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The Economics of National Divorce, Part II
Tom Woods joins the show for a look at the hottest political topic of the day, namely national divorce. This is a spirited discussion of the politics…
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The Politicization of Procreation: The Ultimate in "the Personal Is Political"
Gloria Steinem declared, "The personal is political." Today, politics has reached into family life and even procreation itself, an unhappy trend for unhappy…
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Why Libertarians Should Support the Multipolar World
Western intellectuals and their political allies are pushing relentlessly toward a unipolar world. Freedom lies in the multipolar direction. Original Article…
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The Forgotten Lessons of Government-Enforced Race Relations
Judge Andrew Napolitano looks at the history of government and race relations in our nation's history. It's not a pleasant or uplifting story. Original…
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Why MTG Is Right About National Divorce
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss this week's Twitter and media campaign by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene promoting…
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Will AI Learn to Become a Better Entrepreneur than You?
While artificial intelligence has its merits, it still cannot perform the job of the Misesian entrepreneur. That is a good thing. Original Article: "Will AI…
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Food and Shelter Prices Keep Climbing as CPI Growth Hits a Three-Month High
We're still living with the consequences of the massive monetary inflation by Trump and Biden. Prices are stubbornly high, and falling real wages are driving…
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Money versus Monetary Policy
Money is simple. The political program of monetary "policy" is not. Original Article: "Money versus Monetary Policy" This Audio Mises Wire is generously…
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The Price-Gouging State
Politicians and the media are blaming businesses for inflation when, in fact, the skyrocketing prices of nearly everything have a government stamp on them…
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Yes, the US Government Has Defaulted Before
While the 1979 default was relatively small, the 1934 default affected millions of Americans who had bought Liberty Bonds mistakenly thinking the government…
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Does Government Create a "Level Playing Field" or Does It Make the Field More Uneven?
Anticapitalist politicians claim intervention can "level the playing field," but when we look closely, we realize that government itself creates the…
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How Markets Are Better than Government Regulators at Fighting Corporate Corruption
Can private markets only be regulated by government? Hindenburg Research's successes against corporate corruption suggest otherwise. Original Article: "How…
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Subsidizing Higher Education Is Not Creating Widespread External Benefits
Contrary to the claim that taxpayer subsidies for higher education provide great social benefits, these subsidies actually are a wealth transfer from the…
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How Fast Should the Money Supply Grow?
As Murray Rothbard wrote, inflation is not an increase in prices. It is, instead, an increase in the supply of money in circulation. The distinction is…
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The Fed's 2% Inflation Target
Mark Thornton explains the target as another smokescreen that was originally intended to stabilize monetary policy, currencies, and exchange rates, but has…
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The Fed’s Portfolio Is Nonexistent: The Fed Does Not Invest. It Destroys Investments
Economists and pundits mistakenly call the Federal Reserve System's security holdings a portfolio. It is anything but. Original Article: "The Fed’s Portfolio…
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Fighting Inflation Really Means Fighting the Federal Reserve
These days, the Fed and Chairman Jerome Powell are claiming the title of "inflation fighters." The more appropriate moniker should be "inflationists." Original…
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The Economics of American Gerontocracy
With Yale economics professor Yusuke Narita suggesting mass suicide—seppuku—as the answer to Japan's rapidly aging demographics, Jeff and Bob take a hard look…
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Why the End of the Petrodollar Spells Trouble for the US Regime
By itself, the end of the petrodollar won't destroy the dollar. But it will continue a trend that weakens both the dollar and the US regime's power. Original…
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Australia: The Nation Founded by British Convicts Embraced Entrepreneurship
Australia is famous for its laid-back culture and for being founded by convicts from Great Britain. It also should be famous for its embrace of…
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Is Capitalism to Blame for the Ohio Train Disaster?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop address whether the Ohio train disaster is an example of "capitalism gone amuck". They discuss…
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The Government Throws Money at Heart Disease, but Prevention Is Better than Cure
Americans spend billions of dollars on treating heart disease. Prevention is cheaper, but thanks to perverse government incentives, preventing heart disease…
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Confusing Economic Reports?
On the heels of rising stock markets, record low unemployment rates, and even the plunge in the price of gasoline, Mark discusses the latest government…
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Make No Mistake, War Hawk American Policy Helped Start This War in Ukraine
When the Soviet Union collapsed more than thirty years ago, US and European political elites sought to isolate and threaten Russia. The result has been war…
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The Chinese Balloon Hysteria
Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost talk about the recent freak-out over the Chinese balloon, American foreign-policy moralism, and what sort of "threat" a balloon…
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The Constitution Failed. It Secured Neither Peace nor Freedom.
The constitution has not protected our natural rights, nor did it prevent the US from becoming a blood-soaked failed state a mere 73 years after the…
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"Stakeholder Capitalism" Is an Incoherent Term
One of the modern progressive buzzwords is "stakeholder capitalism," in which people with no direct connection to a firm somehow have a "stake" in what the…
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Managing Money Is as Important as Making It: The Sad Case of Athletes Going Broke
The recent case of retired megastar Usain Bolt losing millions of dollars to bad investments highlights the importance of sound money management. Original…
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Is the Japanese Low Inflation–Low Interest Rate Model at an End?
For nearly three decades, the Japanese economy has slowly imploded under low interest rates and heavy government debt. It may soon be time to pay the piper…
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Social Security Taxes Aren't "Your" Money
The government can't return the SS money it stole in the past. It's impossible. That money's gone. Taxing today's workers to "pay back" pensioners is just…
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The Paper Numbers Since The Great Recession
Mark Thornton takes a look back at US stock markets, the national debt, and Fed policy (ZIRP, money supply, and its balance sheet). "After the Boom Must Come…
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The Chinese Communist Party Is Creating a Crackdown Economy
China has created a crackdown cycle that is hurting the entrepreneurial spirit. Original Article: "The Chinese Communist Party Is Creating a Crackdown Economy"…
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More Recession Signs: Money Supply Growth Went Negative Again in December
The fact the money supply is actually shrinking serves as just one more indicator that the so-called soft landing promised by the Federal Reserve is unlikely…
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The Super Bowl Indicator
Mark Thornton looks at how much money Americans will spend on the Super Bowl this year and discusses the accuracy of the Super Bowl Stock Market Indicator. Be…
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You Think the Global Economy Is Brightening? Beware: The Big Hit Is Yet to Come
While President Joe Biden's White House continues to give happy talk about the economy, some major economic storm clouds are brewing. The future does not look…
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ESG and DEI are Worse Than You Think
Mises Institute scholar and Troy University business school Dean Allen Mendenhall is among the leading critics of woke capital. He leads a new initiative…
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Empty Malls and Shopping Centers: How Government Fuels Malinvestments
The empty shopping mall: a story of how government actions created a huge malinvestment in western Pennsylvania. Original Article: "Empty Malls and Shopping…
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How Should a Nation Determine Its Heroes?
How do societies determine who their heroes are? We know that often those seen as heroes actually made a country worse off. Original Article: "How Should a…
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Biden Survives the State of the Union
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop feel obligated to discuss the State of the Union address. Was anything of value learned? Tune in…
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Concentrate Where the Murders Are Concentrated
Progressives like to claim that "America" has a "gun violence problem." However, the "gun violence problem" happens to exist in places where progressives…
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Do Correlations Help Define Money?
Monetary authorities have come up with numerous clever ways of measuring money. However, they are unable even to define money, much less measure it. Original…
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Questioning the Military Necessity of Dropping Atomic Bombs on Japanese Cities
Americans often have defended the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as regrettable but necessary for ending World War II. The actual record tells us a…
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Raise the Social Security Age to (at Least) 75
As life expectancy has risen, so have runaway costs. Raising the age won't make Social Security just, prudent, or wise. But cutting federal spending is always…
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The State Uses Trauma as a Weapon against Innocent People
In its unending quest for power, the state has no problem traumatizing the innocent. Original Article: "The State Uses Trauma as a Weapon against Innocent…
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Wholesale Price Inflation Is Slowing as Economy Worsens
A recession looks more likely every day, and the latest sign of this is slowing price growth in producer prices. After all, price inflation usually slows as…
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European Shadow Unemployment Is a Real Problem
There is an undeniable negative trend in European employment and wages that is a direct consequence of constantly increasing intervention in the economy…
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Record Low Unemployment Indicates Trouble Ahead
Mark Thornton discusses the history of record low unemployment rates and the business cycle. See "Unemployment Rate" (UNRATE) from the Federal Reserve Bank of…
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Yes, the Minimum Wage Harms the Economy
The imposition of minimum wages harms the economy, although there are nuances in how much harm they cause. It is better not to impose minimum wages at all…
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The New Rules of Engagement
All people of goodwill have an obligation to fight the escalation of politics in American life. Original Article: "The New Rules of Engagement" This Audio…
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Central Banks Turn to Gold as Losses Mount
The only reason central banks buy gold is to protect their balance sheets from their own monetary destruction programs; they have no choice but to do so…
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Producers Should Reject Calls to "Give Back"
All too often we are told that government employment equals selflessness and working for profit constitutes greed. It's time to reassess the meaning of certain…
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Governments Will Make You Poorer Again
Inflation at an annual rate of 5 percent is not a positive, and it is certainly not falling prices. Inflation is accumulative, and this means we are becoming…
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The Fed's Immaculate Disinflation
Will the Fed be successful with its "Immaculate Disinflation"? Or, will we still have to "pay an even higher price" for their use of Weapons of Massive…
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They Won't Leave Us Alone: The Invasion of Politics
Forget minding your own business. Ours is the age of invasive politics, demanding we take sides no matter how much we would like to be left alone. Original…
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Why This Recession is Different
Back in January Jeff Deist joined the Austrian Economics Discord Server for a live event concerning trends in 2023. Jeff makes the case for viewing today's…
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Corporate Welfare for Farmers Is Swell until It's Not: The Case of Arizona Reservoirs
What at first seem like gifts from the state (handouts for some at the expense of others) lead to unfortunate events that cannot be stopped once begun…
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Governments Cannot Effectively Regulate Vaccines
Because government officials do not worry about the consequences of making mistakes, the government should not be permitted to regulate anything as important…
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Will Powell Pivot as Currency Wars Escalate?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss Jay Powell's exercise in Fed-speak this week. While political pressure mounts at home…
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Fiat Money Inflation Not Only Raises Prices but Also Undermines Division of Labor
Government interference into money creation and production harms the economy in a number of ways, including skewing the organization of division of labor…
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The Modern State Cannot Exist without Fiat Money
Fiat money is the fuel of the modern Leviathan state. If we wish to have freedom, we must have sound money. Original Article: "The Modern State Cannot Exist…