Socialism Isn’t about Creating Economies. It Is about
Ludwig von Mises wrote Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis, a small book published in 1922, which demonstrated that economic
It Turns Out that Hundreds of Banks Are
It’s the weekend, but our fresh Financial Crisis does not sleep. And a recent study says we’ve only seen the
The Fed’s Huge Monetary Overhang Keeps Job Totals
The current job market strength partly reflects the ongoing monetary overhang from years of breakneck growth in money-supply inflation. The $6
Central Bank Digital Currencies Would Bring Hyperinflation
There are many excuses often used to explain inflation. However, the fact is that there is no such thing as “cost
Bank Failures: Runs and Funds
SVB Bank and Signature Bank failed this week and were bailed out. Mark explains why the banks failed and why it was
The Fed’s Malfeasance after SVB
This past weekend saw extraordinary actions by the Fed to address the meltdown of Silicon Valley Bank. Did the central
Anatomy of the Bank Run
[This article is featured in chapter 79 of Making Economic Sense by Murray Rothbard and originally appeared in the September,
How the Fed’s 2008 Mortgage Experiment Fueled Today’s
How should Congress assess the Federal Reserve’s track record as an investor in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS)? Regardless of Fed
Bankers and Bailouts Are Ripping Us Off
Ryan and Tho talk about how last week’s banking panic led to new ways for bankers and politicians to exploit
Influencers and Subjective Value: They Have Something to
In 2022, investments into the creator economy surged to $5 billion. The term creator refers to people who generate value