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Mises Institute

Murray Rothbard would have turned 90 years old on Wednesday, and his contributions to economics have never been more relevant. Rothbard’s uncompromising assault on the state has made him one of the rare scholars to see his influence grow, even after his passing.

Dan Sanchez

Taxes usually aren't terribly popular with the people who pay the taxes. Fortunately — from the government's perspective — the central bank is there to help tax the people more without their noticing.

Antony P. Mueller

It is high time to turn to Rothbard in the search for advice. His recipe for dealing with depressions and how to avoid turning a recession into a depression is of timeless relevance.

Mises Institute

Dissatisfaction with the Fed appears to have gone mainstream, and this may increase if the Fed descends into negative interest rate policies. But, as always, a sound understanding of economics is key.

C.Jay Engel

Bernie Sanders says he wants to reform the Fed, but Bernie's wrongheaded views on Fed policy demonstrate why it's important to oppose the Fed for the right reasons.

Patrick Barron

Central banks worldwide are putting their faith in negative interest rates. Unfortunately, these central bankers do not understand what interest rates are supposed to do, or how manipulating them will lead to a bust.

Charles Hugh Smith

NIRP will fail miserably, in part because they signal that the central banks are out of options and the economic system is in terminal decline.

Brendan Brown

Central Banks now pay interest on bank reserves held at the Fed. It may sound like only a minor change, barely worthy of notice, but it's actually a very recent and radical experiment for central banks, with large implications for monetary freedom.

Ryan McMaken
The "true money supply" measure is a measure of the money supply pioneered by Murray Rothbard and Joseph Salerno and is designed to provide a better measure than M2. The Mises Institute now offers monthly updates on the TMS metric and its growth.