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Mises MediaInvestors Are on the Lookout for a Crash. But Prices Keep Going Up.
With such a messed-up economy, why is it still hard to spot a bust on the horizon? Original Article: "Investors Are on the Lookout for a Crash. But Prices Keep…
Mises MediaThe Fed Says It Stabilizes the Economy. I'm Skeptical.
The Fed says it "provides the nation with a safe, flexible and stable monetary and financial system." Can we all breathe easier now? Original Article: "The Fed…
Mises MediaWill the Feds Try Price Controls to "Fix" Price Inflation?
We may be told price controls are a temporary necessity, as in 1971 under Nixon. But one thing is certain: price controls will do nothing to resolve the issues…
Mises MediaRussell Kirk's "Libertarians, the Chirping Sectaries"
Professor Bradley Birzer from Hillsdale College joins the show to dissect Russell Kirk's famous 1981 essay condemning libertarians. Is libertarianism…
Mises MediaIf the US Wants to Beat China, Why Is It Copying China's Socialism?
If the US wants to strengthen its economic and geostrategic position versus China, it needs to apply the same free market principles that made it prosperous…
Mises MediaWhy Europe's Highly Regulated Power Market Is So Bad for Growth
In Europe, there is no competitive market for electrical power. And since power is an important factor of production, it also means the overall marketplace is…
Mises MediaGovernment Debt Is Starting to Look Almost as Sketchy as Payday Loans
As government seek ever larger amounts of debt to finance more spending, they're embracing huge debt levels in the way a broke consumer might embrace payday…
Mises MediaThis Is a Weak Jobs Recovery
The United States’s jobs recovery is extremely poor, especially if we consider the size of the monetary and fiscal stimulus and the spectacular upgrade to GDP…
Mises MediaMy Case against Minimum-Wage Laws
We often hear these minimum wage laws are well intentioned. I cannot agree. Minimum-wage laws are evil in their methods (coercion) and evil in their goals (to…
Mises MediaMises Institute Graduate Program and Research Fellowship Panel
Featuring Joseph Becker, Felicia Jones, Karras Lambert, and David McClain. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 24 July 2021. Fellowships in…
Mises MediaSteven Phelan: Startup Stories
Recorded live at Mises University on 24 July 2021. Find Startup Stories: Lessons for Everyday Entrepreneurs at: Mises.org/Startup
Mises MediaThe Case for Economic Populism
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 24 July 2021.
Mises MediaWe're in the Middle of a Long War with the State
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 24 July 2021.
Mises MediaBusiness Cycles and Skyscrapers
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 23 July 2021.
Mises MediaCronyism: Liberty versus Power in America, 1607-1849
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_37. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 23 July 2021. Click here to learn more…
Mises MediaFaculty Panel: Policy and History
Featuring Per Bylund, Tom DiLorenzo, Sandy Klein, Patrick Newman, Tim Terrell, and Mark Thornton. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 23…
Mises MediaFaculty Panel: Theory and Method
Featuring Lucas Engelhardt, David Gordon, Jeffrey Herbener, Peter Klein, Jonathan Newman, Ritenour, and Joseph Salerno. Recorded at the Mises Institute in…
Mises MediaHigher Education in Crisis
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_35. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 23 July 2021.
Mises MediaPolitical Decentralization as a Road to Anarcho-Capitalism
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 23 July 2021.
Mises MediaProgressives: Then and Now
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_34. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 23 July 2021.
Mises MediaMarkets and Medical Care
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_29. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 22, 2021.

Mises MediaThe Curse of Economic Nationalism
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 22 July 2021.
Mises MediaThe Great Nonsense of the Great Reset
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 22 July 2021.
Mises MediaThe Seen, the Unseen, and the Unrealized
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_31. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 22 July 2021.
Mises MediaUnderstanding Money Mechanics
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_33. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 22 July 2021.
Mises MediaAustrian Alternatives to Conventional Economic Statistics
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_24. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 21 July 2021.

Mises MediaGovernment Land Ownership and Management
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_20. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on July 21, 2021.
Mises MediaGrowth Theory: Two Views
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_22. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 21 July 2021.
Mises MediaMises's Theory of Socialist Destructionism: The American Reality
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 21 July 2021.
Mises MediaThe Economics of Big Tech
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_21. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 21 July 2021.
Mises MediaThe Political Economy of Hans Hoppe
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 21 July 2021. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_25.
Mises MediaAustrian Economics in Business
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_15. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 20 July 2021.
Mises MediaCalculation and Socialism
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_12. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 20 July 2021.
Mises MediaCompetition and Monopoly
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_14. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 20 July 2021.

Mises MediaPraxeology: The Method of Economics
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 20 July 2021. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_11.
Mises MediaProhibition and Legalization: The Way Forward
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_17. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 20 July 2021.
Mises MediaThe Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_16. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 20 July 2021.
Mises MediaThe Theory of Interest
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_13. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 20 July 2021.
Mises MediaAn Evening with Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 19 July 2021. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.
Mises MediaAustrian Capital Theory
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_08. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 19 July 2021.
Mises MediaBanking
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_07. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 19 July 2021.
Mises MediaEntrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is a general feature of the market economy. Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_04. Recorded at the Mises Institute in…

Mises MediaMoney
Download the slides from this lecture at Mises.org/MU21_PPT_06. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 19 July 2021.
Mises MediaSubjective Value and Market Prices
This concept of economic calculation is really the foundation of all economic theory, and price theory is the cornerstone of economic calculation. Download…
Mises MediaThe Birth of the Austrian School
Menger discovered much more than the principle of marginal utility—he created an entire system of economics based on subjective value and individual choice…
Mises MediaThe Division of Labor and Social Order
"The free market and the division of labor does not promote hyper-atomized individuals. It creates social harmony and community." Download the slides from this…
Mises MediaWelcome and Opening Remarks
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 18 July 2021.
Mises MediaFrom Livestock to Bitcoin: "Legitimacy" and the Evolution of Money
Without money, specialization is constrained; without money, dreams of constructing an advanced society are merely a utopian pipe dream. Original Article…
Mises MediaBiden's Economic Team Predicts Long-Term Slow Growth
Stagnation is real, but it isn’t “secular”—that is, sluggish growth doesn’t have to happen. The coming stagnation isn’t foreordained; it is simply the…
Mises MediaCan the Dollar Survive Both Cryptocurrencies and China?
The outcome of today's currency race is uncertain. The credibility of the leading fiat currencies has suffered substantially. Their instability has fueled…
Mises MediaThe Fiat Standard with Dr. Saifedean Ammous
Saifedean Ammous, famous for The Bitcoin Standard, has a remarkable new book detailing the effects of fiat money on virtually every aspect of society. In the…
Mises MediaAn "Open Mind" Is of No Use When It's Open to Lies
Countless Americans have been repeatedly told to “follow the science,” supposedly to prove they are not obstinately closed-minded. But the main purpose of it…
Mises MediaThere's a New "Study" Showing 26% of Americans Are Right-Wing Authoritarians. There's Nothing Scientific about It.
The cognitive dissonance of American academia and journalism is on full display in this survey. Original Article: "There's a New "Study" Showing 26% of…
Mises MediaFannie and Freddie Are Just Government Agencies. They're Likely to Stay That Way.
Fannie and Freddie were long quasi-government corporations that typified the corrupt union between the feds and corporate America. But now it looks like both…
Mises MediaGovernments Are Failing at Their Most Basic Duties—While Promising Free Stuff
Political candidates are offering endless government spending and "free stuff" for everyone. But at the same time, governments appear incapable of performing…
Mises MediaSound Money versus Fiat Money: Effects on the Boom-Bust Cycle
An increase in the supply of money does not necessarily cause the boom-bust cycle. It is only when more money is created out of nothing that the cycle begins…