Why Is the Fed So Afraid of Judy Shelton?
In spite of fierce opposition from numerous US Senators—and countless screeds against her issued by pundits and establishment economists—Judy Shelton still has a chance of being confirmed to the Fed’s …
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With a Biden Win, The War Party Will Be Back in Full Force
If Democratic candidate Joe Biden is elected America’s forty-sixth president, what happens to the mandate to end the endless wars? It doesn’t go away, but rather falls on the Democrat-controlled …
The Dystopian “Fourth Industrial Revolution” Will Be Very Different from the First One
If one takes the publications of the World Economic Forum (WEF) as an indication of how the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” will change society, the world is facing a massive onslaught …
While Household Income Falls, Central Bankers Are Pushing for Higher Prices
Central banks continue to be obsessed with inflation. Current monetary policy is like the behaviour of a reckless driver running at 200 miles per hour, looking at the rear-view mirror …
A Conversation with Lipton Matthews
Lipton Matthews, whose recent contributions to the Mises Wire offer a libertarian perspective on topics such as empire, colonialism, racism, slavery, capitalism, and riots, was interviewed by Mises Institute associated scholar …
The Myth of America as a “Reluctant Superpower”
Tomorrow the World: The Birth of U.S. Global Supremacyby Stephen WertheimHarvard University Press, 2020255 pages Two contrasting approaches to the history of American foreign policy dominate the field. In this …
Talk of “Unity” Is Both Hypocritical and Delusional
Grand invocations that “I will unify us” are actually shorthand for “We mean to get our way, regardless of others’ well-being and desire.” Original Article: “Talk of “Unity” Is Both …
James Mill: Laissez-Faire’s Lenin
[An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought (1995)] James Mill (1771–1836) was surely one of the most fascinating figures in the history of economic thought. And yet he …
Why GDP Can’t Measure the Quality of Life
GDP is an important economic idea; it is often discussed in the media, it is seen in all kinds of textbooks, and spoken about by politicians. But what is GDP? GDP …
The US Savings Bond Scam
Very insightful commentary has been made of late, much of it by fellows or fellow travelers of the Mises Institute, regarding the effects that monetary policy is having upon the …