Keynesian economists claim that cost cutting by companies in order to protect profits can lead to an economic slump. They believe that
The Murray N. Rothbard Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Steven and Cassandra Torello. Recorded at the 2023 Austrian Economics Research Conference hosted at the
Drug addicts suffer major withdrawal symptoms when they go cold turkey. In the case of high-tech startups and their banks (like Silicon
Central banks usually don't admit their guilt in the destruction of money, but the Bank of England unwittingly comes clean. Original Article: "The Bank
The more powerful a government, the more likely it is to engage in war and conquest. Case in point: US involvement in
Most socialists are not misguided about how to have a prosperous economy, for that is not their goal. Original Article: "Socialism Isn't about Creating
The latest from the world of social media is the role of "influencers." There is a perfectly good economic explanation for their
With commercial banks exposed by the recent bailouts, Americans question whether “their money” is truly safe despite the promises of FDIC insurance. Jeff
In this episode, Mark looks at the far away minor issue of the impact of hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. Even though they have
A very common criticism of the libertarian position runs as follows: Of course we do not like violence, and libertarians perform a
