With Trump out of the Way, Suddenly We’re Hearing Good News about Covid
With Donald Trump safely out of the way, it is now safe for politicians and their friends in the media to begin scaling back their panicked hysteria over covid-19. Original Article: "With Trump out of the Way, Suddenly We're Hearing Good
Compared to Europe and China, America Is Still a Safe Bet
Many financial experts have rushed to make what has been regarded as “Biden trade” calls based on the projections by the Associated Press, NBC News, and other news outlets of a Joe Biden presidency. The “Biden trade” is a synonym of
Understanding the Roots and Causes of Inflation
[This is the fourth lecture from Mises's "Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow"] If the supply of caviar were as plentiful as the supply of potatoes, the price of caviar—that is, the exchange ratio between caviar and money or caviar
How the Covid Crisis Exposed the Absurdity of “Certificates of Need”
In August 2020, the Institute for Justice published a report entitled “Conning the Competition: A Nationwide Survey of Certificate of Need Laws.” Certificate of Need (CON) laws are a particular problem in a health crisis like we are experiencing now. However,
Dale Caldwell: Entrepreneur Zones Will Drive Accelerated Growth For Cities
Can entrepreneurship be a collaborative undertaking across multiple firms? Entrepreneur Zones are an idea from Dale Caldwell to boost the economic performance of cities, and represent one form of collaborative entrepreneurship. The business platform the Mises Institute is building — Economics For
The Myths behind the “Capitalism Is Racist” Claim
Both theory and the empirical research shows a competitive marketplace is incongruous with racism, but the Left insists capitalism is "inherently" racist. Original Article: "The Myths Behind the "Capitalism Is Racist" Claim" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
“Victim-Centered” Justice Is a Threat to Due Process
A guilty-until-proven-innocent mentality is winning at many colleges where a “believe the women” ideology dominates. Now these trends are making inroads into criminal justice even off-campus. Original Article: "Victim-Centered" Justice Is a Threat to Due Process" This Audio Mises Wire is generously
In a Paranoid Nation, “Treason” Is Everywhere
FBI agents across the nation are tracking down and arresting Trump supporters who walked into the US Capitol during the January 6 protest that turned into a brawl. Scores of protestors have already been charged with unlawful entry—“knowingly entering or remaining
Trump’s Potential Legacy: 50 Million+ Enemies of the State
Should skepticism of the 2020 election, fueled by a new administration's actions, finally convince 50+ million Trump supporters that the barbarians in the Beltway do not represent him, then Trump’s presidency will be—despite his own actions—the disruption that America’s elites
With Biden, Get Ready For More “Regime Change”
While the saccharine continues to ooze from the mainstream media for the incoming Biden administration, the real iron fist of what will be the Biden foreign policy is starting to materialize. As if on cue, major bombings in Baghdad—by ISIS…remember them?—have opened