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American Dissident: The Legacy of Murray Rothbard

HealthLibertarianismThe Police StateHistory of the Austrian School of Economics

Blog1 hour ago

Murray Rothbard was an elite economist, historian, and avowed enemy of the state. His legacy lives on nearly three decades after his untimely passing.

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Why Governments Waste Resources: The Case of Newfoundland’s Joseph R. Smallwood

Corporate WelfareCronyism and CorporatismTaxes and SpendingCalculation and Knowledge

Blog6 hours ago

Politicians promise economic miracles, but in the end they waste resources and engage in economic destruction. Newfoundland is a case study.

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Donald Trump Is Wrong about Tariffs and Mercantilism

PoliticsProtectionism and Free Trade

Blog03/20/2023

When he was president, Donald Trump raised tariff rates, promising it would revitalize American production. It was a costly boondoggle.

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It Turns Out That Hundreds of Banks Are at Risk

The FedFinancial MarketsMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksU.S. Economy

Blog03/20/2023

Federal authorities want us to believe that by bailing out Silicon Valley Bank, they have prevented a financial crisis. Instead, we will have a crisis with bailouts.

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Socialism Isn't about Creating Economies. It Is about Amassing Political Power

PoliticsSocialismCalculation and Knowledge

Blog03/20/2023

Most socialists are not misguided about how to have a prosperous economy, for that is not their goal.

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Central Bank Digital Currencies Would Bring Hyperinflation

U.S. History

Blog03/18/2023

The only thing that saves citizens from much higher prices is the fact that the transmission mechanism of monetary policy is independent and diversified. Imagine if that transmission was direct and had only one channel, the central bank itself.

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How the Fed’s 2008 Mortgage Experiment Fueled Today’s Housing Crisis

U.S. Economy

Any realistic review of the Federal Reserve’s MBS experiment would conclude that the Fed should stop buying mortgages.

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Influencers and Subjective Value: They Have Something to Teach Us

Free MarketsMedia and CultureSubjectivism

Blog03/17/2023

The latest from the world of social media is the role of "influencers." There is a perfectly good economic explanation for their popularity.

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