A New, Depressing Survey on Inflation
Ryan Bourne Extensive media coverage of the idea of “greedflation” seems to be affecting public opinion. A new YouGov polling survey undertaken in June 2023 finds that more Americans blame inflation on “large corporations seeking maximum profits” than any other option they
Mises University Starts in Two Days. Will You Support Our Budding Scholars?
Only two days left until Mises University begins! Our students have completed their required readings and have already started discussing Misesian utilitarianism, Rothbardian natural law, and Hoppean argumentation ethics in the Mises University private group chat. We can already tell how
Want to Follow Your Dreams? The First Step Involves Hard Work
People are constantly told to follow their dreams, but doing so is futile without execution. Dreaming is a blueprint for future success; however, some people live in the dream instead of working to make it a reality. Ambition is insufficient
Why Inflation and Economic Crises Aren’t Going Away
Mark Thornton joins Ryan and Tho on Radio Rothbard to take a closer look at the state of the US dollar and how price inflation and economic crises are likely to play out in the months and years ahead. New Radio
Citizen Initiatives Must Be Able to Overcome Government Hostility
Joshua A. Katz Citizens should be able to assert their rights over governmental opposition. One way they do so is by amending their state constitutions by initiative, where permitted. But courts sometimes stretch sensible legal requirements in ways that insulate the
The Dead End of Catholic Nationalism
[This article is adapted from a panel discussion on Christian Nationalism at Freedom Fest in Memphis on July 14, 2023. The other panelists were Norman Horn, Kerry Baldwin, and Alex Bernardo of the Libertarian Christian Institute. ] The specter of Christian nationalism—variously defined—has
Governors Running for President
Chris Edwards The next president will face a huge federal budget mess. Spending is driving up debt to unprecedented levels and is pushing federal intrusion ever deeper into state, local, and private affairs. The most important question we should ask of 2024 presidential
Why Do We Act against Our Self-Interest?
Rational choice theory claims that people in the political realm act in their own self-interest. However, in today's political climate, many people act against their own interests to avoid being attacked by others. Original Article: "Why Do We Act against Our
Why Is Federal Spending Expanding as a Share of the Economy?
Romina Boccia U.S. government spending is growing at a faster pace than the ability of taxpayers to pay for it. As government spending outpaces economic growth, more resources are redirected from productivity‐enhancing functions toward government‐fueled consumption without commensurate increases in the ability
Taking Back the Meaning of “Inflation”
Words matter and definitions often become imprecise and “slippery.” There is a natural evolution of language wherein words gradually change over time, but often a key meaning gets lost and there no longer remains a single word to describe a