The Mystery of the Inverted Yield Curve
In this week's episode, Mark looks back at the history of the Inverted Yield Curve. While many observers have now dismissed the significance of the yield curve inversion in 2022 and no recession yet, Mark shows that the history of the IYC can
Declaring Independence from the Parasite Caste
July 4 is approaching, and many Americans are excited to celebrate their so-called independence. Why? How will this July 4 be any different from that of 2020? Haven’t the past three years revealed that Americans not only take liberty for
Unraveling the Fallacy of Natural Monopolies
Most cartels and trusts would never have been set up had not the governments created the necessary conditions by protectionist measures. Manufacturing and commercial monopolies owe their origin not to a tendency immanent in capitalist economy but to governmental interventionist
Why the Official Data Shows There’s No Recession
Allow me to explain why we have not seen a recession yet despite the collapse in base money supply. We are witnessing the stealth nationalization of the economy. What does this mean? The entire burden of the monetary collapse and rate
What Libertarianism Is and Isn’t
David Boaz Here we go again. Another “obituary” for libertarianism. While Salon Magazine declares that we all live in a “libertarian dystopia,” and a new brand of big‐government conservatives promise to free the Republican party and American government from their libertarian captivity,
The Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Loan‐Forgiveness Program
Thomas A. Berry Today the Supreme Court rejected President Biden’s massive debt‐forgiveness plan, holding that it was not authorized by the statute the administration invoked. The decision is a welcome reaffirmation of the principle that when the president wants to enact a policy,
The Impact of Falling M2 on Prices and Jobs
The Mises Institute's Executive Editor Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss his latest article, in which Ryan spells out the state of the M2 money supply and possible implications for consumer prices and an impending recession. Ryan's Mises.org article on M2:
Friday Feature: Leaders to Legends Homeschool Co‐op
Colleen Hroncich LeDonna Griffin spent nearly 30 years in Omaha public schools as a teacher and administrator. So she’s seen it all—the good, the bad, and the ugly. She knew the challenges in the system, and she was pretty sure she could help
A Peaceful International Order Needs Free Markets
The Ukraine war raises issues of the legitimacy and usefulness of the “rules-based” international order (RBO) that supposedly governs international relations. The United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have strongly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its violation
Fossil Fuels Enable Us to Better Fight Fires and Other Environmental Disasters
The latest round of wildfires in Canada has brought out the usual statist demands that we ban fossil fuels, but in the real world fossil fuels protect people from climate-related disasters. Original Article: "Fossil Fuels Enable Us to Better Fight Fires and Other Environmental