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Blog09/30/2023

The Mises Institute sends a big THANK YOU to everyone who's donated to our Fall Campaign. If you haven't given, please donate today to double your impact. Every bit helps!

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Is the Money in Your Checking Account Yours or the Bank's?

LanguageMoney and BankingOther Schools of Thought

Blog09/30/2023

While supporters of fractional reserve banking claim banks inform depositors that they are really lenders (and banks are borrowers), a survey of the fine print yields says otherwise.

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Assessing the BRICS Expansion: Debunking Expectations

Global EconomyMonetary PolicyU.S. EconomyWorld History

Blog09/29/2023

Although there has been excitement and fanfare over the recent BRICS meetings and proclamations, it is doubtful that these economies’ performance can match their rhetoric.

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Living Libertarian: Brief Biographies

Economic FreedomHayekLibertarianism

Blog09/29/2023

Why do people become libertarians? What attracts them to Austrian economics?

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The Partnership from Hell

Economic PolicyThe FedInflationProgressivism

Blog09/29/2023

With the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913, the American people began their new "partnership" with the federal government. The results were wars, inflation, and currency debasement.

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Three Cheers for Mises

Blog09/29/2023

Today marks the birthday of Ludwig von Mises, and day 5 of our annual Fall Campaign. Will you support liberty today?

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Stop Trying to "Contain" China in Southeast Asia

Economic PolicyProtectionism and Free TradeWar and Foreign Policy

Blog09/28/2023

President Biden is trying to entice Vietnam to enter into an alliance with the USA to try to "contain" China and its Asian ambitions. This will not end well.

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The State versus Entrepreneurs: Prosperity Always Loses

Bureaucracy and RegulationEconomic PolicyThe EntrepreneurEntrepreneurship

Blog09/28/2023

While governments claim to want the well-being of their citizens, they inevitably attack the real source of prosperity: entrepreneurship.

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