Podcast

American culture wars are not the product of religious fundamentalists or even activist groups. They exist because of state interference in the private lives of individuals.

The affordability crisis is upon us. Housing, food, you name it, life is becoming expensive. The government blames business, but perhaps government officials should look in the mirror.

US government officials from President Biden to Secretary Yellen think the US can fund endless wars, but the American people are suffering in reality.

Governments are fond of accusing private firms of “greed” when prices increase during periods of inflation. However, they fail to tell the public that government services also face price increases.

Rothbard warned against the assumption that because democracies are “better” than dictatorships, they are necessarily more peace loving.

While politicians like Bernie Sanders and AOC tout the Scandinavian welfare model for the USA, there are a few things to understand about these countries and the economies that support their welfare programs.

Infamous hyperinflations like what hit Germany in 1923 did not begin as a flood. Instead, they started as smaller bouts of inflation initiated by governments that printed money to pay for deficit spending.

Forget Vegas sports betting for reckless speculation. When the Fed officials make projections, the markets assume they are accurate. However, as Jerome Powell himself admits, forecasts are speculative at best.

On this week's episode, Mark explains the origin of our (near-worthless) US dollar.

Bastiat reminded his readers that economic analysis involves not just what we see on the surface, but also the costs that are hidden from view.