America inherited the core institutional framework of Europe (especially Britain) but refined and amplified it through greater decentralization, lower taxation, and more expansive freedoms.
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Category Archive: 6b) Austrian Economics
Dismantling the Warfare State Was Never Going to Be Easy
Although it may not have ultimately ended how they wished, the strikes on Iran demonstrated that neoconservatives are still a viable force within the GOP. But that shouldn’t discourage us. Ending endless wars isn’t easy, but it is worthwhile.
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Economic Sanctions Adrenaline
Economic sanctions, as a general principle, have a history of failure in the 20th and 21st centuries, which penalize everyday citizens in the sanctioned country.
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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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Erasing History to Advance the Socialist Revolution
Lenin and Trotsky have long been dead, but their efforts to erase history through revolutions live on. Today, the erasure is happening in Western Europe and the United States, as progressives carry on that the Bolsheviks started.
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Why DOGE Failed
Elon Musk has thrown in the towel on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in all but name. Mises correctly anticipated failures like these.
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SE HUNDE EL PRECIO DEL PETROLEO. EL PLAN DE LA OPEP
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Economic Sanctions Adrenaline
Economic sanctions, as a general principle, have a history of failure in the 20th and 21st centuries, which penalize everyday citizens in the sanctioned country.
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Opposing America’s Imperialistic Wars Is a Fight Worth Joining
With the Iran bombing, the US Government is once again embarking on yet another act of war in support of the US empire. The eternal quest to expand the empire will not end well for Americans. Opposing the government‘s wars is a worthy endeavor.
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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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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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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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IRÁN QUIERE CERRAR ORMUZ: EL COMERCIO GLOBAL EN RIESGO
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SNB Sight Deposits: decreased by 15 billion francs compared to the previous four weeks
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2025-07-31 – Interim results of the Swiss National Bank as at 30 June 2025
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SNB Brings Back Zero Percent Interest Rates
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Hold-up sur l’eau potable (2/2) : la supercherie de « l’hydrogène vert ». Par Vincent Held
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