How Fiat Money Made Beef More Expensive
In my article on the gold standard published in the Journal of Libertarian Studies back in May, I suggested that the destruction of the gold standard led to changing consumption patterns, specifically to a drop in the consumption of beef.
The Pandemic Success Story of Amul
COVID-19 has been making the headlines for over a year now. The year 2020 was really challenging for everyone but people who embrace challenges are the ones who emerge as winners. Today we are going to discuss another such company
Inflation-Loving Governments Are Now Blaming Private Businesses for Inflation
As inflation becomes more obvious, governments will be blaming businesses for causing the inflation that policymakers have fueled. This is a step on the way to price controls. Original Article: "Inflation-Loving Governments Are Now Blaming Private Businesses for Inflation" This Audio Mises
13th BRICS Summit- Leaders Collaborated to Counter-Terrorism and Pandemic
The 9th BRICS Summit began on 9th September 2021 under the chairmanship of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a virtual mode. BRICS brings together five of the most dominant developing countries around the globe. The President of China Xi
Gateway to Indian Civil Aviation
The pandemic has severely hit the Aviation industry. During the peak of the pandemic, international and domestic flights were banned completely, thus impacting Indian civil aviation. IndiGo incurred net losses of ₹2,884 crore and ₹1,194 crore in the first and
The Postpandemic World Is One of Widespread Dependence on Government
The state strives for power, and what grants power is fear and dependence. The state is making people dependent on it, both as means for control and as an outcome of many policies intended to provide relief. We have seen a lot
Last Day to Double Your Gift to the Institute
The Mises Institute sends a big THANK YOU to everyone who already donated to our Fall Campaign this week. Your support helps us continue to make the sound economic principles of Mises, Hazlitt, Hayek, Rothbard, and Hoppe free to the world
Nord Stream 2: The Value of German-Russian Cooperation
After years of controversy surrounding Nord Stream 2 the project is nearing its light at the end of the tunnel. The natural gas pipeline will connect Germany directly to Russia by way of the Baltic Sea. In an instance of
Joe Salerno versus Paul Krugman on Austrian Business Cycle Theory
Using a recent Paul Krugman column as the jumping off point, the Mises Institute Academic Vice President Joe Salerno explains and defends Austrian business cycle theory. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interviewBob’s response
Why Nazism Was Socialism and Why Socialism Is Totalitarian
My purpose today is to make just two main points: (1) To show why Nazi Germany was a socialist state, not a capitalist one. And (2) to show why socialism, understood as an economic system based on government ownership of