Category Archive: 6b.) Mises.org
The Case Against the “Free Bankers”
Despite support from some economists in the free market camp, fractional reserve free banking is doomed for failure, as Murray Rothbard pointed out.
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The Case Against the “Free Bankers”
Despite support from some economists in the free market camp, fractional reserve free banking is doomed for failure, as Murray Rothbard pointed out.
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The Revolution Was
"There are those who still think they are holding the pass against a revolution that may be coming up the road. But they are gazing in the wrong direction. The revolution is behind them. It went by in the Night of Depression, singing songs to freedom."
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The Money Supply, the Iran War, and the Dollar
I recently joined Lena Petrova on the World Affairs in Context podcast to discuss the Austrian Money Supply measure, and how easy money drives price increases.
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The UAE is leaving OPEC, in blow to Saudi Arabia
The latest rupture of the global energy map came Tuesday, when the United Arab Emirates said it would leave the Saudi-led OPEC.
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The Fuel Protests in Ireland: Their Lights and Shadows
There are fuel protests in Ireland, which are not surprising given the havoc Trump’s Iran war has caused in oil markets. They also should be protesting against the government policies that make the situation worse.
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Gas prices hit $4.23 per gallon, a new high for the year
The milestone comes as oil prices have surged higher over the past week amid a dual blockade by the United States and Iran of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Supreme Court rules against race-based gerrymandering
Alito wrote that “allowing race to play any part in government decisionmaking represents a departure from the constitutional rule that applies in almost every other context.”
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Gold Could Rise by Thousands of Dollars
Mark Thornton argues we’re on the on-ramp to hyperinflation, and that the “gold didn’t spike on war” story misses the real driver: Fed policy, oil-driven CPI optics, and the coming scramble for liquidity.
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The Right of Self-Determination
The right of self-determination is the right of the inhabitants of every territory to decide on the state to which they wish to belong.
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AI and Quasi-Marxist Fears
Here’s an existential fear regarding AI: companies in the economy will invest in AI to such an extent that the result will be massive layoffs of highly-skilled, high-wage technical employees and a severe reduction in demand for routine, repetitive jobs.
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The Fuel Protests in Ireland: Their Lights and Shadows
There are fuel protests in Ireland, which are not surprising given the havoc Trump’s Iran war has caused in oil markets. They also should be protesting against the government policies that make the situation worse.
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The Dollar Collapse Has Begun
A third of all dollars in existence were created since 2020. The money supply just hit a 44-month growth high. The Fed calls this "restrictive." Ryan McMaken calls it something else.
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Those Big, Beautiful Bonds
Whether rates go up or down, neither outcome will be pleasant, leaving a bondholder caught between the Unthinkable and the Unimaginable.
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Free Speech is About Individual Liberty, Not Viewpoint Discrimination
Free speech isn’t about protecting one’s personal viewpoint. It is about promoting and protecting individual liberty.
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The Problem with Eternal Vigilance
We are told that it takes “eternal vigilance” to protect our freedom. But what if the entity taking away our freedom has the weapons and the “law” on its side?
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Do the Rich Pay Their “Fair Share” of Taxes?
If we uphold voluntary exchange on the market as the standard of fairness, then the only neutral tax is one that is flattened to zero percent for everyone.
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If Science Is a Public Good, Let China Pay for It
While there is a public uproar about China having access to the work of American scientists, there is a bigger issue at stake: Is science “owned” by “the public”? If not, why are we so worried about the Chinese?
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