Mises University Debunks the Myths Perpetuated by State-Funded Econ Professors
The state of economic science in academia is the reason why Mises University is the most important week of the year.
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Economics Everywhere, Politics Nowhere: The Benefits of Swiss Decentralization
Through free trade, decentralization, and a non-interventionist foreign policy, the Swiss created a high level of prosperity based on innovation and creative capitalism.
What Insurance Companies’ Response to Hurricane Florence Can Teach Us About the Business Cycle
The temporary surge in hurricane-related economic activity can in some ways help us understand the effects of the equally-temporary surge in activity related to an economic boom.
Why Venezuela Is Starving
At the end of July 2018, the National Assembly estimated that each week six Venezuelan children die of starvation.
Trump Signs an Enormous New Military Spending Bill
Brazil Considers Scaling Back Its Gun Control
In spite of stringent gun-control measures, Brazil's homicide rates are among the worst in the world. Now there's a movement to let more Brazilians defend themselves with private gun ownership.
The Problem of Cubicles and the “Open Office”
The real motivations behind using both cubicles and the so-called open-office concept are something different than what we are told.
Public School Teachers Are Not Underpaid
Many public school teachers are earning far more than they would if they were exposed to market demand.
China’s Yuan Devaluation Is a Big Mistake
China’s stealth devaluation is not making the country more competitive, it is making household and corporate debt riskier as the purchasing power of the yuan is diminished.
Your “Privilege” Level: How Much We Can Steal From You in the Name of Equality
Determining just how privileged you are, can be a confusing matter. After all, according to the current narrative, a white woman is privileged by her race and oppressed by her gender. And it gets even more complicated from there.
