TheMacroView Uses History, Statistics & Logic to discuss REAL issues facing the US and the World today, mostly from a Macroeconomic standpoint.
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These four lectures were delivered to the Department of Economics at the University of Colorado in the 1970s, and feature Friedrich Hayek, Israel Kirzner and Ludwig Lachmann. Special thanks to Mr. Fred Glahe for his generous donation of these recordings to the Mises Institute.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
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A polemical view of the left in all of its forms.
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Audio recordings of Mises Wire articles, offering contemporary news and opinion through the lens of Austrian economics and libertarian political economy.
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Murray Rothbard died before he could write the third volume of his famous History of Economic Thought, which would cover the birth and development of the Austrian School, through the Keynesian Revolution and Chicago School. With this six-lecture course, however, the History of Economic Thought is complete. Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
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The Bob Murphy Show features in-depth interviews and solo analysis by Bob Murphy. Much of the content relates to economics in the tradition of the Austrian School, as well as libertarian political theory, but the show covers a broad range of topics. To learn more, visit BobMurphyShow.com
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On April 23, 1990, in Washington, DC, the Mises Institute sponsored the first Austrian school look at the post-socialist age. It went a long way toward developing a blueprint—consistent with the Austrian tradition—for dismantling the command economy. Featuring Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Krzysztof Ostaszewski, Yuri N. Maltsev, Gottfried Haberler, Kestutis Baltramatis, Murray N. Rothbard, and Joseph Sobran.
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The Mises Institute, founded in 1982, is an educational institution devoted to advancing Austrian economics, freedom, and peace in the classical-liberal tradition. Our website offers many thousands of free books and thousands of hours of audio and video, along with the full run of rare journals, biographies, and bibliographies of great economists.
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The two-percent price inflation target is just a political slogan, and the Fed has many ways of ignoring its supposed two-percent target.Be sure to follow the Loot & Lobby podcast at https://Mises.org/LLΑπό τον Mises Institute
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In August, the money supply grew at the fastest rate in 23 months. The Fed fears a recession, so we can now expect even more monetary growth.For graphs and more, read https://mises.org/mises-wire/money-supply-growth-hit-23-month-high-and-fed-wants-moreBe sure to follow the Loot & Lobby podcast at https://Mises.org/LL…
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Thanks to increasingly broad car-seat laws, a third child often requires the purchase of a larger, more expensive vehicle. At the margins, this has an effect on fertility. Original article: Yes, Car Seat Laws Reduce the Birth Rate
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When people speak of “old school economics,” they generally mean the application of economic thinking that involves what we might call “common sense.” That would include permitting a price system to work, protecting private property, and so on. But there is more. Original article: What is Old School Economics?…
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Regulators with the European Union want people to believe that the “dead hand” of government regulation actually enhances competition. The only thing their actions enhance is more government power. Original article: Ctrl+Alt+Regulate: The DMA’s Misguided Reboot of Competition
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While F.A. Hayek contributed much to the Austrian School of Economics, he also supported the establishment of the welfare state, believing that it was compatible with the rule of law. Ludwig von Mises, however, knew that the welfare state is the ubiquitous slippery slope. Original article: Hayek on the Welfare State…
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What explains Bitcoin? Why does it exist, and why is “nothing” worth $70,000 a piece? Moreover, there are millions of owners of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and yet few real transactions take place relatively speaking. How does this relate to the coming of a BRICs currency, the reserve status of the petrol-dollar, and the war on cash?Mark Tho…
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As monetary authorities continue to inflate the money supply, they inflict more and more damage upon the currency. Unfortunately, as the economy falters under the inflationary regime, the “solution” always is to ramp up inflation. Original article: The Present Monetary System Is Heading for a Breakdown…
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What if we could have eavesdropped on a conversation between Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen? It might have gone as follows.... Original article: “I Have Bills to Pay,” Or Why the Fed Really Cut Interest Rates
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Home prices continue to rise as the government tries to further intervene into the housing markets, all in the name of the “American Dream.” However, remember that these massive increases in housing prices began when the government decided to make housing more “affordable.” Original article: Home Ownership Is Not the American Dream…
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One of the outcomes of the American Civil War was the movement toward centralization of political power in Washington. The Reconstruction regime imposed upon the former Confederate states following the war was an overt attempt to further impose federal power there. Original article: Centralizing Federal Power through Southern Reconstruction…
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Murphy lays out the various camps in the debate over FRB. He endorses the view of Joe Salerno, namely that Mises favored "free banking" as the best means for limiting credit expansion and ensuring banks carry high reserve ratios.Bob's Article in the QJAE on Fractional Reserve Banking: https://Mises.org/HAP470aJoe Salerno, "Ludwig von Mises as Curre…
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When people speak of “old school economics,” they generally mean the application of economic thinking that involves what we might call “common sense.” That would include permitting a price system to work, protecting private property, and so on. But there is more.Narrated by Millian Quinteros.Από τον Mises Institute
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While F.A. Hayek contributed much to the Austrian School of Economics, he also supported the establishment of the welfare state, believing that it was compatible with the rule of law. Ludwig von Mises, however, knew that the welfare state is the ubiquitous slippery slope.Narrated by Millian Quinteros.…
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Regulators with the European Union want people to believe that the “dead hand” of government regulation actually enhances competition. The only thing their actions enhance is more government power.Narrated by Millian Quinteros.Από τον Mises Institute
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One of the outcomes of the American Civil War was the movement toward centralization of political power in Washington. The Reconstruction regime imposed upon the former Confederate states following the war was an overt attempt to further impose federal power there.Narrated by Millian Quinteros.Από τον Mises Institute
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Home prices continue to rise as the government tries to further intervene into the housing markets, all in the name of the “American Dream.” However, remember that these massive increases in housing prices began when the government decided to make housing more “affordable.”Narrated by Millian Quinteros.…
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What if we could have eavesdropped on a conversation between Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen? It might have gone as follows....Narrated by Millian Quinteros.Από τον Mises Institute
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As monetary authorities continue to inflate the money supply, they inflict more and more damage upon the currency. Unfortunately, as the economy falters under the inflationary regime, the “solution” always is to ramp up inflation.Narrated by Millian Quinteros.Από τον Mises Institute
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Thanks to increasingly broad car-seat laws, a third child often requires the purchase of a larger, more expensive vehicle. At the margins, this has an effect on fertility.Narrated by Millian Quinteros.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Mises Institute faculty and scholars explore the nature, history, and consequences of the state, and how the state has sought to control every aspect of daily life through control of money, education, markets, and more. Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, October 11–12, 2024.Από τον Mises Institute
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Ryan, Tho, and Zach Yost talk about some recent efforts by Polish lobbyists to shame Americans into spending more treasure (and maybe also American lives) on waging wars for Eastern European states. "Europe's Interests and Ours" by Zachary Yost: https://mises.org/RR_209_AAnatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/AnatomyGet free cop…
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Why do people prep? The mainstream media demeans preppers as irrational and out of touch with reality. From a scientific point of view, however, prepping is rational, efficient, and very normal.Order a free paperback copy of Murray Rothbard’s What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/IssuesFree.Follow Minor Issues at https://Mises…
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Remember when progressive governments outlawed church gatherings but sanctioned sex orgies? Yes, it really happened. Original article: Covid Tyrants Partied While Demanding Lockdowns for Everyone Else
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What does ChatGPT know about money? More than one might think. George Ford Smith asks the AI program some questions about money and gets some surprising answers. Original article: What Does ChatGPT Know about Money?
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When discussing the homeless situation in the US, Star Trek does not usually come to mind. However, one episode from about three decades ago was both insightful and prophetic in presenting what would be homelessness in San Francisco. Original article: Past Tense—The Homeless Problem in Star Trek DS9
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Ask most people why our economy is advanced, and they will likely will answer, “Technology.” Yet, technical knowledge is meaningless without capital development, and capital development is impossible without real savings. Original article: Does Technical Knowledge by Itself Drive Economic Growth?
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In the past four years, a number of monuments honoring the Confederacy have been torn down or removed. As we have seen before, however, the activism behind this movement will not stop with just taking down Confederate symbols. Original article: The Battle of the Confederate Monuments
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While Henri Bergson did not point his intellectual abilities toward politics, lesser men who were unscrupulous commandeered his ideas to promote their own collectivist ideologies. Original article: Henri Bergson: The Philosopher of Life and Creative Evolution
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The Ukraine war rages on and while the media and political classes repeat the “Putin started it” mantra, the evidence points elsewhere. The US government and its European allies have provoked Russia for years, hoping it would lead to an outbreak of war. Original article: Enough Already: Stop Provoking Russia…
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Dr. Philipp Bagus explains the main ideas from his new book, Full Reserve Banking versus the Real Bills Doctrine, which defends Misesian business cycle theory from a recent critique. Bagus provides an in-depth criticism of the Real Bills Doctrine, emphasizing the importance of real savings in economic stability. He defends full reserve banking and …
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The Ukraine war rages on and while the media and political classes repeat the “Putin started it” mantra, the evidence points elsewhere. The US government and its European allies have provoked Russia for years, hoping it would lead to an outbreak of war.Narrated by Millian Quinteros.Από τον Mises Institute
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Remember when progressive governments outlawed church gatherings but sanctioned sex orgies? Yes, it really happened.Narrated by Millian Quinteros.Από τον Mises Institute
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What does ChatGPT know about money? More than one might think. George Ford Smith asks the AI program some questions about money and gets some surprising answers.Narrated by Millian Quinteros.Από τον Mises Institute
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When discussing the homeless situation in the US, Star Trek does not usually come to mind. However, one episode from about three decades ago was both insightful and prophetic in presenting what would be homelessness in San Francisco.Narrated by Millian Quinteros.Από τον Mises Institute
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