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Are Progressive "Experts" Fallible? Yes, But Don't Tell Them That
by Claudio Grass on November 26, 2022
Ours is an age of the progressive expert who nearly always is wrong but still is embraced by progressive politicians, the media, and academe. Original Article: "Are Progressive "Experts" Fallible? Yes, But Don't Tell Them That" This Audio […]
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The Housing Boom Is Already Over. The Housing Shortage Will Continue.
by Ryan McMaken on November 26, 2022
One might assume that new rounds of monetary stimulus will bring new peaks in housing construction, reversing the ongoing housing shortage. That hasn't happened. Original Article: "The Housing Boom Is Already Over. The Housing […]
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College Loans and Hazlitt's Lesson: Ignoring the Larger Picture
by Taylor Pace on November 26, 2022
As of 2022 the national student debt reached $1.6 trillion with the average student loan debt at about $28,000. Many former college students are discovering it is difficult to pay back such a large amount of debt. This is especially true of students […]
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Bans on "Assault" Weapons Do Not Reduce Crime
by Benjamin Williams on November 26, 2022
Prominent Democrats, including President Joe Biden, have repeatedly expressed interest in reinstating a federal assault weapons ban. Biden himself included an assault weapon ban in his 1994 crime bill, which lasted ten years until its expiration in […]
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The Market, Part 1
by Ludwig von Mises on November 26, 2022
[Editor's Note: In this very important chapter 15 of Human Action (the first half of which is presented here), Mises explains what the market really is - a process where millions of individuals interact through voluntary exchanges - and how it gives […]
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In the Red: The Federal Reserve’s Portfolio Joins the Rest of the Market
by Joseph Solis-Mullen on November 25, 2022
The Federal Reserve has not only mismanaged the US economy; even its own "portfolio" is underwater. Original Article: "In the Red: The Federal Reserve’s Portfolio Joins the Rest of the Market" This Audio Mises Wire is generously […]
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The US Chip Blockade against China Is Creating Unplanned Consequences
by Mihai Macovei on November 25, 2022
The US trade and tech wars against China continued under President Joe Biden, who escalated export controls related to technology. The US wants to cut China’s access to advanced semiconductors and the equipment used to manufacture them in […]
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To UBI or Not to UBI, That Is the Question
by David Gordon on November 25, 2022
In recent decades, proposals for a universal basic income (UBI) have aroused a good deal of attention, but supporters of the free market have for the most part been averse to the idea. In his article “A Hayekian Case for Free Markets and a […]
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The REAL Solution to the Coming Economic Crisis
by Mark Thornton on November 25, 2022
As the economy moves into recession, we should understand how we got there and what is needed to bring about a quick and lasting recovery. Original Article: "The REAL Solution to the Coming Economic Crisis" This Audio Mises Wire is generously […]
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It's Not Discrimination, Even When the Government Claims Otherwise
by Lipton Matthews on November 25, 2022
Unjust discrimination can be costly for businesses and the broader economy. Businesses that refuse to hire applicants based on traits like sex and race limit society’s ability to harness human capital to produce innovations. Economies perform […]
MESSAGE FROM THE CIRCUS:
A society that chooses between capitalism and socialism does not choose between two social systems; it chooses between social cooperation and the disintegration of society.
– Ludwig Von Mises