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Are Free Markets More Dangerous than Regulated Markets?
Is the regulatory choice a tradeoff between safety or “breaking a few eggs” via free markets? The logic of allowing for free and unhampered markets is…
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Biden and Forgotten Federal Financial Tyranny
Under Obama and Biden, the banking sector has been weaponized against industries American leftists don't like. The Obama administration acted as if its…
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Biden's Middle East Policy Puts Americans at Risk
The Biden administration’s Middle East policies are going to produce the same kind of blowback that led to the 9/11 attacks. The more reckless Biden becomes…
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Fed Wisdom and the Magnificent Seven
In this week's episode, Mark takes a quick look back at Fed wisdom in the year 2000, and then surveys today's stock market—and, in particular, the Magnificent…
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If One Wishes to Discredit Capitalism, One Should at Least Understand How It Works
Scott R. Sehon tries to be intellectually honest in his critique of capitalism and his endorsement of socialism, but David Gordon writes that Sehon needs to…
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Responding to James Lindsay's Critique of "National Divorce"
Bob goes solo to give a point-by-point rebuttal to James Lindsay's recent essay arguing that "national divorce means national suicide." Bob argues that James…
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Ryan McMaken vs. Libertarian Imperialists
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop do a recap of Ryan's debate at LibertyCon on the question of national divorce. Tho and Ryan…
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A Field Guide to Dubious Fact-Checking
Fact-checking has become a veritable industry in the media. However, the conclusions of “fact checkers” mysteriously seem to align with the opinions of elites…
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Government Banks Would Be a Dangerous Tool for Progressive Ideologues
Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced legislation to create government-owned banks, ostensibly to “increase accountability.”…
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Social Media Should Not Be Blamed for the Consequences of Democracy
Social media tends to be blamed for the overall nastiness of public discourse. Instead of condemning this form of communication, condemn the fuel that feeds…
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Bastiat versus MMT
One doesn’t need to search modern economic literature to take on the MMT crowd. Just read Bastiat. Original Article: Bastiat versus MMT
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Bye Bye Willie: The Political Rent-Seeker
Intellectual property laws provide another example of how government stifles innovation and competition. Original Article: Bye Bye Willie: The Political…
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Jacobin Capitalism?
In his review of Claes G. Ryn's The Failure of American Conservatism, David Gordon points out that Austrian economic methodology is not a value-laden Jacobin…
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Rising Interest Rates and the "Great Reset" Bubble
While the “Great Reset” involves an unholy alliance between governments and big businesses, implementing its policies is impossible without central banks…
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Tightwads at the Fed
Mark talks about the Fed's Reverse Repo Operations, which explain the conundrum of the Fed's "tight" monetary policy and new record highs in the stock market…
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We Like Ike! Joe Salerno on Rolling Back the Ideology of Inflation
Academic VP of the Mises Institute, Joe Salerno, joins Bob to discuss his talk at the Supporters Summit, centering on the mainstream's focus on "rules vs…
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A Texas-American War?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the growing tensions between the State of Texas and the Biden administration. The two…
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Does Government Spending and Money Expansion Create New Wealth or Destroy It?
Government efforts to expand “aggregate demand” involve new spending and money creation. In reality, these activities destroy wealth in the name of expanding…
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Reflections on the Libertarian Role in Society
As the recent election of Javier Milei in Argentina shows us, there still is a place in the political world for libertarian thinking. Liberty is a goal still…
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The War on Producers and Entrepreneurs Is Based on False Notions of Profits
Since Adam Smith, economic thinkers have failed to understand that profits in a market economy are not extractions of wealth from laborers. In truth, profits…
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Can Classical Economics Explain the Approaching Fiscal Disaster?
There is a lack of buyers for US Treasury debt. Rating agencies have recently downgraded the US debt, and entitlement benefits’ “trust funds” will go into the…
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The December Jobs Report Is Mostly Bad News
The job market is still hanging on—but not nearly as well as the headline numbers and media pundits would have you believe. Original Article: The December Jobs…
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The Decisive Driving Force to Victory for Javier Milei
Javier Milei has begun his presidency by taking action against much of Argentina’s vast welfare state. One hopes it is the beginning to a successful term in…
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The Government Is Making the Economy Appear Better than It Is
By borrowing money and “creating” new jobs, the government is creating the illusion of a strong economy. This does not end well. Original Article: The…
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Measure 110 and Property Rights
In this week's episode, we replay Mark's recent appearance on the Rob Taylor Report. Mark and Rob take a deep look at the practical impact of socialist…
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Peter St. Onge On Who's Taking Your Money
Economist Peter St. Onge summarizes some of the major financial and government news stories of the day. Bob's Mises University Talk 'Price Inflation: Corona…
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Babylon Bee Deserves Krugman's Nobel Prize
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Mises Institute Fellow Jonathan Newman to discuss economic fake news, featuring a…
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Jamaica Still Struggles Economically, But There Is Hope for the Future
The island nation of Jamaica has beautiful beaches but a problem with poverty. Jamaica needs capital and free markets, not more state control of the economy…
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What Does Classical-Liberal Foreign Policy Look Like?
Ryan and Zach review a new book on the basics of the "classical liberal" theory of international relations. Drawing on the work of Mises and Hayek, Edwin van…
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Why Open Borders Don't Work for Small Countries
The arguments of open-borders advocates may be applicable in some corners of the developed world. However, for small countries next to larger ones, open…
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Why Society Doesn't Need the State
Thomas Hill Green, an eighteenth-century English philosopher, didn't believe it was possible to have a good society without a powerful state. David Gordon…
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Can an Easy Money Policy Increase Employment of "Idle Resources"?
When an economy suffers a recession, some factors of production, such as labor, become unemployed. Keynesians believe that expanding credit and fiat money will…
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The Establishment Is Unmasking Itself
American political and economic elites insist that they should have authority over everyone else. As people rebel, the elites are only doubling down on their…
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Yemen: The Forgotten Neoconservative-Supported War in the Middle East
While Western attention is on the Israel-Hamas conflict, war quietly rages in Yemen with predictable destruction. Not surprisingly, US interventionism is…
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What Is Inflation for 2024?
In this week's episode, Mark compares two definitions of inflation and what this means for policy-makers and the productive population in 2024. The mainstream…
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Are Capital Gains Income? The Connection with Mises’s Calculation Problem
Bob goes solo to discuss a recent Twitter controversy, in which opponents of a proposed tax argued that unrealized capital gains couldn't possibly be a form of…
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History versus Economics: Explaining the Causes of the Great Depression
While economics textbooks are weak on causes of the Great Depression, American history texts are even worse. It's time for some truth telling. Original…
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Resurrecting the Failed Policy of Rent Control
When it comes to housing, the solution to the problem of affordability is rather straightforward: build more. Slapping price controls on housing in the form of…
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The Anti-Semitism Controversy on College Campuses Is the Direct Result of Identity Politics
The recent campus protests following the Hamas-Israel conflict have been framed as either antiapartheid or anti-Semitic. The conflict is much deeper, being…
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Why Argentina Needs Free Cities
For most of the past century, Argentina has seen the destruction wrought by collectivism. To reverse the damage, the nation must allow decentralization…
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2024 Political Circus Begins in Iowa
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss the results of the Iowa Caucuses. What does Trump's overwhelming win mean for American…
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Privatizing Roads Solves the Problem of Road Closures
All of us have experienced government road closures and the traffic and safety nightmares they create. Private roads may be the answer to solving the problem…
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Reflections on the Rothbard Graduate Seminar
The Rothbard Graduate Seminar (RGS) provides an opportunity to learn about Austrian economics at a high level. Original Article: Reflections on the Rothbard…
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The Escalating Tensions in the Red Sea Are a Bad Omen
With the Houthis in Yemen firing on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the US is contemplating yet another Middle East conflict. As we see again, aggression…
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The Draconian Budget Slashing Act of 2024
On this week's episode, Mark opens the Congressional Political Playbook to examine the proposed Congressional compromise spending legislation—and what they…
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Garett Jones on the Legacy of Robert Solow
Economic giant Robert Solow died in December 2023. He was a Nobel laureate, and four of his PhD students went on to also receive the Nobel. He is known for the…
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Modern Portfolio Theory Is Mistaken: Diversification Is Not Investment
While the creator of modern portfolio theory was awarded a Nobel Prize, that doesn't mean the theory isn’t flawed. In fact, it explains very little about…
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The Problems with Post-Trump Populism
As both progressives and conservatives turn authoritarian, libertarian populism inspired by Murray Rothbard provides an alternative to the statist nonsense…
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When Medical Authorities Went Totalitarian: Understanding Covid Policies and Protocols
The response to the covid-19 outbreak is better understood as a tool of the national security state rather than as a public health measure. Original Article…
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The Problem with Open Borders
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss immigration. While many libertarians have adopted an absolutist open borders position on…
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A Free and Open Internet Is a Threat to the Establishment
Using the rhetoric of “protecting democracy,” American ruling elites have tried to censor the internet because they don’t like the results of democracy when…
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Authorities in Jamaica Endorse Cancel Culture
Jamaicans are willing to accept authoritarian behavior from the state in the name of rejecting colonialism. Original Article: Authorities in Jamaica Endorse…
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Government Prohibitions on Raw Milk Are Ignorant and Dangerous
Since government regulates nearly everything, it is not surprising that regulations often prohibit the sale and consumption of raw milk. Like many other…
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The Economic Wisdom of Antony C. Sutton's The War on Gold
Economist Antony C. Sutton understood one of the most fundamental economic truths: gold is money. Thorsten Polleit reviews Sutton’s classic book, The War on…
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Biden's "AI Bill of Rights" May Just Be Another Censorship Plan
President Joe Biden is promoting his “AI Bill of Rights,” which looks to be an attempt to censor political opposition. Naturally, political and media elites…
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DC's Debt Trap
Federal debt is soaring out of control, and perhaps it is not surprising that the CBO has not updated its forecasts with this debt uncertainty. Original…
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Do Destroyed Monuments Represent a Past Not Worth Defending?
Many cities and states in this country have been tearing down or destroying monuments because they represent part of a past that progressives and leftists…
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Markets versus State Healthcare Systems: Some Points of Contention
Progressives claim that state-sponsored healthcare systems are superior to market-based systems. Their arguments don’t add up. Original Article: Markets versus…
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Secession
This week's episode begins 2024 by looking at the growing political divide among the American people—and how to solve it. Be sure to follow Minor Issues at…
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Murray Sabrin on Our Broken Medical System
Murray Sabrin joins Bob to discuss his upcoming online course on the economics of the US healthcare system, including practical solutions. The course begins in…