Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation, Monopoly, or Disarmament?
A past article, presenting a “libertarian” viewpoint of nuclear weapons, has two choices, but pointedly leaves out a third choice: nuclear disarmament. According to Murray Rothbard, disarmament is the only true moral choice and also the most practical.
Tariffs Did Not Make America Great and Won’t Make America Great Again
Trump has even dubbed himself “a Tariff Man.” This is nothing new, however, his frequent claims regarding the US economy during the Gilded Age need scrutiny.
All Jobs Are Not Created Equal
When politicians claim they are “creating jobs,” they usually mean hiring people for tax-funded government employment. Jobs in private enterprise, however, help to create real wealth and contribute to economic growth and higher living standards.
The Free Market and Catholic Social Teaching
If we accept the Peronist views of the late pontiff, we obviously cannot support the marketplace. But fortunately, there is a better option available to us.
The California Bullet Train Is a Good Lesson in Political Deception
The California Bullet Train has become the Eternal Project That Won‘t Go Away no matter how big a failure it has become. Political inertia is a powerful force and California politicians have used it to deceive voters and taxpayers, who will face a reckoning.
Refusing to Disarm: The Battle of Lexington and Concord
On the 250th anniversary, we recall that the Americans were willing to disperse, but not to disarm. In 1775, they took up arms against one of the most powerful regimes on earth.
The Misesian
Rothbard’s “Anatomy of the State” introduces the state as a unique, coercive institution, distinct from society. The latest Misesian expands on this view, examining historical commentary on the state’s emergence and its central role in modernity.
Powell, Trump, and the Austrian Business Cycle Time Bomb
Mark Thornton cuts through the noise to explore the real economic threats facing America.
Trump’s First 100 Days: The Good and the Bad
Historian Chris Calton joins Ryan McMaken to discuss both the upsides and the downsides of Trump's first 100 days.
Why Do So Many Bad Economists Support the Austrian Position on Free Trade?
Why do mainstream economists suddenly think clearly when it comes to tariffs—but abandon logic elsewhere? Mark Thornton unpacks why even Krugman and Marx agree with Austrians on free trade.
Should Economists Champion Fed “Independence”?
As Trump challenges Powell and the Fed’s authority, Dr. Joe Salerno joins Bob to dive into whether "central bank independence" really protects the economy—or just shields elite power.
Auburn, AL
Research Fellowships at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, are available to graduate students and post-docs interested in scientific research in the Austrian school and libertarian political economy.
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Auburn, AL
Join us in Auburn for the Revisionist History of War Conference in May.
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In May 2025, the Mises Institute will hold its next Mises Book Club, a program that promotes deep reading in Austrian economics.
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Auburn, AL
The Rothbard Graduate Seminar provides an intense study of Misesian and Rothbardian economic analysis, along with the substantive conclusions of that research in related fields.
