Category Archive: 6b) Austrian Economics

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Slobodian’s Bastard Caricatures: Smearing Austrian Economists

2026-08-04

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2026-08-04

Quinn Slobodian’s Hayek’s Bastards suggests a connection between Austrian economics and a new wave of authoritarianism and racism.

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What Would Happen if Spain Had an Open Border with Morocco

2026-08-04

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2026-08-04

Last week, more than 50,000 people illegally entered the Spanish exclave city of Ceuta, which normally has a population of only 80,000. Why not just open the border permanently?

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Problems of Causation in Race and Discrimination

2026-08-04

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2026-08-04

Why are there economic disparities between racial groups? A popular explanation is that they are caused by racial discrimination. Wanjiru Njoya takes a closer look at these claims.

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Fall 2026 Virtual Mises Book Club

2026-08-03

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2026-08-03

In September 2026, the Mises Institute will hold its next Mises Book Clubs, a program that promotes deep reading in Austrian economics.

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Debt, Gold, and the Global Economy

2026-08-03

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2026-08-03

Andy Schectman, Founder & CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, interviews Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, to discuss why he believes the global economy is approaching a critical turning point driven by mounting debt, declining trust, and years of monetary distortion.

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Monetary Savings Versus Real Savings

2026-08-03

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2026-08-03

Mainstream economists tend to think of cash balances as the heart of new savings. Actually, real savings involves much more than that.

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Dr. Mark Thornton on Debt, Gold, and the Global Economy – Miles Franklin Media

2026-08-03

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2026-08-03

Andy Schectman, Founder & CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, interviews Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, to discuss why he believes the global economy is approaching a critical turning point driven by mounting debt, declining trust, and years of monetary distortion. Thornton explains why the bond market may be sending a warning …

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Federal Farm Interventions: Harmful as Usual

2026-08-03

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2026-08-03

The federal government aid program in one part of the economy creates a problem. Washington policymakers see a new problem. They believe the federal government should create a new aid program to solve the problem created by the earlier government aid program.

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The Slumlord Fed

2026-08-03

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2026-08-03

If we wish to be honest, the Federal Reserve System needs to be put out of its—and our—misery.

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What Would Happen if Spain Had an Open Border with Morocco

2026-08-03

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2026-08-03

Last week, more than 50,000 people illegally entered the Spanish exclave city of Ceuta, which normally has a population of only 80,000. Why not just open the border permanently?

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The US is spending billions to prop up the Japanese yen.

2026-08-03

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2026-08-03

The background: Japan is selling U.S. bonds and that's not great for the U.S. because it lowers bond prices and raises yields. In other words: higher interest rates for you and me.

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Get Your Free August Rothbard Giveaway The Case for a 100 Percent Gold Dollar!

2026-08-01

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2026-08-01

To celebrate The Year of Rothbard, we’re giving away some of his most radicalizing and influential books. Get your copy of our August offering, The Case for a 100 Percent Gold Dollar, before August 31.

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Gold, Socialism, and the Crisis of the Dollar

2026-08-01

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2026-08-01

Mark Thornton explains how inflation drives the K-shaped economy, why gold and silver remain central to the debt crisis, and why socialism appeals to young Americans left behind by government failure.

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Inflation and Statistics: Economics Explains Them, Not the Other Way Around

2026-08-01

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2026-08-01

Statistics can be interesting and informative, but only if one can properly understand them through sound economic theory.

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Austrian Economics Made Obvious

2026-08-01

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2026-08-01

The beauty of Austrian economics is that it springs from real human action and does not depend upon the construction of abstract mathematical models meant to parallel reality.

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When “Limited Government” Fails to Stop Cronyism and State-Sponsored Wealth Grabbing

2026-07-31

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2026-07-31

In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews Cronyism: Rise of the Corporate State 1849-1929 by Patrick Newman.

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Democracy + Bureaucracy = Idiocracy

2026-07-31

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2026-07-31

Modern mass democracy, especially when coupled with bureaucracy, creates uniquely powerful incentives for the production, consumption, and institutionalization of unreality.

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Italy suspends its Schengen free movement agreement with Spain after 60,000 migrants reach Spanish territory

2026-07-31

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2026-07-31

The locals still have some control over their own borders, unlike in the USA where the central government dictates border policy for all.

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Fight for Your (Property) Rights!

2026-07-31

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2026-07-31

As socialists gain increasing power in this country, their first target is private property. We need to push back against this wave of legalized theft.

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Why Comments Sections Are Not Coming Back to Mises.org

2026-07-31

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2026-07-31



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