Mises Wire

Brad Delong labels Bastiat a Modern Liberal

Big GovernmentTaxes and SpendingHistory of the Austrian School of EconomicsInterventionism

Blog46 min ago

In a recent blog post Professor J. Bradford DeLong encourages a new follower to read Bastiat because he is a good economist and a modern liberal.

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Defense Spending Must Be For Actual Defense

Taxes and SpendingWar and Foreign PolicyPolitical Theory

Blog16 hours ago

Does US military spending overseas actually keep us safer or does it simply keep the military-industrial complex alive and well-funded?

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There Are Two Types of Credit — One of Them Leads to Booms and Busts

Booms and BustsBusiness Cycles

Blog16 hours ago

Mises made a distinction between credit that is backed by savings, and credit that is not. The second type plays a key role in the boom-bust cycle.

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Audio: Mark Thornton Discusses Marijuana Legalization on Election Day 2016

Legal SystemPolitical Theory

Blog11/14/2016

Mark Thornton joins Paul Molloy to discuss the Drug War and the victories for marijuana-legalization initiatives in the United States this year.

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India's War on Cash and the Poor

Money and BanksTaxes and SpendingMoney and Banking

The best and only way to get rid of corruption is to get rid of the system.

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Secede and Decentralize: An Open Letter to Clinton Supporters

StrategyU.S. HistoryPolitical Theory

Blog11/13/2016

If Trump haters want to protect their agenda in their communities, decentralization and secession are great ways to do it.

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