Mises Wire

20 Years Later: Remembering the Disastrous and Failed Iraq War

War and Foreign Policy

Blog05/03/2023

We must fight to ensure that the Iraq War and its supporters are never rehabilitated by historians or pundits. Nor should the war, its lies, and its crimes ever be forgotten.

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Does GDP Present an Accurate Picture of the Economy? Not Likely

Booms and BustsEconomic PolicyThe Fed

Blog05/03/2023

The most popular measure of economic growth is GDP. However, GDP movement is driven by changes in the money supply, not real economic factors.

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How to Teach Austrian Economics to the Neighbor Kids

Economic FreedomThe EntrepreneurLabor and WagesEntrepreneurship

Blog05/02/2023

Austrian economics is not dry theory. It helps us make sense of our world and shows that exchange and production have a place in our moral universe.

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Congress Ignores Real Debt Ceiling Drama

Cronyism and CorporatismPoliticsTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

Blog05/02/2023
The looming economic crisis is a symptom of our moral and philosophic crisis.
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Paying the Piper: Time to Clean Up the Latest Malinvestments

Booms and BustsThe FedInflationMonetary PolicyBusiness Cycles

Blog05/02/2023

Austrian business cycle theory points out that easy money leads to malinvestments. Once easy money disappears, the crash begins. Time to clean up malinvested assets.

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Historical Effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

U.S. HistoryWorld History

Blog05/01/2023

While the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade have been well documented, people other than slave traders and slaveholders benefitted from it, with some surprising results.

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Property, Civilization, and Culture: Mises in Reno

Blog05/01/2023

Join Tom DiLorenzo, David Gordon, Bill Anderson, and Ron Unz in Reno!

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