The fact remains that the strategic value of nuclear arms lies almost totally on the side of defense.
Read More »
Category Archive: 6b.) Mises.org
Methodological Individualism in Historical Analysis
To better understand history, we must understand how people thought and acted in the context of their times and the prevailing worldviews of that era. Unfortunately, modern historians insist on looking at US History from modern collectivists viewpoints.
Read More »
Read More »
Will New York City Become the New Socialist Paradise?
Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has emerged as a serious challenger to Andrew Cuomo in the race for mayor of New York City. If Mamdani wins, he promises to vastly expand government control of housing and businesses there.
Read More »
Read More »
Alex Pollock: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s public risk could become private profit again
The worst case would be to turn Fannie and Freddie back into government-sponsored enterprises again, with a free government guarantee to subsidize the investors.
Read More »
Read More »
Brandan Buck: The Lost Liberalism of America First
The original adherents of “America First” grounded themselves in a liberal tradition, arguing that entanglement in foreign wars would erode freedom at home and threaten our constitutional republic.
Read More »
Read More »
The Entrepreneur and the Summer Blockbuster
Creating a hit movie series, television show, or video game is a phenomenon that not only strikes without warning, but can also strike in unexpected places—or fail to strike where it is intended. Austrian economics provides some key insights.
Read More »
Read More »
SCOTUS Strikes a Blow against Public School Indoctrination of Young Children
The Supreme Court has told Maryland parents their children do not have to sit through militant LGBTQ+ indoctrination classes, violating their religious values. Previous courts had forbidden parents from “opting out” of such sessions. This is a blow against government tyranny.
Read More »
Read More »
The Entrepreneur and the Summer Blockbuster
This summer, Hollywood is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its summer blockbuster “Jaws.” The making of such films provides a good analysis of how entrepreneurs operate in a world of uncertainty. Austrian economists are best able to understand how this process works.
Read More »
Read More »
Mexico’s Energy Sector Goes Backward
The government argues that restoring state control protects Mexico’s resources from foreign exploitation and ensures that profits benefit Mexican citizens. However, removing competition and transparency lead to inefficiencies, increased costs, and an unreliable energy supply.
Read More »
Read More »
A New Online Resource: Libertarian Literary and Media Criticism
The site can also host blogs and announcements related to Austrian economics and libertarianism in the humanities.
Read More »
Read More »
Why Recessions Are Not about Declining GDP
A recession is defined by negative economic activity over several months with an accompanying decline in GDP. However, given the actual makeup of GDP, it is inaccurate to directly tie recessions to GDP at all.
Read More »
Read More »
Dollar Index Slumps 10.8% in Biggest First-Half Loss Since 1973
The US dollar index tumbled in the first six months of the year, posting its worst first-half performance since 1973 when Richard Nixon was president.
Read More »
Read More »
Federal Reserve technocrats spent millions on new opulent offices
The chair of the Senate Banking Committee, branded the renovations “luxury upgrades that feel more like they belong in the Palace of Versailles.”
Read More »
Read More »
Why Recessions Are Not about Declining GDP
A recession is defined by negative economic activity over several months with an accompanying decline in GDP. However, given the actual makeup of GDP, it is inaccurate to directly tie recessions to GDP at all.
Read More »
Read More »
80% of House Price Appreciation Since 1990 Was Due To Falling Mortgage Interest Rates
Low interest rates are a type of subsidy to home prices, and rising prices reflect falling mortgage rates.
Read More »
Read More »
Unemployment Claims Reach the Highest Since 2018 (Ex Covid)
With the exception of the “covid panic” and the mandated lockdowns, etc., last week was the highest total for ongoing unemployment claims since early 2018.
Read More »
Read More »
Mexico’s Energy Sector Goes Backward
The government argues that restoring state control protects Mexico’s resources from foreign exploitation and ensures that profits benefit Mexican citizens. However, removing competition and transparency lead to inefficiencies, increased costs, and an unreliable energy supply.
Read More »
Read More »
Trump pens handwritten note to Powell demanding lower interest rates
Trump continues his campaign demanding more inflation and the further devaluation of the dollar.
Read More »
Read More »
Two Sixties Rock Songs That Celebrate Capitalism’s Greatest Creation
For millennia prior to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the vast majority of men, women, and children toiled from dusk to dawn and beyond just to keep body and soul together.
Read More »
Read More »
Review of Greatness and Ruin by Ricardo Duchesne
Western Civilization has brought great advances in culture and economics, yet no one is more relentless in trying to destroy this civilization than western intellectuals. Ricardo Duchesne lays it out in his book, Greatness and Ruin.
Read More »
Read More »
On Swiss National Bank
-
SNB Sight Deposits: decreased by 15 billion francs compared to the previous four weeks
-
2025-07-31 – Interim results of the Swiss National Bank as at 30 June 2025
-
SNB Brings Back Zero Percent Interest Rates
-
Hold-up sur l’eau potable (2/2) : la supercherie de « l’hydrogène vert ». Par Vincent Held
-
2025-06-25 – Quarterly Bulletin 2/2025
Main SNB Background Info
Featured and recent
-
The Real Cost of Not Holding Gold as 2025 Ends -
Bargeld vs. Digitaler Euro – Deine Freiheit in Gefahr! -
Week Ahead: Fed to Cut but RBA, SNB, and Bank of Canada Set to Hold, and Market Thinks They are Done -
Bullish Case Or Bearish Backdrop -
Meine Buchempfehlungen zu Nikolaus (von spannenden Geschichten bis zu pragmatischen Ratgebern) -
Hochbrisant: Trump will nun DIREKT die AfD fördern! -
Warum wir die Kontrolle über unser Geld verlieren! -
Eigentümer Grundschuld Vorteile & Optionen einfach erklärt! #eigentum #hauskauf #finanzen #news -
Warum empfehlen wir das Girokonto von N26 nicht? -
Damit rechnet 2026 niemand!