Why the Warmongers Are Wrong about China
By what yardstick would we threaten war for the independence of Taiwan but continue to tolerate 60 years of totalitarian repression in Cuba, 90 miles away?
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Biden: Inflation Is Everybody’s Fault but Mine
For the past six months, the regime has repeatedly used whatever bogeyman could be blamed for inflation—so long as the central bank remains blameless. First it was "greed," then it was covid, and now it is "Mr. Putin."
Money: What Is It? The More Important Question: Why Is It?
Most people—and especially most economists—not only are ignorant of what money actually is, but how and why it became part of our economy in the first place.
Mises Institute Graduate School Accepting Applications for Its Fifth Graduate Cohort as Its Inaugural Cohort Eyes Commencement
As the Institute’s first graduate cohort nears graduation, the Institute looks forward to welcoming its fall 2022 cohort.
Lighting the Gas under European Feet: How Politicians and Journalists Get Energy So Wrong
Green energy advocates want us to believe we easily can transition from conventional fuels to renewables. In truth, such a transition not only would devastate world economies, but also is not technologically possible.
Student Loans and Government Subsidies: Another Government “Benefit” Creates Financial Chaos
Since the Obama administration nationalized the student loan program, we have seen student debt metastasize. Unfortunately, the Biden administration looks to make things even worse.
Contrary to What Some Economists Claim, the Fed Can’t Give the Economy a “Neutral” Rate of Interest
Fed chairman Jerome Powell recently claimed they were "targeting" the "neutral" interest rate. The Fed cannot set or even know that rate, for it doesn't come from government authorities.
The Chinese Slowdown: Much More Than Covid
It is easy to blame the covid-19 lockdowns for the weakening Chinese economy, but that would be a gross simplification.
Forget What the “Experts” Claim about Deflation: It Strengthens the Economy
Typical economic commentary claims that deflation is a Very Bad Thing. Think again.
The Fed’s New “Tightening” Plan Is Too Little, Too Late
The Fed has announced it will finally begin scaling back its balance sheet and raising rates. But the steps announced by the Fed on Wednesday are incredibly timid.
