U.S. Economy

Judge Napolitano discusses one way the federal government destroys prosperity.

Interviewed by Scott Horton, Mark Thornton discusses why we need to lower the debt ceiling; the dangers of a depreciating dollar; why the NSA’s spy

In his recent appearance on RT, Lew Rockwell discusses the upside of government default.

Interviewed by Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell, Mark Thornton offers an Austrian perspective on our current predicament in the U.S., prese

Peter G. Klein explains that the "shutdown" is no shutdown and urges us to reject the economic version of Orwellian doublespeak.

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.

Mark Thornton presents a Misesian commentary on why politics is to blame for the impending U.S.

Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton explains the Austrian Business Cycle Theory and the current state of the U.S. economy.

The Fed decides, through a Politburo of planners sitting in Washington, how much liquidity is necessary and what the interest rate should be.

Recorded at Mises University 2013.