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Economic Calculation Is Nonbinary

SocialismCalculation and KnowledgeEntrepreneurshipPraxeology

08/31/2023Mises Media
Economic calculation is not an either-or proposition. Even in so-called market economies like that of the USA, there is plenty of government intervention that distorts market processes.
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What the Left and Right Get Wrong On China

Economic PolicyGlobal EconomyPlanningWorld History

08/31/2023Mises Media
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho talk about the Chinese economy.
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Ranking the GOP Debaters on Foreign Policy

PoliticsWar and Foreign Policy

08/30/2023Mises Media
Ryan and Zachary rank the GOP candidates foreign policy plans from last week's debate. They range from "least terrible" (Ramaswamy) to "utterly awful" (Haley and Pence).
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What Is the Right Inflation Target for Central Banks?

The FedInflationMonetary Policy

08/30/2023Mises Media
The "2 percent" inflation target is purely arbitrary, and mainstream economists can't agree on the "right" level. It's all folly, and Austrian economics explains why.
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Flying into Foolishness: The DOJ "Saves" Consumers from Low-Cost Airlines

Bureaucracy and RegulationEconomic PolicyLegal System

08/30/2023Mises Media
The DOJ claims that it has "protected" consumers by standing in the way of a partnership between JetBlue and American Airlines. The only thing the DOJ protected was higher-cost flying.
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Real Progress versus the Progressives

The EnvironmentProgressivismSocialismWorld History

08/29/2023Mises Media
Progressives have distinguished themselves in the past half century by being against progress. That trend is unlikely to change.
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Do Monopolies Cause Inflation?

Economic PolicyInflationEntrepreneurshipMonopoly and Competition

08/29/2023Mises Media
Too many economic commentators claim that monopolies are the cause of inflation. Austrian economic analysis shows that this is impossible.
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Why Governments Love Political "Crimes" Like Treason and Sedition

LawLegal SystemThe Police StateU.S. HistoryWorld History

08/28/2023Mises Media
In a free society, political crimes like treason and "seditious libel" are few and far between. Under despotic regimes, on the other hand, political crimes multiply.
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How the Soviets Used Common Criminals to Destroy the Regime's Enemies

LawThe Police StateWorld History

08/28/2023Mises Media
In the Gulag, political prisoners were systematically terrorized by ordinary criminals with the encouragement of the authorities. It was hoped this would help the regime liquidate the state's ideological enemies.
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Not Even a Pencil Could Exist without Fossil Fuels

Economic FreedomEconomic PolicyThe EnvironmentMedia and Culture

08/27/2023Mises Media
Leonard Read's famous "I, Pencil" explained the workings of the market in terms of the creation of a simple pencil. However, we should not forget that the reviled fossil fuels are involved at every turn.
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