With the Feds, It’s the Fox Guarding the Henhouse
Bob is joined by guest Peter St. Onge to discuss how SVB's CEO, as well as Bernie Madoff, had key positions advising the Fed and SEC. Then they discuss how we should think about central banks losing money. How the SEC
The Outbreak of World War I: A Libertarian Realist Rebuttal
One excuse that political elites give when they drag nations into war is that the conflict was "inevitable" or "unavoidable." Ralph Raico knew better. Original Article: "The Outbreak of World War I: A Libertarian Realist Rebuttal" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored
Bold move to ask @Jeem_Tweets to serve as a referee
The editor of Marine Resource Economics is also on this list. Are there any other editors that you'd think might get a pass or turn down most every referee request? I wonder how many papers these folks review for other
Jason Shogren is in Boone today
He'll be presenting "Cooperation under oath: A case for context-dependent preferences" (with Joao Vaz) at 2 pm today (the link to the paper isn't working but I've sent an email to try to get it fixed). Here is the "research
Credit Suisse Collapsed Because of Government Intervention, Not despite It
Credit Suisse, one of the fifty largest banks in the world, has joined the long list of Western banks over the past two decades that have been rescued from the brink of failure and subsequently acquired by a larger financial
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Does Cost Cutting Undermine Economic Growth?
Keynesian economists claim that cutting costs in a business slowdown is counterproductive. As usual, the Keynesians have it backward. Original Article: "Does Cost Cutting Undermine Economic Growth?" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
The Pentagon’s Budget from Hell
On March 13th, the Pentagon rolled out its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The results were—or at least should have been—stunning, even by the standards of a department that’s used to getting what it wants when it wants it. The
Elizabeth Warren’s Contradictory Demands for Easy Money and Strict Financial Regulation
As the financial ripples following the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) continue to run through the financial sector, a predictable voice has weighed in on the affair, and, as always, giving bad advice. Elizabeth Warren, never one to skip
The Last Lie Government Will Ever Tell
Western governments seem to relish a clash with Russia, despite the specter of nuclear war. If so, it will be a conflict built on government lies. Original Article: "The Last Lie Government Will Ever Tell" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by