Mises Wire
Riding the Economic Rollercoaster: The Austrian Business Cycle Theory
As the US economy falters and people continue to fall behind, the Austrian business cycle theory provides the best explanation for what is happening, even if the elites don't want to hear it.
U.S. Imperialism through the Lens of Mises’ Nation, State, and Economy
The Americans who went off to fight in World War I—and the politicians who sent them there—were no less imperialistic than the Germans were.
Economics as a Universal Science
The rage among academic elites and multiculturalists is the insistence that one cannot apply Western economic analysis to different cultures. However, Ludwig von Mises insisted that economics is a universal science.
Doctor Copper
The record high price of copper has serious implications for our economic future.
The Money Supply Is Growing Again and the Fed Wants It that Way
Month-to-month money-supply growth turned positive in March, and money growth hit a two-year high. The Fed clearly has no appetite for more monetary "tightening."
The National Security Complex: Contemporary Statism on Steroids
"The empire can and should be dismantled."
Mateusz Machaj on Economists and Inflation
Mises Fellow, Mateusz "Matt" Machaj joins Bob to discuss his new booklet from Routledge, which explains how mainstream economists have responded to the recent bout of price inflation.
No, Corporate Profits Don’t Cause Inflation
Progressives are claiming that corporate profits are one of the causes of inflation. However, if inflation increases consumer prices, it also causes production costs to rise. That is not a recipe for profitability.