Cesar Chavez Would Have Liked Trump’s Border Wall
Cesar Chavez wanted immigration controls to hep him prop up union-labor wages.
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Where Negative Interest Rates Will Lead Us
Central banks worldwide are putting their faith in negative interest rates. Unfortunately, these central bankers do not understand what interest rates are supposed to do, or how manipulating them will lead to a bust.
The US Banking System as an Arm of US Foreign Policy
This incident is one more example that demonstrates the contempt with which the US government holds private companies. Private companies are literally being conscripted to serve the state.
The Dodd-Frank Oligopoly
Dodd-Frank has all but ended the days of the friendly, small-town neighborhood bank.
The Mises Institute is now on Snapchat
Get ready for a brand new Mises Institute experience on Snapchat!
Will Donald Trump Reform the Fed?
CNN asks today: "What would a president Trump mean for the Fed?"
Negative Interest Rates (and Fear) Mean We’ll Save More, not Less
NIRP will fail miserably, in part because they signal that the central banks are out of options and the economic system is in terminal decline.
Carl Menger: Founder of the Austrian School
In this excerpt from his brilliant Mises: The Last Knight of Liberalism, Guido Hülsmann illustrates how Carl Menger's experience as a financial journalist led to his developing the revolutionary foundations of the Austrian school of economics.
NATO Weakens As Old Alliances Break Down
Some NATO members are hinting that they're not really willing to fight wars for the sake of other NATO members.
Menger: The Oracle of the Fall of Europe
Ludwig von Mises writes on how Carl Menger foresaw the destruction of Europe due to its rejection of capitalism and classical liberalism.
