Podcast Episodes

Why Are Houses So Expensive? It's Deliberate Government Policy

Historically, it has been very poor manners in Washington to admit that keeping home prices high is a deliberate policy. High prices are not the "uni…

3 months ago

Reclaiming the Antistate Roots of Christmas

Shortly after hearing about the birth of Jesus, Herod the king tried to have the child murdered. Indeed, Herod's oppressive rule and the predations o…

3 months ago

More Largesse from Santa Claus Trump

All children eventually learn that the presents under the Christmas tree come from family and friends, who must pay for them with their own money, an…

3 months ago

Was Scrooge the Victim in A Christmas Carol?

Scrooge was never mistreated by his nephew, by Cratchit, or by those seeking charitable donations. Scrooge was always free to refuse them all.

Origina…

3 months ago

How the Soviets Replaced Christmas with a Socialist Winter Holiday

Father Frost (the Soviet Santa Claus) asks: "To whom do we owe all the good things in our socialist society?,” to which, it is said, the children cho…

3 months ago

Home Prices and Sales Fall. Can Sellers Count on Lower Interest Rates?

With employment fundamentals so weak, the real way to increase home sales is to cut prices further. That, of course, is not what sellers want to hear…

3 months ago

Inflation and the Intergenerational Housing Rivalry

Instead of market competition, inflation forces young and old into rivalrous competition for housing.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/i…

3 months, 1 week ago

November's Weak Jobs Report Pushes the Fed Toward More Monetary Stimulus

If employment reports continue to show growing economic stagnation, calls for more monetary inflation and government spending will only grow.

Original…

3 months, 1 week ago

The Next Economic Downturn Will Be Here Soon Enough

The US economy is hooked on easy money and artificially low interest rates. Huge credit expansions are not “stimulating” the economy; they are destro…

3 months, 1 week ago

Why Hayek Rejected Merit-Based Equality

In criticizing the progressive notion of equity, or equality of results, critics of such views embrace an order of “meritocracy.” F.A. Hayek, however…

3 months, 1 week ago