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How Can We Restore Freedom and Sound Money in the US and the UK? Some Ideas
It is no secret that freedom, both socially and economically, are disappearing in the USA and Great Britain. The consequences will be most severe if we do not…
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Why the Fed Is Bankrupt and Why That Means More Inflation
The Fed is insolvent, and that means that it will bail itself out by printing money. For ordinary people, that means inflation and a rising cost of living…
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Hans-Hermann Hoppe on For a New Liberty at 50
No one will read For a New Liberty and not see the world with very different eyes afterward. Original Article: "Hans-Hermann Hoppe on For a New Liberty at 50"…
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The January Effect
Are stock markets in full recovery mode, à la the Fed's Immaculate Disinflation, or is this just a counter-trend rally experienced in most bear markets? Be…
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The Rise and Fall of Good Money: A Tale of the Market and the State
Once upon a time, the USA had sound, reliable money. Then, a small group of "really intelligent" people decided to "improve" it. We know the rest of the story…
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Don't Call It Capitalism: The Fed's $8 Trillion Hoard of Financial Assets
Now would be a great time to stop pretending that the financial sector is "free market" or that price inflation and cost-of-living surges are somehow all the…
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GDP and 3M
Mark Thornton takes a look at the recent GDP report and the layoff announcement at 3M and has some minor issues with both. Be sure to follow Minor Issues at…
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The Fed Is a Purely Political Institution, and It's Definitely Not a Bank.
The Federal Reserve is no more "private" than the Environmental Protection Agency, and through its special government status, the Fed inflicts many economic…
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The State Will Always Set the Rules in Its Favor
Remember Lady Justice, who wears a blindfold and holds the scales? She is a state creation, too, and when it comes to state wrongdoing, her thumb holds the…
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Is Economics a Dead Discipline?
Professor Per Bylund of Oklahoma State University, author of How to Think About the Economy joins Jeff and Bob to dissect how economics went so badly wrong. A…
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Political Salvation Is Slow Suicide
For all of the political "reforms" being tossed about, the truth is that government is slowly strangling the life out of our society. Original Article…
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The Italian City-Republics Were the Manhattan of the Twelfth Century
The move from feudalism to the relatively free capitalist societies occurred slowly, beginning with the emergence of the city-states in Italy in Medieval…
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After the Boom Must Come the Bust
The Federal Reserve has created a huge boom full of bubbles. But after the boom must eventually come a bust. Ryan and Tho talk to Mises Institute Senior Fellow…
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America, Brazil, and the Illegitimacy of Weaponized Democracy
The similar challenges facing America and Brazil, including concerns about the state of their democracies, is worthy of exploration, as is the global response…
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Biden Is Lying about the Jobs Data
It's only a good time to be a worker in America if one confuses falling real wages and falling full-time employment with robust employment conditions. Original…
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The Chimera of a Postpandemic Postwar Return to Monetary Normal
Government and monetary authorities claim that the worst of the postcovid lockdown disruptions are past and a "return to normal" is just around the corner. It…
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The True Costs of a US-China War for Taiwan
Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost discuss new estimates of just how costly a US-China war over Taiwan would be. Things are made even worse by the fact the US is…
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Yes, Virginia, There IS a Deep State—and It Is Worse than You Think
We like to think of the "deep state" as a conspiratorial entity. In reality, the term describes much of what the federal government does in broad daylight…
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Real Wages Fall for the Twenty-First Month as Rent and Food Prices Keep Rising
The Federal Reserve has yet to get price increases anywhere near its own arbitrary 2 percent goal, but a mild slowing in growth rates has Biden claiming that…
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Rome's Runaway Inflation: Currency Devaluation in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries
No matter the historical era, governments have excelled at one thing: debasing their own currency. Rome was no exception, as Roman government excesses required…
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Again the Government Is Taking Antitrust Action against Microsoft. Again This Is Wrong.
The Federal Trade Commission seeks an anti-trust judgment against Microsoft for its move to acquire Activision. Like all other anti-trust action, this one has…
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Why Are So Many Men Leaving the Workforce?
Economic factors are only some of the reasons why men are leaving the workforce. The decline of marriage has also lowered the supply of workers by lessening…
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Since Covid Lockdowns, New York Lost More of Its Population than Any Other State
The migration data from 2020 to 2022 backs up the idea that a great many people are moving from restrictionist covid states to states where the public health…
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Can Increases in the Supply of Gold Lead to Boom-Bust Cycles?
While an increase in the supply of gold money would lead to higher consumer prices, such increases in the gold supply do not lead to boom-bust cycles. Original…
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How Capitalism Made Christmas a Holiday for Children
It is no coincidence that the boom in mass-produced goods made specifically for children, "coincided closely with the rise of the middle-classes, industry, and…
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A Short Essay on Sound Monetary Policy
In a market economy, gold is sound money. There is no need for monetary authorities when gold rules. Original Article: "A Short Essay on Sound Monetary Policy"…
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Davos: Has Globalism Peaked?
Jeff and Bob break down this week's Davos WEF conference and consider whether global elites really have the mechanisms to impose their plans. Johnny Vedmore's…
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The Borders between US States Are Obsolete
It's been more than 150 years since most state boundaries were drawn in the US. Since then, demographic and political realities have changed enormously. The…
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Family Destruction and Its Socialist Cheerleaders
Socialists don't just want to take your property; they also are demanding control of your children and loved ones. Original Article: "Family Destruction and…
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How the Fed Fuels the WEF's Managerial Revolution
On this week's Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop celebrate World Economic Forum week by discussing the Managerial Revolution. While James Burnham's…
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The FDA and the Courts Fail to Truly Discipline the Pharmaceutical Industry for Exploiting the Mentally Ill
Does the regulatory system help guarantee safe and effective drugs? Does the system protect drug consumers? Court cases tell us otherwise. Original Article…
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The Present Fiat Monetary System Is Breaking Down
The fiat monetary system is slowly breaking down, taking the economy with it. Original Article: "The Present Fiat Monetary System Is Breaking Down" This Audio…
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Why Economic Stimulus Can't Work
Keynesian economists fantasize that a market economy cannot "gain traction" without "stimulus" schemes from the government. In the end, the only thing…
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Spelling Out the Problem with W-o-k-e-n-e-s-s
John McWhorter takes on the present infatuation with wokeness and shows the real harm it is doing to our social fabric. Original Article: "Spelling Out the…
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When It Comes to National Prosperity, Don't Forget the Culture
Progressives claim that poor nations are that way because wealthy nations exploit them through the capitalist system. Cultural institutions, it turns out, are…
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2023: You Wanted Endless Stimulus, You Got Stagflation.
Unfortunately, when governments all over the world decided to “spend now and deal with the consequences later” in 2020, they also sowed the seeds of a…
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Globalization, Not Globalism: Free Trade versus Destructive Statist Ideology
Relatively free trade and capital mobilization have greatly raised living standards in recent years. Yet those that call themselves globalists are less…
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Southwest's Meltdown Reminds Us We Must End Airlines' Corporate Welfare
Federal protectionism and bailouts makes it easier for US airlines to survive terrible service, such as mass cancellations or when Southwest imposed a private…
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Central Bankers Are Poor Archers: The Problems and Failures of Inflation Targeting and Price Stability
Central bankers follow inflation "target" in their pursuit of "price stability." Not surprisingly, they usually miss their targets -- quite badly -- and we now…
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Paradise Valley, Montana: A Study in Free Market Land Conservation
Americans typically are told that private enterprise wastes resources while government preserves them. Economic truths turn that canard upside down. Original…
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Dr. Peter Klein on the Disconnect in Labor Markets
Dr. Peter Klein, professor of entrepreneurship at Baylor University and co-author of the new book Why Managers Matter, joins Jeff and Bob to explain the huge…
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For Now, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Still Holds a High Place in the USA
Despite worries that foreign "competitors" will surpass economic production in the United States, innovation and entrepreneurship are still important here. For…
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Police Failures in Philadelphia Have Made Private Policing More Attractive
Because police protection of students is inadequate, Temple University of Philadelphia has hired private police to help keep students safer from crime…
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US Labor Market: Help Wanted!
Unemployment remains low but for the wrong reasons. Low unemployment rates are not a sign that the economy is doing well. Original Article: "US Labor Market…
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Behavioral Economics Challenges the Rationality of Consumer Choices
While behavioral economics claims to be an effective way of measuring individual economic behavior, it actually sets back authentic economic analysis. Original…
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Defining a Good: The Intersection of Saint Thomas Aquinas and Carl Menger
The roots of Austrian economics go back to the great theologian Thomas Aquinas, whose view of what constitutes a good was a prototype of Menger's pathbreaking…
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Why America Needs 1,000+ States
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop call for breaking up the US into smaller states. While this idea sounds radical to some, there…
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Authoritarianism Is Not Compatible with Economic Progress: Freedom Is Indivisible
The belief that a free market economy needs an authoritarian state to support it is mistaken. Mises said it best when he wrote that "freedom is indivisible."…
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The Case for Disbanding Public Health Agencies
Public health agencies tend to be treated like authoritative sacred cows. In reality, they have politicized health policies to the point where they really are…
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Industrial Policy Did Not Bring Prosperity to Asia
Forty years ago, American politicians claimed that Japanese economic success was due to government economic planning. Unfortunately, the myth of industrial…
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Objection, Professor Harari! Logic Proves the Existence of Free Will
Yuval Noah Harari, who teaches history at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, denies that free will exists. However, to deny free will is to deny human action…
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Woke Egalitarianism and the Elites
Modern progressives are not "reformers." Instead, as Murray Rothbard wrote, the progressive method is to seize control of the state and impose their own agenda…
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Budget Deficit Hits Monthly Record Due to Biden’s Policies
Federal budget deficits are increasing, but the Biden administration shows no signs of restraining its spending. This is not going to end well. Original…
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Forget Oil. Now They Are Coming for the Cows
Not satisfied with hamstringing the oil and gas industries, environmentalists now are shutting down farms and production of livestock, all in the name of…
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How FedGov Destroyed the Housing Market
There is no real housing market in the US. Instead, an unholy trinity of Fannie/Freddie, the US Treasury, and the Federal Reserve Bank operate to distort the…
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The Economic Super Bowl: 1920–21 versus 1930–31
By all measures, the economic downturn that began in 1920 was worse than what occurred in 1930, yet the economy recovered quickly in 1921. Why the difference?…
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The Tea Party, Fifteen Years Later
Ah yes, the Tea Party. Fifteen years after it was established by followers of Ron Paul, the so-called antiestablishment organization has been co-opted by…
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4 Ways to Make Congress Great Again
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are back for 2023, savoring the chaos in Congress. As the House Republican rebellion threatens…
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Notes from the Digital Gulag
Remember those dystopian futuristic films in which the evil people try to electronically erase the heroes? Social media companies are trying to recreate that…
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Woodrow Wilson's Christmas Grift of 1913
Two days before Christmas, 1913, the infamous "creature from Jekyll Island," the Federal Reserve System, was birthed into our body politic. It has been…