America is always on the verge of finally having "honest government." Of course, what passes for “honest government” is a government that efficiently takes wealth from productive people and transfers it to those who are politically-connected.
One of the myths of Keynesian theory is that through monetary injections and government purchases, an economy can spend itself into prosperity. While such a scenario is economically impossible, most mainstream economists still believe it.
The concept of economic calculation is vitally important to understanding our modern economy, yet few people— and especially economists—comprehend that it even exists.
As real wages decline and middle-class savings are depleted, the government expands its influence, garnering support from a substantial portion of the populace.
When passed in 1972, Title IX was hailed as a way to ensure women on college campuses received equal treatment to males. Today‘s Title IX is a bureaucratic nightmare, eviscerating due process of law and creating a tyrannical atmosphere on campus.
The Old Right was a principled band of intellectuals and activists, who fought the “industrial regimentation” of the New Deal. They loathed tariffs and saw protectionism as a species of socialist planning.
Progressives claim that the state grants us our rights, and that liberty can flourish only in the presence of a powerful state. The truth runs in the opposite direction.
Paul Cwik revisits the podcast to explain his new book, which aims to simplify ABCT for economics students and professors.
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Patrick Newman.
The two-percent price inflation target is just a political slogan, and the Fed has many ways of ignoring its supposed two-percent target.
