Paradise Valley, Montana: A Study in Free Market Land Conservation
Americans typically are told that private enterprise wastes resources while government preserves them. Economic truths turn that canard upside down. Original Article: "Paradise Valley, Montana: A Study in Free Market Land Conservation" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Central Bankers Are Poor Archers: The Problems and Failures of Inflation Targeting and Price Stability
Central bankers follow inflation "target" in their pursuit of "price stability." Not surprisingly, they usually miss their targets -- quite badly -- and we now are living one of those moments. Original Article: "Central Bankers Are Poor Archers: The Problems and
Australia: The Nation Founded by British Convicts Embraced Entrepreneurship
Australia’s superb performance on measures of international development has earned her the admiration of many. Few countries can boast such stellar achievements in economic and social affairs. Currently, Australia has the highest median wealth per adult in the world and
The Government Throws Money at Heart Disease, but Prevention Is Better than Cure
You’re more likely to die of heart disease than anything else, partly because, well, if nothing else gets you, your heart will give out. And a heart attack could cost you upwards of $760,000 these days, when you consider hospital
Police Failures in Philadelphia Have Made Private Policing More Attractive
Because police protection of students is inadequate, Temple University of Philadelphia has hired private police to help keep students safer from crime. Original Article: "Police Failures in Philadelphia Have Made Private Policing More Attractive" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by
Make No Mistake, War Hawk American Policy Helped Start This War in Ukraine
On December 21, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, spoke to Congress in an effort to get more financial and military support from the American government. Zelenskyy spoke of peace, freedom, and interconnection as the main goals of the Ukrainian
We Will Berry You
The Need to Be Whole: Patriotism and the History of Prejudiceby Wendell BerryShoemaker and Company, 2022; x + 513 pp. Wendell Berry, a poet, novelist, and philosopher well known for his protests against mechanized agriculture and for his defense of the
I went to 2+ climate change sessions at the ASSA meetings
Peter Coy on the ASSA meetings (How the Coachella of Economics Can Survive Covid) (emphasis added): The annual three-day meeting is the Coachella of economics. It’s a be-in and a teach-in. In place of music, art and other earthly delights, there
Dr. Peter Klein on the Disconnect in Labor Markets
Dr. Peter Klein, professor of entrepreneurship at Baylor University and co-author of the new book Why Managers Matter, joins Jeff and Bob to explain the huge disconnect between supply and demand for labor in post-COVID America. Dr. Klein's new book Why Managers