"Americans continue to reel from prices that soared during the pandemic, never came back to earth, and keep ticking higher."
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Category Archive: 6b.) Mises.org
Automatic military draft registration for American men takes effect in December.
The automatic registration will apply to male US citizens and “every other male person” in the country between the ages of 18 and 26.
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In Memory of the Creator of the Washington Consensus
John Williamson, who passed away five years ago, is known for creating what was called the “Washington Consensus,” which was an attempt to bring a liberal economic order to poor countries looking to transition from socialism to capitalism.
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Marxism vs. the Majority
As the Marxians do not admit that differences of opinion can be settled by discussion and persuasion or decided by majority vote, no solution is open but civil war.
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Germany Restricts Emigration to Prevent Young Men From Escaping the Military Draft
Late last year, German lawmakers passed new legislation paving the way for military conscription.
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In Memory of the Creator of the Washington Consensus
John Williamson, who passed away five years ago, is known for creating what was called the “Washington Consensus,” which was an attempt to bring a liberal economic order to poor countries looking to transition from socialism to capitalism.
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Rothbardian Property Rights in a Dangerous Digital World
Murray Rothbard based much of his work on property rights, and in this piece, Ludovico Lumicisi applies Rothbardian thinking to the technology of our digital age.
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A Rothbardian Reconstruction of Libertarian Political Theory
Murray Rothbard’s For a New Liberty is a classic at bringing together the foundations of Austrian Economics and libertarian thinking.
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Why War Is Pushing Gold Down and Oil Up
War should be good for gold, so why is it falling while oil climbs? Mark Thornton explains.
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Bob Responds to Randall Wray on Sectoral Balances
After his recent Zero Hedge debate with MMT co-founder Randall Wray, Bob takes a deep dive into the sectoral balance approach. He explains why the MMT argument is technically a tautology, how it's deeply misleading, and why the private sector doesn't need government deficits to save, invest, and accumulate real wealth.
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A Note on “Currency” in Colonial America
In studying history, it is key to avoid definitional anachronism—failing to note how a word has changed over time and assuming the present meaning was the same in the past. This is often the case with the word currency as used in colonial America.
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A Note on “Currency” in Colonial America
In studying history, it is key to avoid definitional anachronism—failing to note how a word has changed over time and assuming the present meaning was the same in the past. This is often the case with the word currency as used in colonial America.
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Ex Nihilo No More
Mises described the problem, Hayek proposed the direction, Kirzner explains why the market will not stop. And the market, as so many times before, has already found the first step.
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Japan’s 10-year yield just hit the highest level in 27 years
Inflation pressure, plus uncertainty means Japan, like the US, faces upward pressure in bond yields. This will bring down a lot of overleveraged households and businesses.
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On the Skids
Modern moral philosophers often come up with immoral ways to undermine free markets. In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon examines the book How Much Is Enough? by Robert and Edward Skidelsky and questions the authors’ conclusions.
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Melania Trump claims (unconvincingly) that she had no relationship with Epstein and Maxwell
But why did she bring it up? It could be the Iran war is going so badly that the White House would rather we talk about Epstein instead.
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A Libertarian Theory of Parental Obligations
Parental obligations can't be reduced to a contractual or property-based relationship. Jake Desyllas joins Ryan McMaken to talk about why parents are responsible for the well-being of their children.
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Trump’s Total 2027 National Security Spending Will Exceed $2.5 Trillion
The true total of US national security spending in 2027 will be far beyond the already record-shattering $1.5 trillion military budget President Trump has requested.
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Alex Pollock on the Future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Mises Institute Senior Fellow Alex J. Pollock was featured last month at the AEI's symposium on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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On Swiss National Bank
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Heads up for NZD and CHF traders, RBNZ Gov Breman and SNB Chair Schlegel to speak
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Swiss franc appreciation has led to tighter monetary conditions – SNB minutes
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SNB Sight Deposits: decreased by 3.1 billion francs compared to the previous week
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SNB’s Chairman Schlegel: A few months of negative inflation wouldn’t be a problem
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2025-07-31 – Interim results of the Swiss National Bank as at 30 June 2025
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Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.2% in March
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Swiss franc appreciation has led to tighter monetary conditions – SNB minutes
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