Things Are Going Down
Mark takes a look at the good news on price inflation and why it is better than reported, but probably short-lived. Other statistics are worsening and, amazingly, even landlords are …
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Equality Requires State Violence
In his excellent new book In Defense of Capitalism (Republic Book Publishers, 2023), the historian and political scientist Rainer Zitelmann asks a vital question about inequality. In asking this question, …
Why Do Banks Still Fail?
As we know, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was taken over by the Feds after a bank run. Despite assurances from SVB that they were sound, they obviously failed to understand …
Peak EV: Electric Vehicles Will Fade as Their True Costs Become Clear
“On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to announce tough new tailpipe emission standards designed to effectively force the auto industry to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars,” reports …
The World War Boom and ’46 Bust: Why War Does Not Keep Us Out of Recessions
When I took my high school’s twentieth-century world history class, both the teacher and workbooks claimed repeatedly that World War II took us out of the Great Depression. Why would …
Chapter 3: How to Do Economics
Part I: Economics, Chapter 3: How to Do Economics How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci. Mises WireThe Mises Institute exists to promote teaching and …
Jeff’s Farewell To The Human Action Podcast
Jeff and Bob review the history and impact of The Human Action Podcast—formerly Mises Weekends—and discuss where the podcast is headed. Get Jeff’s new book A Strange Liberty: Politics Drops Its Pretenses: Mises.org/Strange …
Presidents Are Legally Immune for Their Most Dangerous Crimes
Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg has charged former president Donald Trump with thirty-four felonies tied to his payments to two women prior to the 2016 election. Some pundits are outraged …
Credit Suisse Collapsed Because of Government Intervention, Not Despite It
The standard narrative around current bank failures is that they occur because of a lack of regulation. Credit Suisse was heavily-regulated; that was the problem. Original Article: “Credit Suisse Collapsed …
The RESTRICT Act Will Only Restrict Our Liberties
Earlier this month, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act, or the RESTRICT Act. The bill is being …