Category Archive: 6b.) Mises.org

As Japan’s Price Inflation Rises, Its Central Bank Has Fewer Options

Unfortunately, the only real long-term solution to this is genuine fiscal austerity and debt repudiation.

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The Purpose of Production and the Economy: A Criticism of Pronatalist Economics

Mainstream economics is deterministic, holding that economic actors continue to move in one directions, not responding to changes in economic circumstances or incentives. The Austrians understand economics is about people engaged in purposeful action.

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Members of Congress Introduce Comprehensive US Gold Audit Legislation

As US debt soars and foreign central banks stockpile gold, members of Congress introduce a bill to require a comprehensive audit of America’s gold reserves.

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Trump Suffers From “Libertarian Derangement Syndrome”

Even though a significant number of libertarians supported Trump for president, he clearly has shown no respect for libertarian thinking, especially with his anti-growth trade policies and support for bloated federal spending.

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Are You Prepared for Your “One-Foot” Moment?

It is one thing to understand economics and quite another to be able to explain how economics works. Those who favor free markets also need to be able to explain and defend them.

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Silver Price Shows What Government Has Done to Our Money



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The Disasters of Government Enterprise

Our socialist transit systems are an ongoing failure made worse by even more government intervention. We should not be surprised, then, when political leaders insist that the real problem is the lack of a political will to spend even more money on government enterprises.

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Does Transparent Monetary Policy Lead to Economic Stability?

Monetarists and rational expectations economists believe that if monetary policy is transparent, then increases in the money supply will not have negative effects. The actual results say otherwise, as introducing new money into the economy leads to economic instability.

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Money Supply Rose for the Ninth Month in April as the Fed Again Leans Dovish

Contrary to the narrative pushed by those who want more easy money, there is no monetary deflation or disinflation and the money supply continues to grow.

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Members of Congress Introduce Comprehensive US Gold Audit Legislation

As US debt soars and foreign central banks stockpile gold, members of Congress introduce a bill to require a comprehensive audit of America’s gold reserves.

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The Disasters of Government Enterprise

Our socialist transit systems are an ongoing failure made worse by even more government intervention. We should not be surprised, then, when political leaders insist that the real problem is the lack of a political will to spend even more money on government enterprises.

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There Is No Disinflation

There has been much talk of disinflation, but all the evidence points toward the conclusion that the Federal Reserve continues to administer injections of monetary inflation.

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Ted Cruz, Dispensationalism, and the State of Israel

Ted Cruz’s politics aren’t just conservative, they’re theological. Jonathan Newman explores how dispensationalism shapes US loyalty to the state of Israel.

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Get the US Out of the Middle East

Hamas‘s invasion of Israel happened despite decades of US intervention and spending in favor of Tel Aviv. Yet, this ongoing conflict has nothing at all to do with the safety and security of the United States itself. It's time for the US to get out.

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Thomas Paine: The American Revolution’s Unlikely Hero

George Ford Smith joins Bob to discuss Thomas Paine’s transformative role in the American Revolution and his controversial legacy as a champion of liberty and reason.

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Entrepreneurship Can’t Be Taught in a College Classroom

College professors have suddenly discovered entrepreneurship and are teaching about it in their classes. However, while it is an interesting subject, one cannot teach someone how to be a successful entrepreneur.

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Total War Against Civilians Is Never Justified

Total war against civilians didn't begin with World War II. It was official policy of the Union during the Civil War to lay waste to southern cities, towns, and farms. Tactics northern generals used against civilians became the blueprint for armed forces in Europe and Japan 80 years later.

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Total War Against Civilians Is Never Justified

Total war against civilians didn't begin with World War II. It was official policy of the Union during the Civil War to lay waste to southern cities, towns, and farms. Tactics northern generals used against civilians became the blueprint for armed forces in Europe and Japan 80 years later.

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Entrepreneurship Can’t Be Taught in a College Classroom

College professors have suddenly discovered entrepreneurship and are teaching about it in their classes. However, while it is an interesting subject, one cannot teach someone how to be a successful entrepreneur.

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How Government Helps to Create Congested Traffic

The standard argument for government services is that only government can build enough roads to meet transportation needs. However, the disconnect between production and consumer choice ensures misallocation of resources under government roads, including traffic congestion.

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