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How the Fed Helped Create Another Calamity: The Ongoing Emerging Market Debt Crisis
The Fed's suppression of interest rates in the USA didn't just affect this nation's economy. It also drove investors to seek higher interest rates in…
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It's Not Just the Dollar: Global Fiat Money Is a Mess
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Joseph Solis-Mullen take a look at brewing debt crises in emerging markets and how the dollar still looks…
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Mandatory Vaccines vs. Logic and Kantian Ethics
Vaccine mandates imposed by governments violate individual rights and further the coercive powers of the state. They also violate Kantian ethical norms…
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Short-Term Market Volatility Is Not Entirely Random
Typical teaching on stock prices says they are little more than a random walk. But people's purposeful actions are behind every economic transactions. Original…
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The Queen Is Dead, Democracy Is Dying
With Queen Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster Hall, hereditary monarchies are under attack as archaic & absurd. Has mass democracy in the West done any…
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By Compensating Slave Owners, Great Britain Negotiated a Peaceful End to Slavery
By compensating slave owners for the abolition of slavery, Great Britain ended the scourge of chattel slavery long before it was ended in the Americas…
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We Cannot Interpret Economic Data Unless We Know Economic Theory
Logical positivism holds that theory is irrelevant to the empirical results. It is the other way around; One cannot understand or interpret economic data until…
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Misunderstandings, Legitimate Differences, and Prospects for Harmony among Libertarians and Conservatives Today
Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist. Presented at the 2022 Libertarian Scholars Conference, in Nashville, Tennessee on September 10, 2022.
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The False Benefit of Less Land Use for Agriculture
Even as population has grown, increasing the intensive margin for agriculture has led to increased food production. This may not necessarily be a good thing…
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Throwing the Fed's Machinery in Reverse: Fed Interest Rate Policies Continue to Damage the Economy
The Fed’s tampering with market signals undermines the process of wealth generation, thereby exerting an upward pressure on the time preference interest rate…
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Looking at the Economic Myth of the "Soft Landing"
Paul Krugman recently argued that the Federal Reserve can engineer a "soft landing" for the economy as it tries to deal with inflation. Such a view ignores…
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Promoting Natural Rights Instead of Conservatism: Looking at Rothbard and Jaffa
Both Murray Rothbard and Harry Jaffa began as men of the Right. However, Rothbard turned toward the view that individuals possess rights outside of the state…
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Everything You Love You Owe to Capitalism
Original Article: "Everything You Love You Owe to Capitalism" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
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When Honesty Is Disincentivized, Don't Be Surprised That Trickery Abounds
Economists often deplore the corruption in developing countries, but when institutions are corrupt, don't expect people to have the incentive to be honest…
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Biden Declares "MAGA Republicans" Enemies of the State
The optics of the event were likely the idea of a proud Biden staffer leaning into the “Dark Brandon” aesthetic that has become popular among regime loyalists…
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Inflation in the USA: Where Do We Stand Today?
Biden has declared that the USA has "zero inflation" at present. Austrian economists say, "Not so fast." Original Article: "Inflation in the USA: Where Do We…
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The Praxeological Origins of the Price System
Commodity money isn't a government creation, as so many believe. It has a definite praxeological foundation. Original Article: "The Praxeological Origins of…
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Blame the Fed for Both the Inflationary Boom and the Inevitable Bust
Powell isn't a villain for pulling his foot off the money-creation accelerator a little. No, Powell's villainy stems from his role in helping create the boom…
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Inflation Kills
Bob and Jeff unravel the corrosive and nonsensical policy of "inflationism," and consider its deep cultural effects. Read Jeff's talk from the recent Ron Paul…
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New York City Subways: The Woes of Socialist Enterprises
New York City’s subways have become a nightmare, with rampant crime, delays, derailments, and poorly capitalized. This is a gift from "backdoor socialism."…
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The Fed and the Culture War
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the rhetoric surrounding the Federal Reserve. A growing chorus of pundits is attacking…
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America's Secret Government by Proxy
While we often concentrate on government agents' antiliberty actions, it is easy to overlook the shadow government of private business firms and NGOs that do…
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Defining and Defending Freedom
Original Article: "Defining and Defending Freedom" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
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Review: Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America’s Natural Governing Party
Like many modern "conservatives," F.H. Buckley believes that America's future is conservative governance with a helping of government intervention, tariffs…
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Why I Love "Price Discrimination"
Mainstream economists say everyone should pay the same price for the same good. But that doesn't totally make sense. Original Article: "Why I Love "Price…
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Modern Information Control: State Intervention and Mistakes to Avoid
Aided by state intervention, disinformation is becoming a way of life in communications. Original Article: "Modern Information Control: State Intervention and…
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The Mali Empire: An African Story of Gold and Greatness
The Mali Empire flourished as a trading center and gold-producing region from the late Middle Ages into the mid-seventeenth century. Original Article: "The…
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Sound Money Can Prevent What Representative Democracy Does Not
For all of the talk about "our democracy," there is a better way to protect the lives and property of people than just electing politicians. It is called sound…
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The Story of War and Peace in the Currency Markets
The value of the US dollar has risen during the Ukraine war. If peace breaks out, the dollar might be one of its casualties. Original Article: "The Story of…
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Review: How the West Brought War to Ukraine
The foreign policy establishments in the West, the United States in particular, have pursued an aggressive policy that has led to war. The sad result is moral…
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The Acadian Community: An Anarcho-Capitalist Success Story
Before it was destroyed by British aggression in 1755, the Acadian community in Nova Scotia provided a window into an anarcho-capitalist society that was…
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America's Third "Brown Scare?" The History of the Anti-War Right with Brandan Buck
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Brandan Buck, a historian on the anti-war right and a recent participant at the…
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Biden's Post-Persuasion America
Journalist Jordan Schachtel joins the show to discuss Biden's escalating rhetoric against what he terms "ultra-MAGA" semi-fascists. Is America finally past any…
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Biden's Student Loan Scheme Benefits the Ruling Class (Again)
With a declaration of a fake crisis and twisting an obscure law, President Joe Biden has invoked a massive wealth transfer that benefits the most privileged…
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Review: The Politically Incorrect Guide to Economics
If you wish to get a better understanding of economics, don't follow the mainstream. Instead, read Thomas DiLorenzo's new book. Original Article: "Review: The…
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Do We Want Real Tax Cuts? How About Cutting Government Spending?
Keynesians claim that tax cuts are good because they help increase consumer spending. But here's why this doesn't matter. Original Article: "Do We Want Real…
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Taking Stock of the Assets We Have (and We Have a Lot of Them)
While the antimarket and antilibertarian forces are strong, it is easy to forget that free market advocates also have a powerful set of tools. Original…
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Money Does Matter: The End of the Gold Standard Led to a Lower Standard of Living
When the Nixon administration ended the dollar's ties to gold, it was yet another sad chapter in the US government's abuse of its currency. And the government…
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The African Slave Trade Wouldn't Have Been Possible without African Elites
Much of modern history portrays the African slave trade as purely a European venture. But capturing and sending slaves abroad required both approval and aid…
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Malcolm McLean: The Unsung Capitalist Hero Who Changed the World One Container at a Time
Before Steve Jobs and the iPhone, there was Malcolm McLean, inventor of the shipping container. McLean made the iPhone—and many other things—possible. Original…
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Trapped by Imperialist Leviathans: The Case for Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe
When the Soviet Union dominated Eastern Europe, people there looked to the West—and especially the USA—in hopes of freedom. Today, it is the West promoting…
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Falling Military Recruitment Is Another Sign of Waning Faith in the Regime
If falling enlistments are an indication of declining faith in the military overall—and especially declining support among conservatives—that's very good news…
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Germany's Nuclear Choice: Russian Energy Crisis Forces a Reckoning
Not long ago, Germany's politicians were proudly phasing out nuclear power. Facing a harsh winter without Russian natural gas, the atom suddenly seems like a…
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Is a Recession Simply a Decline in GDP? What Does That Mean?
The "official" definition of a recession is a two-consecutive-quarter decline in GDP, but there are problems with GDP measurement in the first place. Original…
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A Tale of Two Liberties
In colonial America, "liberty" came to mean rights one possessed outside of government approval. In revolutionary France (and in modern Canada) it has come to…
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Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: Still a Work in Progress
Entrepreneurship is the key to real development, but cultural attitudes are often a significant barrier to entrepreneurship in the developing world. Original…
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Clifton Duncan on the College Question
Clifton Duncan joins the show to discuss Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, along with the broader question of whether college and student loans are…
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Rethinking Climate Change: Are the Apocalyptic Models Wrong?
We are regularly being told that we are in a "climate crisis." But what if that isn't true? What if CO2 actually is good for the greening of the planet?…
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Will the US Dollar Weaken against Other Currencies?
For now, the dollar seems to be doing well against other currencies, but how long will that last? Original Article: "Will the US Dollar Weaken against Other…
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Money Is Not Wealth, nor Is Wealth Natural Resources
Development economists often confuse natural resources with wealth and then are puzzled when countries rich in resources experience widespread poverty. Free…
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Should Libertarians Get behind States Waging "Humanitarian" Wars?
Fernando R. Tesón is all mixed up. He thinks libertarians' principled nonaggression ties their hands in the face of violence against others and that this…
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The Right Against the Regime
In this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the popularizing of the term "regime" being used against the Federal government. As a…
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AB 257: Another Antieconomic California Boondoggle
Not satisfied with putting thousands of people out of work with its infamous AB 5 legislation, California lawmakers now are going after fast-food businesses…
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How the Public Lost Trust in the Federal Reserve (Which Should Never Have Been Trusted in the First Place)
Between its political happy talk in the contrast to reality and its broken promises, whatever credibility the Fed had in the past is long gone Original…
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Can We See the End of the World from Here? Will We Still Feel Fine?
Typical discussions about the fate of our planet center around issues like war, climate change, and sovereignty. Peter Zelhan says "the halcyon days of…
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The New Green Economy Is Little More than a Keynesian Spending Scheme
Advocates of the New Green Deal emphasize new "green jobs" and other benefits, but the NGD is basically a Keynesian scheme in which government allegedly spends…
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If Mauritius Is a Tax H(e)aven, Other African Countries Must Be Tax Hells
Elites are attacking the government of Mauritius for having lower tax rates than other African countries. The real issue is the levels of taxation in other…
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Inflation Makes People Poorer (And It's the Government's Fault)
When inflation hits, we see higher overall prices for everyone. But inflation hits lower-income people the hardest, and they bear the brunt of this tax…
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Is Economic Growth Synonymous with Ecological Destruction? The NYT Gets It Wrong (Again)
The New York Times recently interviewed economist Herman Daly, who insists that economic growth is ecologically destructive. There is much more to the story…
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We Don't Believe You
Any political statement made today, by any politician or candidate, can be answered thus: "We don't believe you." Original Article: "We Don't Believe You" This…