Interventionism
How Money Caused the Housing Bubble and Other Troubles
The Federal Reserve manipulates interest rates -bringing rates so artificially low that borrowing money is at greatly reduced cost. Housing developers saw they could build everywhere.
An Austrian Critique of Mainstream Economics
This lecture by Walter Block was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton.
The Economics of the Drug War
This lecture by Mark Thornton was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama.
The Problems with Keynesian Solutions to the Current Depression
This lecture by Bob Murphy was presented at the 2012 Mises University in Auburn, Alabama.
From Monetary Nationalism to Monetary Imperialism: Fractional Reserve Banking and the Inter-Government Cooperation
What is Economic Growth?
In this Mises View, which is an excerpt from a recent seminar lecture, Mark Thornton explains how our standards of living improve through real econ
The Politics of “Free” Trade Agreements
Anyone reading modern day trade agreements would not be surprised to discover that they focus less and less on reducing import duties, and more on developing national industries, promoting exports, and ensuring domestic policy space.
How Third-Party Payers Drive Up Medical Costs
The modern health insurance industry, a by-product of government regulation and tax policy, has led to a system in which the consumer of medical se
The Unseen Costs of the Minimum Wage
Supporters of minimum wage hikes claim they have little or no effect on employment, the law of demand makes it clear the effects of price controls