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Loose Money, Tight Money, and the Illusion of Control
With the Fed’s latest rate cut still in view, economic fallacies abound. Policymakers and talking heads speak of monetary policy as a lever that can be flipped back and forth without issue. But, as the Austrian school demonstrates, simply reversing monetary course cannot undo the malinvestment caused by easy money. The following article was originally […]

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The Coming Crisis of the American Tax State
Two weeks into the government shutdown, many eyes are on the federal budget. Now is as good a time as any to remind the public both why the US should properly be called a “tax state” and why that’s not a good thing for the country. The following article was originally published by the Mises […]

Public Enemies: Government Bureaucrats as Societal Parasites
In today’s interventionist economy, the Fed inflates away the dollar and congress and the presidency spend trillions on a whim. But according to Austrian economist Murray Rothbard, the modern bureaucracy– especially the civil service system– is arguably the greatest threat to American liberty. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions […]

The State’s Endless Quest for a Free Lunch
Through its insistence on controlling the money supply, the modern state has turned coin clipping and rank monetary debasement into exalted progressive doctrine. The state’s printing of new money seems like a “free lunch,” but we all know that there’s no such thing. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions […]

Why the Establishment’s Fear of Trump’s Fed Moves Is About Optics, Not Economics
President Trump’s highly publicized feud with Fed Governor Lisa Cook has recently frightened establishment finance types. With all the pearl-clutching surrounding the Fed’s independence, it’s easy to forget that everything the Fed already does is politically motivated. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those […]

The Myth of the “Elastic” Currency: Why the Economy Never Needed It
One of the most pernicious myths about central banking is its necessity to expand and contract the money supply to facilitate the “needs of trade.” But, as the Austrian School of Economics demonstrates, a static money supply is perfectly fine for trade, and it doesn’t entail the destructive inflation that comes with central bankers. The […]

Fed Ignores Rising Inflation as August Prices Climb
Another month goes by, and the Fed’s 2% inflation target remains a distant paradise. Even though inflation has actually increased by some metrics, the Fed has nonetheless fired up the money printers, revealing it cares more about political ends than keeping prices stable. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions […]

With Its Latest Rate Cut, the Fed Serves Wall Street and the Regime
Last week, the Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points, the first cut since December. While it claims to be responding to economic conditions, the Fed is really just catering to political and financial elites, who’ve been pressuring the central bank for months. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The […]

Inflation: The Hidden Embezzlement
Critics of inflationary policy are correct to describe inflation as a subtle tax, with the heaviest burden falling on the poor. While inflation is indeed a regressive tax, it’s also helpful to view and describe money printers just as we would counterfeiters or embezzlers. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The […]

When Government Owns the Means of Production
With the Trump administration taking a stake in private companies like Intel, many are hailing the “treat the state like a business” approach to governing. But, just like any intervention, public ownership of the means of production is bound to create perverse incentives and lead to wasteful economic activity. The following article was originally published […]

The Death of Profit and Loss
One key feature of market economies is the “profit and loss test,” whereby successful companies are rewarded for creating value and wasteful companies go bankrupt. But, when the state gets involved, losses can be rewarded, and the financial system can obscure true market signals. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The […]