U.S. Economy

Interviewed by host Al Korelin, Mark Thornton discusses how Austrian Economic principles can lead the U. S. on the path back to prosperity.

A low wage constitutes a competitive advantage for less-skilled workers that serves to protect them from competition from more-skilled workers. In other words, a wage of $7.25 per hour for fast-food workers serves to protect those workers from competition from workers able to earn $8 to $15 per hour in other lines of work.

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Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton weighs in on the eventual economic impact of last week’s budget deal.

Interviewed by host Al Korelin, Mark Thornton offers an Austrian perspective on the world of bubbles in which we live.

Interviewed by Scott Horton, Mark Thornton discusses life in crony-capitalist America, where Wall Street gets bailouts and interest-free money and

Interviewed by Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell, Peter Klein discusses some remedies to get the U.S.

Interviewed by host Marina Dzhashi, Mark Thornton discusses the U.S.

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