Yes, Virginia, There IS a Deep State—and It Is Worse than You Think
Mention the term “deep state” in polite company and most likely no one will want to speak to you the rest of the evening. The deep state is what Wikipedia calls “discredited,” something reeking of conspiracies, false accusations, and the
Real Wages Fall for the Twenty-First Month as Rent and Food Prices Keep Rising
The federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released new price inflation data today, and according to the report, price inflation during the month decelerated slightly, coming in at the lowest year-over-year increase in fifteen months. According to the BLS, Consumer Price Index
The Chimera of a Postpandemic Postwar Return to Monetary Normal
The monetary regime in power now—the so-called 2 percent inflation standard—is promising us a “return to normal” after the great pandemic and war inflation of 2021–22. At this time of powerful propaganda—the dismal accompaniment of natural disaster and war—we should
I’m working on the first day email to students in my 2000 level in-person environmental econ class
Class starts on Tuesday (1/17) and the email should go out on Friday or Monday. Welcome to ECO 2620! This course is about environmental (air and water quality) and natural (oil, fish) resources. It is an economics course so the focus is
US Labor Market: Help Wanted!
Unemployment remains low but for the wrong reasons. Low unemployment rates are not a sign that the economy is doing well. Original Article: "US Labor Market: Help Wanted!" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
The Great Depression’s Patsy
[This article originally appeared in the January 4 edition of Lewrockwell.com.] The culprit responsible for the Wall Street crash of 1929 and the Great Depression can be easily identified—the government. To protect fractional reserve banking and generate a buyer for its debt, the
Why America Needs 1,000+ States
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop call for breaking up the US into smaller states. While this idea sounds radical to some, there has been growing conversation about shifting state borders, including proposals to break
Behavioral Economics Challenges the Rationality of Consumer Choices
While behavioral economics claims to be an effective way of measuring individual economic behavior, it actually sets back authentic economic analysis. Original Article: "Behavioral Economics Challenges the Rationality of Consumer Choices" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Env-econ: the reboot
Sometimes I forget the amount of content @johnwhitehead81 and I created at https://t.co/JbxmB6cByt for almost 15 years. Glad people are still finding it useful. Tempted to start posting again. https://t.co/WNvxWja9Dt — Tim Haab (@tim_env_econ) January 8, 2023