Peter G. Klein presents a Misesian commentary on Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's recent decision against tapering the Fed's ongoing quantitative easing scheme.
Mises View
Mises View videos are short takes by Mises faculty on issues of interest in the headlines and current affairs from the perspective of Austrian economics.
Mark Thornton presents a Misesian commentary on why politics is to blame for the impending U.S. government "shutdown," and how a gold standard could provide real fiscal discipline.
Peter G. Klein discusses the demise of Blackberry and how the market, not regulators, should pick technology winners and losers.
Peter G. Klein explains that the "shutdown" is no shutdown and urges us to reject the economic version of Orwellian doublespeak.
Mark Thornton discusses the unintended consequences of gun control legislation as an illustration of prohibition economics.
Mark Thornton discusses the three American winners of the 2013 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
In his recent appearance on RT, Lew Rockwell discusses the upside of government default.
Ron Paul discusses the popular rejection of war and a renewed momentum toward world peace.
Judge Napolitano discusses one way the federal government destroys prosperity.
David Gordon discusses the judicialization of international relations, and how it serves as impetus for war.
In a recent appearance on RT, Mark Thornton discusses the economics of Bitcoin.
Peter G. Klein answers a viewer's question, and explains how salary caps are price controls.
Mark Thornton appeared in an exclusive interview on RT TV to discuss the motivation behind the U.S. government’s war on Bitcoin and other private digital currencies.
Peter Klein explains why the Obama administration can't create innovative manufacturing hubs by simply throwing around taxpayer's money.
Peter Klein articulates several reasons why our current "Healthcare System" is so expensive, and explains how only the free market can halt the escalating costs.
Mark Thornton responds to former DEA administrator Peter Bensinger's claim that the legalization of marijuana is a "disaster".
Joe Salerno sits down with Jeff Deist to discuss how Austrian economics frames the issue of income inequality.
Peter Klein answers a viewer's question, and discusses the growing evidence of asset price inflation.
Mark Thornton explains what the latest government employment report really tells us.
Peter G. Klein explains how Austrian Economics offers unique insights.
Mark Thornton refutes the recent Washington Post attack on Austrian Economics.
Peter Klein talks about inequality—how people are different, what determines income and wealth on the free market, why elites are so excited about Thomas Piketty's new book on capital, and how attempts to reduce aggregate inequality through progressive taxation are fraught with difficulty.
Joe Salerno dismantles the Council of Economic Advisers' latest report touting the success of the 2009 stimulus, five years later.
Peter Klein answers a viewer's question, and discusses a critical battle between technology and ideology.
Mark Thornton explains why the latest government GDP numbers are bogus.
Mark Thornton critiques Thomas Piketty's recent bestseller, and explains why capitalism is not the problem, nor are taxation and redistribution of wealth the solutions.
Jeff Deist explains some of the compliance burdens of the IRS's latest guidelines for cryptocurrency and other electronic media of exchange.
Mark Thornton explains why the government's latest unemployment numbers are a sham, and the labor market is nowhere near recovered.
Peter Klein discusses the contributions of economist F. A. Hayek.
Jeff Deist explains why it is important to say what we mean when discussing the economy and the state.
Mark Thornton discusses Martin Wolf's recent claim that "cautious savers no longer serve a useful economic purpose".
Ludwig von Mises was asked to respond to the question: "Are the interests of the American wage earners in conflict with those of their employers, or are the two in agreement?"
Mark Thornton explains how silver money keeps inflation in check.
Peter Klein discusses who should make the decisions to best allocate scarce resources and time.
Mark Thornton presents a one-minute primer on the "Skyscraper Curse".
Peter Klein addresses the frequent criticism that private investors and entrepreneurs have too short of a time horizon.
Jeff Deist discusses how the Fed creates a perilous landscape in which there is no honest pricing—everything has been distorted—even at the consumer level.
Peter Klein discusses property rights, privilege, and free markets, in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Burwell v. Hobby Lobby decision.
In this Mises View, which is an excerpt from a recent seminar lecture, Mark Thornton explains how our standards of living improve through real economic growth. Thornton is a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute.
In this Mises View, Mark Thornton explains some unintended consequences of bulk NSA spying. Thornton is a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute.
In this Mises View, Peter G. Klein explains how "Healthcare" would work, if it functioned in a free market.
Glenn Jacobs explains why understanding the Federal Reserve System is one of the most important tasks facing Americans.
In this excerpt from his recent “Liberty on the Rocks” interview with Justin Longo, Peter Klein explains the importance of entrepreneurship.
Mark Thornton explains why Obamacare is simply one more step along the road to health care serfdom. Thornton is a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute.
Tom Woods discusses the power of Austrian Economics. Woods is a senior fellow at the Mises Institute. This video is excerpted from a lecture presented at the 2013 Mises University.
Peter G. Klein responds to a recent NPR story by Uri Berliner entitled “Coffee Futures: The Highs And Lows Of A Cup Of Joe”. Dr. Klein explains how a free market in coffee commodities would function. Klein is the Mises Institute’s Executive Director and Carl Menger Research Fellow.
Recently, Peter G. Klein appeared on the “The Wilkow Majority” radio program. In this excerpt, host Anthony Wilkow and Peter Klein discuss government intervention in healthcare and some of the resulting unintended consequences and market distortions. Klein is the Mises Institute’s Executive Director...
Why is the aviation world all atwitter? Peter Klein explains what free market competition is and is not.
As Peter Klein explains, resources in a modern economy are complex and specific — which is why we need free markets.
