Uber and the Economics of Tipping
Remember (Mises U Alum and economist) Ken Zahringer’s great short article about tipping? Fortunately, CNET noticed, and called Ken up to apply his tipping insights to ridesharing programs.
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Russia Throws Its Weigh Behind the New BRICS Bank
The Russian State Duma has ratified the $100 billion BRICS bank that’ll serve as a pool of money for infrastructure projects in Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa, and challenge the dominance of the Western-led World Bank and the IMF.
Austrian Student Scholars Conference 2015
The Austrian Student Scholars Conference is this weekend!
Mises Daily Friday: South Korea’s Keynesian Experiment Goes Global
Mises Daily Friday by Ryan McMaken:
Korea's economy has taken off since the 1997 financial crisis, and so has Korea's cultural and economic prominence on the world stage. But is Korea repeating the mistakes of Japan and other centrally-planned boom economies?
FOMC: Things Are So Good, Let’s Shoot for 0% Interest!
Says the FOMC: The economy is strong; So a 0% to .25% target rate for the federal funds rate sounds about right; 2% CPI inflation or bust!
Three Weeks from Today: Austrian Economics Research Conference
Join us at the Institute on March 12 for the Austrian Economics Research Conference.
When the Feds Steal Your Land For Your Own Good
When the FDR administration created Shenandoah National Park, federal agents confiscated the homes and lands of thousands of Virginians.
The Mises Institute on Drudge Today
The Drudge Report, one of the top news sites in the world for traffic, has picked up on the secession trend. Drudge today links to today's Buzzfeed article examining Ron Paul's speech at the recent Mises Circle in Houston.
Mises Daily Thursday: Employment Does Not Drive Economic Growth
Mises Daily Thursday by Frank Shostak:
The Fed — and many economists everywhere — believe that giving more people jobs will drive more economic growth. But more employment is useless for economic growth if employed persons are not contributing to real wealth and capital accumulation.
