Central Banking and Inflation
Some problems with inflation measures, inequality and social mobility, and further implications. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_27. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 27 July 2023.
Reforming the 1974 Budget Act’s Definition of Tax Expenditure
Adam N. Michel In addition to raising revenue, the tax code is used by politicians to subsidize myriad private activities, including politically popular energy sources, charitable giving, children, research, and housing. Congress and the Administration measure these programs through tax
National Security Implications of Unsustainable Spending and Debt
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett Congress is in the midst of debating the annual defense spending bill and chances for completion before the August recess look bleak. The multitrillion‐dollar increase in the debt limit, which Congress passed in early June following
An Austrian Analysis of Covid Vaccines
Public health during the pandemic was anti-science and anti-health. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_26. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 27 July 2023.
The Tao and the Synergy of the Spontaneous Order
More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Chinese Tao presented ideas that are reflected in F.A. Hayek's concept of spontaneous order. Original Article: "The Tao and the Synergy of the Spontaneous Order"
Hail the Speculators! They Take the Necessary Economic Risks in Our Economy
There are few individuals as reviled and vilified in our modern age as speculators. Economic turmoil of all shapes and sizes are placed squarely on their shoulders. Why do we have recessions from time to time? Because of the irrational
Policymakers Won’t Cool It on Protectionism
Gabriella Beaumont-Smith A bipartisan group of Senators, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D‑WI), introduced the Country‐of‐Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act on May 3, 2023. Built on the pretext that American consumers want to purchase more “Made in America” goods, the proposed
Striking Hollywood Actors and Writers Might Have to Get Used to Stagnant Wages
People with jobs, children, and actual responsibilities might not have noticed, but Hollywood is nearly shut down right now thanks to both a writers' strike and an actors' strike. Or more specifically, the writers and actors—who are members of unions—are
Life in the Fast Lane
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2023.
The Ten Men Who Made the West
Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_24. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2023.