Mises Wire

My Long Journey to Rothbardian Sobriety

The FedInflationU.S. EconomyMonetary Theory

Blog06/24/2023

Our political and cultural elites have gaslighted us on inflation for years. To learn the truth, read the Austrians.

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The Carbon Capture Pipeline: The Latest Bridge to Nowhere

Bureaucracy and RegulationCorporate WelfareThe EnvironmentProgressivism

Blog06/24/2023

The government's latest "weapon" against carbon dioxide emissions is a pipeline that will carry the emissions across states and deep underground. In other words, another Washington boondoggle.

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The Eurozone Falls into Recession as "Stimulus" Fails

Global Economy

Blog06/24/2023

It's all in spite of enormous social spending, more than two trillion euros of stimulus, and the increase in population. Resorting to the old “it could have been worse” argument makes no sense.

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Money Supply Growth Falls to Depression-Era Levels for Second Month in April

Money and BanksMoney Supply

Blog06/23/2023

With growth now falling near or below negative 10 percent for the second month in a row, money-supply contraction is the largest we've seen since the Great Depression. 

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Rich Country, Poor Country. Why the Differences?

AntipoliticsEconomic FreedomFree MarketsProtectionism and Free TradeWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog06/23/2023

Leftists claim that developing nations are poor because Western nations once practiced colonialism. The truth is that empires do not foster economic growth.

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Deneen on Elitism

LibertarianismLiberalismProgressivismPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog06/23/2023

Patrick Deneen not only misunderstands John Stuart Mill, but he also misunderstands libertarians, claiming they are elitists who believe the world should be ruled by experts.

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Unleashing the Power of Greed: How the Free Market Propels Progress

Economic FreedomFree Markets

Blog06/23/2023

As long as scarcity exists, there will be greed. Thank goodness free markets enable greedy people to serve others.

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Banks Create Money out of Thin Air. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Booms and BustsThe FedInflationMoney and BanksMoney and Banking

Blog06/22/2023

How can a bank “create money out of thin air”? We must enter the magical kingdom of “fractional-reserve banking,” where deposits are turned into loans, loans are turned into money, and so on, to find out.

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