Meet Bálint Táborszki, he is bringing the literature of the Austrian economists to Hungary: “Up until 1991, while the eyes of the Soviet empire were upon us, it was unthinkable and impossible to make the most basic free market literature available for the public here in Hungary. And it is still the case today that the works of Mises, of Rothbard,
What does 2017 have in store? Our attention will be directed toward the Fed and other central banks, as the world’s financial elites try to navigate through increasingly volatile waters. Central bankers don’t have a strong track record for seeing bubbles , but it’s hard for them to ignore growing skepticism from both the public and even their own
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Jeff Deist is featured on RT’s CrossTalk with Peter Lavelle. Has the left been dealt a blow by Brexit and the Trump election, or are we witnessing just a slight bump in the road for the “progressive” ideological program that’s not going away? Unlike what happened in Eastern Europe in the wake of the Soviet collapse, the left in the West never
It’s been a busy week in Washington. The Fed raised interest rates another quarter of a point, selling the narrative that the economy is strong — in spite of its own indicators . Meanwhile, some are asking whether Snapchat’s stock rise and fall are a sign that the Fed-fueled stock bubble is ready to pop. On Thursday President Trump announced a
Our guest on Mises Weekends is Professor Per Bylund, a man who studies entrepreneurship for a living. Why is the role of the entrepreneur — the individual who risks capital, time, and energy to build a business — almost completely disregarded by most economists? Does the Austrian focus on individual human action explain why business schools are
Unable to attend AERC 2018 in person? Thanks to our generous sponsors, you can watch live broadcasts of the named lectures at Mises.org/live . All times are CDT. Friday, 23 March 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. The F.A. Hayek Memorial Lecture (Sponsored by Greg and Joy Morin): Roger Garrison, “The Road to Hayek” 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture
In his introductory remarks, last week, Joe Salerno articulated the strategic importance and uniqueness of the Mises Institute’s annual Austrian Economics Research Conference. If you missed the live broadcasts, those videos are available on Mises.org
Congratulations to Mises Senior Fellow Peter G. Klein for being recognized by Baylor University as an Outstanding Professor for 2017-2018. In particular, Dr. Klein was credited for his scholarship as the W. W. Caruth Chair and Professor of Entrepreneurship, and Senior Research Fellow with the Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship & Free Enterprise.
Congratulations to Demelza Hays, a 2015 Mises Research Fellow, for being named to Forbes 30 Under 30 from Deutschland/Austria/Switzerland . Ms. Hays is currently a PhD student at the University of Liechtenstein, specializing in cryptocurrency. Her analysis can be found at incrementum.li , an investment and management company guided by an
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