Mises Wire

Defending the Undefendable Investments

Economic FreedomThe EntrepreneurMedia and CultureProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog9 hours ago

In the spirit of Walter Block's classic Defending the Undefendable, Kevin Duffy looks at the "undefendable" investments and economic choices and finds them profitable.

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Bank CEOs Have Their Heads in the Clouds

Booms and BustsThe FedMoney and Banks

Blog9 hours ago

No matter the situation, bank CEOs believe that the Big Score is just around the corner. Then reality hits.

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Dollarization in Argentina Will Not Promote Freedom

Central BanksDemocracyStrategyTaxes and SpendingWorld History

Blog09/22/2023

While the prospect of Javier Milei being elected president of Argentina is attractive, his plan to "dollarize" the Argentine economy will fall well short of hopes and expectations.

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"Social Justice" Is Neither Social nor Just

HayekLiberalismProgressivismU.S. History

Blog09/22/2023

The great Thomas Sowell takes on the social justice industry. As usual, he makes excellent points even if, as David Gordon notes, logic deems we go even further.

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August Price Inflation Accelerated, and the Fed Fears More Is in Store

Money and Banks

Blog09/22/2023

Fed policymaking is all about political expedience. When we see Fed policy, we must keep in mind that "managing the economy" is secondary to managing public debt service and public expectations.

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The Central Bank Policy Interest Rate vs the Natural Rate

Central BanksEconomic PolicyThe FedFree Markets

Blog09/22/2023

While central banks use administered interest rates in hopes of emulating the natural rate, these efforts are always going to fail. Without free markets, there is no natural rate.

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The Oil-Price Shock Is a Direct Consequence of Interventionism.

The Environment

Blog09/21/2023

This is the first time in human history that the energy transition has been decided by politicians without allowing technology, competition, or human ingenuity to come up with a better, more flexible, and more economical alternative.

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It’s Time for Some Debt and Entitlement Alarmism

Big GovernmentThe EnvironmentMedia and CultureTaxes and Spending

Blog09/21/2023

Climate alarmism dominates the news cycle, but perhaps people be more alarmed by massive federal budget deficits and runaway entitlement spending.

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