The Death of Politics
byExploring the mindset shift towards authoritarianism in governance, “The Death of Politics” calls for a libertarian “revolution”, advocating for individual sovereignty and market freedom…
April, 2024
Government outlays and economic growth
byBy Dr Frank Shostak A key factor that constrains people’s ability to generate goods and services is the scarcity of funding. Contrary to popular…
Tariffs Are Taxes on Americans—But Protectionists Pretend Otherwise
byDuring the 2016 and 2020 campaigns, Trump’s opponents in the Democratic party (and elsewhere) often pointed out that Trump’s protectionism hobbles private markets and…
Renato Moicano: “If You Care About Your…Country, Read Ludwig von Mises.”
byLast week, Brazilian fighter Renato Moicano went viral after his victory over JalinTurner at UFC 300, giving a shout-out to Ludwig von Mises himself….
THE WORLD’S FIAT MONEY REGIME UNDER PRESSURE. THE VALUE PROPOSITION FOR GOLD
byBy Thorsten Polleit 1. We live in a fiat money regime. The US dollar, the euro, the Chinese renminbi, the Japanese yen, the British…
CBDCS: THE HOTTEST TOPIC IN CENTRAL BANKING
bySince we last reported on the ECB’s thinking about CBDCs1, multiple central banks have undertaken research in designing, operating and selling CBDCs. As of…
More Easy Money Will Plunge Us into Stagflation
byThirty major central banks are expected to cut rates in the second half of 2024, a year when more than seventy nations will have…
A Glimpse of History
byBy Hannes H. Gissurarson The Mont Pelerin Society, founded by Hayek in 1947, debated free trade and limited government, influencing global economic shifts. Left-wing…
Theory and curve fitting
byBy Dr Frank Shostak By popular thinking, our knowledge of the world of economics is elusive – it is not possible to ascertain how…