Although John Médaille has worked in management at large corporations, he doesn’t like large corporations. He also doesn’t care much for the Federal Reserve, government bailouts, socialism, Keynesianism, centralization, and what passes for capitalism nowadays. But, he likewise disdains advertising, gold, landlords, high executive salaries,
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke fielded softball questions from reporters today. Here are the 20 questions asked. I would like to see him answer questions from this group: Ron Paul, Gary North, Peter Schiff, George Selgin, and Joe
The “free trade” agreement that was just signed between the US and South Korea is simply another managed trade agreement. Don’t let the name fool you; read the agreement , as I did. A real free trade agreement would take no more than a paragraph or a page at most. What is language like this doing in a free trade agreement? “For greater certainty,
AT&T has ceased its attempt to buy T-Mobile after—you guessed it—”the government raised concerns that it would raise prices, reduce innovation and give customers fewer choices.” I wrote about this back in September in my article “ Antitrust Is Central Planning .” Here is my conclusion: “Not only should AT&T and T‑Mobile be allowed to merge, but
Here is a fascinating letter from Murray Rothbard to F. A. Harper regarding the setting up of a libertarian institute. No wonder Murray liked the Mises Institute so much! I can’t help but think that if he were still alive today he would be an eminent scholar in residence, writing an article every day for Mises Daily and
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Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.