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For Libertarians, the British Monarchy Is the Least of Our Worries

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Blog07/09/2017George Pickering

The world would be a better place if the Queen expanded her veto power as a check against Parliament.

Five Articles for the Fourth

Blog07/03/2017Mises Institute

Celebrate Independence Day with these five articles from the Mises archives.

Four Reasons Central Banks are Wrong to Fight Deflation

Money and BanksMonetary TheoryMoney and Banking

Blog06/22/2017Jörg Guido Hülsmann

The harmful character of deflation is a sacred dogma of monetary policy. However, evidence substantiating these claims is either weak or nonexistent.

Fractional-Reserve Banking and Money Creation

Money and Banking

Blog06/16/2017Frank Shostak

Private banks are important drivers in the creation of unbacked money. But, they'd be far more constrained in this were it not for central banks.

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Four Reasons Why College Degrees Are Becoming Useless

EducationTaxes and Spending

Blog06/14/2017Jonathan Newman

If education and career skills are what you want, a college or university may be a waste of your time and money.

Federal Bureaucrat to the Public: Be Afraid!

Blog05/26/2017Ryan McMaken

Governments have always thrived on the fear of the taxpayers, and the DHS secretary is sure that if we knew what he knew, we'd "never leave the house."

France's Election Provides Only Short-Term Relief For The Euro

Free MarketsMoney and Banks

Blog05/08/2017Thorsten Polleit

France's new president Macron will face some major challenges at home, both economically and politically.

Florida Voted for Medical Marijuana, State Legislators Don’t Care

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Blog04/21/2017Tho Bishop

Given Florida's political reality, it is not surprising to see lobbyist pressure pre-empt patient care. It doesn’t make it any less sickening.

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The V-Shaped Recovery Never Happened

Ryan McMaken

Some may remember all that talk about a "V-shaped recovery" last year. That was back when we were being assured that just a few weeks of lockdowns was going to bring the economy roaring back. Clearly, that never happened.

Rothbard Roundtable

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We asked some of our writers and scholars to talk about why Rothbard is worth remembering. Here's what they had to say.

To Stop the Left, America Needs a Rothbardian Right

Tho Bishop

Thankfully for the American right, there is another alternative to the neoconservatism of William Buckley, the neoliberalism of Milton Friedman, and the paleo-progressivism of Teddy Roosevelt: the libertarian populism of Murray Rothbard.

Money-Supply Growth Hits a New All-Time High in January

Ryan McMaken

In January, money supply growth hit a new all-time high, rising slightly above September 2020's previous high, and remaining well above growth levels that one year ago would have been considered unthinkable.

Public Schools Refuse to Open. Give the Taxpayers Their Money Back

Ryan McMaken

If grocery stores were run like public schools, they'd still be in the midst of an extended covid lockdown. Fortunately, though, we have a (mostly) privatized system, with vouchers for low-income shoppers. A similar system for schools would be a far saner choice than what we have now.

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For Libertarians, the British Monarchy Is the Least of Our Worries

Five Articles for the Fourth

Four Reasons Central Banks are Wrong to Fight Deflation

Fractional-Reserve Banking and Money Creation

Four Reasons Why College Degrees Are Becoming Useless

Federal Bureaucrat to the Public: Be Afraid!

France's Election Provides Only Short-Term Relief For The Euro

Florida Voted for Medical Marijuana, State Legislators Don’t Care

What is Mises Wire?

The V-Shaped Recovery Never Happened

Rothbard Roundtable

To Stop the Left, America Needs a Rothbardian Right

Money-Supply Growth Hits a New All-Time High in January

Public Schools Refuse to Open. Give the Taxpayers Their Money Back

Jeff Deist

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