Woke Isolationism: McDonald’s Closes All Stores in Russia
McDonald’s Corporation has announced it will permanently leave Russia, closing 850 outlets. The company’s chief executive Chris Kempczinski explained the move was motivated by “the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine" and that the current situation does not
Was Jean-Baptiste Say a Market Anarchist?
Jean-Baptiste is certainly best known for his famous Law of Markets (la loi des débouchés) also referred to as Say's Law. Though Say's Law is one of the key points of the classical school of economics, the manner in which
A Medical Revolt Is Coming
While the Free Market Medical Association [FMMA] is made up of buyers, sellers, and intermediaries, we decided this year to focus primarily on buyers. That decision inspired the remarks I'll make today. We have always believed that the growth of this
The Unborns’ Dying Wish: The Abortion of the Fed
In a moment that would have made the progressive eugenicist Margaret Sanger proud, former Fed chair Janet Yellen extoled the virtues of high abortion rates among poor women, as they allow them to have higher labor force participation rates. Paraphrasing
The Transgender Debate Should Be about Women’s Freedom and Private Property Rights
Enforceable and accepted private property rights can help bring some solutions to the acrimonious debate over transgenderism and transgender rights. Original Article: "The Transgender Debate Should Be about Women’s Freedom and Private Property Rights" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by
Annika Steiber: Rendanheyi is the Most Radically Disruptive Organizational Innovation
Innovation in organization is at least equal in importance to technological innovation and product / service innovation. It tends to get less attention, which is a great opportunity for imaginative entrepreneurs to implement change for competitive advantage. Dr. Annika Steiber
Noninterventionism Is Not Isolationism: The US Government Should Stop Arming Ukraine
Proponents of arming Ukraine against Russia call critics "isolationists" as a pejorative term. But these "entangling alliances" have a history of sad endings with tragic results. Original Article: "Noninterventionism Is Not Isolationism: The US Government Should Stop Arming Ukraine" This Audio Mises
Nickel: How Government Alchemists Turned a Base Money “Hard” and Now Are Expected to Kill It.
The nickel, the once popular US five-cent coin, is known for its nickel content (25 percent nickel and 75 percent copper). It originated as a type of fiat money in that its intrinsic metal value was far less than the purchasing
France Is Catching Up to Japan, but Not in a Good Way
France is seeing its wealth-to-income levels rise to Japan's level because it is becoming harder for people to save and build wealth. Original Article: "France Is Catching Up to Japan, but Not in a Good Way" This Audio Mises Wire is generously
Africa’s Way Out of Monetary Colonialism
Since the early 1960s, African nations have gained political independence from colonial powers, but the monetary colonialism of fiat money continues. Original Article: "Africa's Way Out of Monetary Colonialism" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.