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How Macroeconomic Data Encourages Government Intervention | by Frank Shostak

2018-02-13

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Entrepreneurs need very specific information about their products, markets, customers, and profits. Government macroeconomic data, however, does nothing to assist entrepreneurs to obtain this important information, but only helps justify economic intervention. Read the text version of this presentation online: https://mises.org/library/how-macroeconomic-data-encourages-government-intervention * * * * DISCLAIMER: This audio presentation is owned by...

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Understanding “Quid Pro Quo” | by Gary Galles

2018-02-13

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The term “quid pro quo” has been twisted to now include government handouts and state-mandated exchanges. Read the text version of this presentation online: https://mises.org/library/understanding-quid-pro-quo * * * * DISCLAIMER: This audio presentation is owned by the Ludwig von Mises Institute and is protected under Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This YouTube channel...

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Regulate It First, Learn About It Never | by Gary Galles

2018-02-12

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Politicians and regulators usually don’t know what they don’t know about everything from health care to your small business, but that sort of compound ignorance won’t stop them from regulating the minutiae of everyday life and commerce. Read the text version of this presentation online: https://mises.org/library/regulate-it-first-learn-about-it-never * * * * DISCLAIMER: This audio presentation is …

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Doug Frenchs top 10 books on money

2018-02-11

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Subscribe to our newsletter at Episode 66: GoldMoneys Andy Duncan speaks to Doug French about his 10 favourite books written by Austrian school economists. Walter Block Lecturing at Rothbard University 2017 Mises.ca Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Presented by Doug French at The Miracles of Capitalism, a high school seminar hosted at the Mises Institute and sponsored …

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The Intolerance Behind Elizabeth Warren’s 11 Commandments of Progressivism | by William L. Anderson

2018-02-09

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Elizabeth Warren outlines 11 Commandments of Progressivism and each requires coercion and politics to succeed. Read the text version of this presentation online: https://mises.org/library/intolerance-behind-elizabeth-warren%E2%80%99s-11-commandments-progressivism * * * * DISCLAIMER: This audio presentation is owned by the Ludwig von Mises Institute and is protected under Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)....

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Don’t Assume What Is “Unseen” Doesn’t Exist | by Gary Galles

2018-02-09

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Economists often rely on the assumption of “other things equal.” The problem arises when politicians ignore the economy and unintended results. Read the text version of this presentation online: https://mises.org/library/don’t-assume-what-unseen-doesn’t-exist * * * * DISCLAIMER: This audio presentation is owned by the Ludwig von Mises Institute and is protected under Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND …

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World War One and the End of the Bourgeois Century | by Ryan McMaken

2018-02-08

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The First World War began one hundred years ago, and it was a total disaster for Europe. The war destroyed not only the bodies and capital of millions of human beings, but it also destroyed the ideology and economy of the peaceful and prosperous century that had come before. Read the text version of this …

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How Government Uses “Efficiency” as an Excuse to Steal | by Gary Galles

2018-02-08

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Only individuals can determine what is efficient for themselves, writes Gary Galles. Read the text version of this presentation online: https://mises.org/library/how-government-uses-“efficiency”-excuse-steal * * * * DISCLAIMER: This audio presentation is owned by the Ludwig von Mises Institute and is protected under Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This YouTube channel is in no way...

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Why Foreign Politicians Hate Your Freedom | by Ryan McMaken

2018-02-04

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Governments don’t like it when neighboring countries offer freedoms not available at home. Read the text version of this presentation online: https://mises.org/library/why-foreign-politicians-hate-your-freedom * * * * DISCLAIMER: This audio presentation is owned by the Ludwig von Mises Institute and is protected under Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This YouTube channel is in no …...

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Why the Cost of Government Is Higher Than You Think | by Gary Galles

2018-02-04

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When governments spend, regulate, and tax, they decrease household take-home pay while diverting savings and investment to the government class. Read the text version of this presentation online: https://mises.org/library/why-cost-government-higher-you-think * * * * DISCLAIMER: This audio presentation is owned by the Ludwig von Mises Institute and is protected under Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). …

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December 7, 2016 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 4321

2018-02-02

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Robert P. Murphy, an Associated Scholar with the Mises Institute and author of many books, discusses the Fed-induced booms and busts in the economy and stock market; the bigger-than-ever housing bubble; and where libertarians agree and disagree with Donald Trump’s economic proposals. Check out the interview page here: https://scotthorton.org/12716-robert-p-murphy/ For more on Scott’s work: Check …

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The Mythology of the Supreme Court | by Ryan McMaken

2018-01-31

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Supreme Court justices are politicians, who behave in the manner Public Choice theory tells us they should, and they seek to preserve and expand their own power. Read the text version of this presentation online: https://mises.org/library/mythology-supreme-court * * * * DISCLAIMER: This audio presentation is owned by the Ludwig von Mises Institute and is protected …

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Markets Are About Much More Than Material Goods | by Gary Galles

2018-01-30

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Murray Rothbard once noted that “One of the most common charges leveled against the free market is that it reflects and encourages unbridled ‘selfish materialism’ … it distracts man from higher ideals. It leads man away from spiritual or intellectual values.” But that allegation is far from true. Read the text version of this presentation …

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Our Oligarchs Can Thank James Madison | by Ryan McMaken

2018-01-30

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A recent study from Princeton and Northwestern concluded that the United States is an “oligarchy” ruled by a small group of wealthy elites and interest groups. According to authors Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page: The central point that emerges from our research is that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent …

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January 23, 2014 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 3116

2018-01-21

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses the incredible wealth possessed by the 85 richest people on the planet; Bill Gates’ proclamation that there will be no more poor nations; and the bubbles in real estate, stocks, and the dollar itself. Check out the interview page here: https://scotthorton.org/012314-robert-p-murphy/ For more …

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Ryan McMaken: Are We Getting Poorer?

2018-01-20

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By every measure extreme poverty in Third World nations is decreasing rapidly. But what about the US and the West? Economist and mises.org editor Ryan McMaken joins Jeff Deist for a wide-ranging discussion of what makes people rich, and how economists should measure wealth. This great discussion explains the decline of real incomes and savings …

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November 18, 2013 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 3060

2018-01-20

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses how the Federal Reserve manipulates interest rates and exacerbates boom-bust cycles and why unprecedented money creation hasn’t led to extreme price inflation. Check out the interview page here: https://scotthorton.org/111813-robert-p-murphy/ For more on Scott’s work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Read Scott’s...

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May 23, 2013 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2829

2018-01-17

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses the consistent libertarian ideology of distrusting government in domestic AND foreign affairs; the liberal misconception that big government will protect the little guy against big corporations; how the Fed’s zero-interest rate policy has hurt savers and retirees; arguments for and against government austerity; …

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April 5, 2013 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2773

2018-01-16

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses the new monthly Federal Reserve Awareness Day; the connection between central banking and war; cutting the size of government to enable long-term sustainable growth; why President Nixon ended the last vestiges of the gold standard in 1971; the non-monetary reasons for taxes; and …

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Failure and Prosperity | Doug French

2018-01-14

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The Federal Reserve has had long enough to demonstrate its use to the American economy. The latest economic crisis alone is enough to discredit its claims as the great stabilizer. There is the long history of devastating inflation, the government spending it funds, the wars and welfare that are made possible by its printing presses, …

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