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We are the worldwide epicenter of the Austrian economics movement.

The Mises Institute, founded in 1982, teaches the scholarship of Austrian economics, freedom, and peace. The liberal intellectual tradition of Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) and Murray N. Rothbard (1926-1995) guides us. Accordingly, we seek a profound and radical shift in the intellectual climate: away from statism and toward a private property order. We encourage critical historical research, and stand against political correctness. The Institute serves students, academics, business leaders, and anyone seeking better understanding of the Austrian school of economics and libertarian political theory.

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Daniel McAdams on Mises Weekends
Mises Weekends

Daniel McAdams: Trump and the War Party

Jeff Deist and Daniel McAdams discuss the president's recent speech on Afghanistan and the grim realities behind US...

Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve
Institute Publications

A History of the Fed's Political Power

To confront criticism of the sort advanced by Ron Paul and Rothbard, Conti-Brown would have to respond to Austrian...

Historical Controversies Podcast
Audio/Video

The Milk of the Poppy

In the third episode of the Historical Controversies podcast, Chris Calton looks at the history of opium use around the...

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FedWatch

How Rand Paul Can Free Americans from the Fed

If the Senate won't act on Audit the Fed, Senator Paul should change his approach and introduce another piece of...

Murray Rothbard
Institute Publications

Murray Rothbard: An Uncompromising Optimist

We need not treat Rothbard's pronouncements as infallible, but we can insist on giving him his due as one of the...

Chris Calton on Mises Weekends
Mises Weekends

Chris Calton: Historical Controversies

This weekend, we're excited to share the first episode of a new Mises Institute podcast with Chris Calton.

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