Mises Wire The most popular measure of economic growth is GDP. However, GDP movement is driven by changes in the money supply, not real economic factors. Original Article: “Does GDP Present an Accurate …
Austrian economics is not dry theory. It helps us make sense of our world and shows that exchange and production have a place in our moral universe. Original Article: “How to …
While the Fed and the Biden administration try to assure Americans that their banks are safe and secure, the numbers tell a different story. Original Article: “Charles Schwab and Other Big …
Like the USA, Canada has had a central bank–fueled housing boom. Like all other booms, it also has an inevitable ending. Original Article: “Canada’s Housing Boom Was a Bubble. Now Comes …
The real issue we face is not whether we should be in the red tribe or the blue tribe, but rather what will be the constituency for freedom. Original Article: “Neither …
The current known federal debt is $31.7 trillion according to the web site, US Debt Clock, which is about $94,726 for every man, woman, and child who are citizens as …
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop talk about recent court cases involving defamation claims, justifying libertarian skepticism of the entire concept. As Ryan noted in a …
A central tenet of Keynesian economics is that governments must run budget deficits to stimulate economic growth. But government spending actually shrinks the economy. Original Article: “Government Budget Deficits Cannot Stimulate True …
A bedrock of Austrian economics and libertarianism has been free trade. Unfortunately, some people who claim to value liberty no longer value unhampered exchange. Original Article: “Are Libertarians Abandoning Free Trade?” …
Even after two years of “transitory” inflation, America’s ruling classes insist that prices are falling and that all of this is temporary. We don’t believe them. Original Article: “The Ruling Classes …