Zelensky’s New Peace Plan Is Another Fantasy
Justin Logan Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted out his new plan for ending the Ukraine war today. The five points, in order, are: An “unconditional invitation” to join NATO; Fulfillment, in its entirety, of Ukraine’s shopping list for Western weapons; A classified demand for
Why Equality Is Bad
It’s the free market or nothing. We are fortunate that the only economic system is one that benefits everybody through the chance of making mutually advantageous exchanges.
How Much Does School Quality Vary?
Jeffrey Miron How much does school quality vary? Substantially, according to recent research, and in interesting ways: Greater access to public schools combined with the rise of private schools has significantly increased school choice in low- and middle-income countries over the past
Albert Einstein and the Folly of Marxist Sympathies
When great ones err, they often err greatly. Such was the case with Albert Einstein, who mastered quantum physics but whose view on economics were, well, unscientific.
The Hunt for the Neutral Rate of Interest
Includes awarding the 2024 Mises Institute Peterson-Luddy Chair in Austrian Economics to Dr. Jeffrey Herbener.
Only the Austrians Can Defeat Central Banking
Sponsored by Mark and Mirella Monoscalco.
Economists and the State: From Enemies to Friends
Sponsored by Murray and Florence Sabrin.
Welcome and Opening Remarks to the 2024 Supporters Summit
Presented in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Friday, October 11, 2024.
Beware of War Hawks in “America First” Clothing
Throughout the Trump years, many of the worst war hawks have abandoned the GOP. However, others are trying to rebrand the same old neoconservative interventionism as part of a new “America First” agenda. Don’t fall for it.
The Federal Reserve and the Regime Are One and the Same
Experience shows that the Federal Reserve "coordinates" its policies with the Treasury to ensure that the regime gets what it wants from the Fed.
Fiscal Report on the Governors 2024
Chris Edwards Cato has released the 17th biennial Fiscal Report Card on America’s Governors. The report grades the governors on their tax and spending records since 2022. Governors who have restrained taxes and spending receive higher grades, while those who have increased
The Constitution’s Negative Effects on Free Trade
While the US Constitution made the US a large free trade zone, prohibiting states from erecting trade barriers against each other, it also empowered the central government to erect tariffs on goods imported from outside the country.