Recent Podcast Episodes

The Fed and the Treasury are betting on the fact that the dollar will remain the world’s reserve currency forever, and that the US can inflate with

If the payoff is high enough, universities are happy to award degrees based on political connections, writes Predrag Rajšic.

It is now fashionable in some intellectual Catholic circles to disparage free markets at every turn, but this requires the critics to ignore the co

Politicians tell us that tax cuts aren’t necessary for economic growth.

Low interest rates combined with high-risk fractional reserve banking creates a powder keg on which we’re sitting today, writes Frank Hollenbeck.

Many still blame “deregulation” for the financial disaster that was caused by an intricate web of federal laws and regulations, writes Dale Steinre

The Argentine government has a habit of spending without restraint and then trying to cheat its creditors.

Hollywood has a long history of joining forces with the US government.

Jeff Deist and David Gordon discuss Murray N. Rothbard's life from an insider's perspective.

War has been at the heart of much pro-government ideology, and remains so today, writes Lew Rockwell.

With the failure of central planning, many economists see government as an entrepreneurial institution that fosters efficiency and economic growth,

The First World War began one hundred years ago, and it was a total disaster for Europe.

“Progressives” throughout history repeatedly show a fondness for social engineering and state control, writes Andrew Syrios.

Booms and busts are brewing in the real economy, but computers that can quickly solve math problems won’t tell you much about how business cycles w

The corn, sugar, and ethanol industries in the US are all part of a complex system of government subsidies and other favors, writes Dave Albin.

Unlike the War on Poverty, the War on Drugs is a real and bloody war by the United States against a minority group known as drug buyers and sellers

Only individuals can determine what is efficient for themselves, writes Gary Galles. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Robert Hale.

Labor unions work to prevent increases in the productivity of workers, which is ultimately the only way to increase real wages, writes George Reism