Category Archive: 6b.) Mises.org

Tech Amazon’s Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash

" Ring’s decision to cancel its partnership with Flock comes as tech companies face growing pressure to reexamine their work with federal agencies."

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The Putnam Twist: The End of Value

Like so many intellectuals, Hilary Putnam is a good philosopher but a poor judge of good economics. In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon dissects Putnam’s confusion between facts and values.

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Warsh May Not Be the Hawk Wall Street Expects

Warsh wouldn't be offered the job if he were a departure from the usual model of Fed chairs. He'll inflate plenty, especially when recession hits.

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The Real Numbers: Counting Gaza’s Dead and Disappeared

"The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) proclaimed that “the current violent death toll” in Gaza likely exceeded 100,000..."

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Proven Petroleum Reserves and the Myth of “Peak Oil”



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Olaudah Equiano’s Manumission: Regulatory Barriers to Freedom

If one man may legally own another, then he should likewise have the right to disown this property. To deny this right by law involves simultaneously affirming the right of one human to own another as his property but not the right to stop owning another human.

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The Turmoil at the Washington Post Does Not “Threaten” Democracy

Pundits are claiming that the demise of the Washington Post will weaken democracy and provide a boost for government corruption. As usual, the pundits are badly mistaken.

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Economic Freedom in Contexts of Crisis: An Austrian Analysis for 2026

Even as much of the political world is trying to direct us to socialism, the failures of that system are not hidden. There is a reason why economic freedom also results in a better life for all, and Austrian economists know that better than anyone else.

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Economic Crisis, Freedom, and Austrian Economics

There is a reason why economic freedom also results in a better life for all, and Austrian economists know that better than anyone else.

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Bad Bunny, Bad Jobs Revisions, and Trump’s Bad Immigration Operation in Minnesota

Joshua Mawhorter joins Ryan and Connor to talk about the dueling Superbowl Halftime Shows, the latest jobs report, and Trump’s deadly and counterproductive deportation operation in Minnesota.

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Austrian Economics Advances in the QJAE

New scholarly work is appearing regularly in the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics. Here are some articles from the latest issue.

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The Turmoil at the Washington Post Does Not “Threaten” Democracy

Pundits are claiming that the demise of the Washington Post will weaken democracy and provide a boost for government corruption. As usual, the pundits are badly mistaken.

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Are Government Services Underfunded?

Statists love to claim that government services would be better if only they were “fully funded.” However, given their nature, government services always will be seen as “underfunded” no matter how much money politicians throw at them.

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Trump’s Assault on Our Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Is it illegal to carry a gun to a demonstration against ICE? According to the Trump Administration, it is.

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The Challenge of Distinguishing History from Fiction

What happens when historical fiction becomes a more accurate portrayal than the version of history given by mainstream historians?

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Dr. Keith Smith on the Health Insurance Cartel

Bob Murphy talks with Keith Smith, MD, about an alternative to the cartel of big hospitals and insurers.

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There will be no elections in “democratic” Ukraine any time soon.

Even though the US held elections in the midst of a civil war, the Ukrainians apparently can't manage any elections during a war in some eastern provinces of the country.

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Homeownership “Wealth” Is a Fallacy

President Trump’s recent remarks that he wants to keep housing prices artificially high to protect the “wealth” built into people’s homes ignores the economic dislocation that occurs because these policies require inflating the money supply.

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US employment growth through March revised down by 862,000 jobs

New jobs report: "The U.S. economy created 862,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March 2025 than previously estimated."

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The European Union Now Resembles the Soviet Union

The similarities between the EU and the USSR are striking, and they are not just a coincidence.

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