even so-called limited states always grow beyond their original boundaries. And then they keep on growing.
The Coppet Group: Liberty’s Circle in an Age of Revolution and Reaction
In the wake of the bloody French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, Germaine de Staël kept the ideas of freedom alive at her family chateau on Lake Geneva, meeting with luminaries such as Jean Baptiste Say and other great thinkers of that era.
Increases in the Money Supply, Not Corporate Profits, Drive Price Increases
The “greedflation” commentators are at it again, claiming that corporate profits are driving inflation. That is a logical impossibility.
Easy Money Breeds Fraud: The Cases of Tricolor and First Brands
For the past 30 years, the US economy has bounced from one asset bubble to another. The recent Tricolor Holdings and First Brands bankruptcies are just another example of an economy being pumped up by the Federal Reserve.
Easy-Money Policy Accelerates as the Fed Freezes QT and Lowers the Target Interest Rate
Once we look past the Fed’s excuses, it’s likely we’re witnessing the Fed give up on its two-percent target in real time.
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.
Election Fallout: Is Inflation Radicalizing Our Politics?
On this episode of Power & Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho take a look at this week's off-year elections. Were any of the outcomes a real surprise? Does Mamdami reflect the future of the left?
Why Food Stamp Spending Is Out of Control
Ryan McMaken takes a deep dive on food stamp spending, food stamp recipients, and how Big Ag and other industry lobbyists fight to keep food stamp spending flowing and increasing.
Is Paying Down Government Debt Bad for the Economy?
Is paying down the federal debt a recession trigger? Bob takes on the MMT claim and checks the record, citing US debt payoffs, Canada’s 1990s reforms, and ECB case studies.
Nothing Good Starts at the Top
Prohibition and power descend from above. Real reform rises from below.
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.
