Investors Are on the Lookout for a Crash. But Prices Keep Going Up.
With such a messed-up economy, why is it still hard to spot a bust on the horizon?
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Carl Menger Explains the Nature of Goods
Menger's contribution is famous beyond Austrian economics, because it was one of the fundamental works of the subjective value theory and of marginal analysis.
Will the Feds Try Price Controls to “Fix” Price Inflation?
We may be told price controls are a temporary necessity, as in 1971 under Nixon. But one thing is certain: price controls will do nothing to resolve the issues underlying the inflation.
Canadian Healthcare: A Half Century of Broken Promises
The Canadian government promises to make healthcare available to all. Yet Canadians are forced to endure long and deadly wait times for treatment. And it's getting worse.
The Ideas Taught at Mises U Are the Greatest Threat to the Establishment
There is no greater threat to the prevailing progressive ideology that dominates both Washington and Silicon Valley than the ideas celebrated at Mises University. Please consider making a donation today.
The Problem of Security: Historicity of the State and “European Realism”
All societies require some sort of coercion to maintain order. But "the state" is a very specific and modern type of government institution which claims it can engage in criminal types of coercion with impunity.
Review: Sohrab Ahmari’s New Attack on Laissez-Faire Liberalism
The Unbroken Thread is an interesting yet ultimately disappointing attack on liberalism. It is mostly a collection of many opinions, with very little in the way of facts or analysis.
The Fed Says It Stabilizes the Economy. I’m Skeptical.
The Fed says it "provides the nation with a safe, flexible and stable monetary and financial system." Can we all breathe easier now?
If the US Wants to Beat China, Why Is It Copying China’s Socialism?
If the US wants to strengthen its economic and geostrategic position versus China, it needs to apply the same free market principles that made it prosperous and powerful in the first place.
The British Government Pushed back “Freedom Day” with No Explanation
For many, the covid era has been like a rollercoaster. But as the world seems to near the end of the ride, governments don't seem in a hurry to roll back their restrictions.
