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Presidents Have a Long History of Using the FCC to Silence Their Critics
President Trump’s latest anti-broadcast media actions are portrayed in legacy media as being unprecedented. While they definitely are outrageous, they hardly are the first time presidents have used federal agencies to go after broadcast opposition.
Why the Government Is So Loved by So Many
Men can be trained to regard their exploiters as the virtuous architects of safety and prosperity, as so many so-called “citizens” in America are relentlessly trained to do.
Tariffs Won’t Ever Make American Businesses “Absorb Costs”
As tariffs force up business costs, analysts are claiming that businesses will have to “absorb costs” to stay in business. That is not a sustainable strategy, as businesses cannot survive under these high-cost circumstances.
Jimmy Kimmel: An American Tragedy
The irony of the Jimmy Kimmel controversy is that he owed his spot at ABC precisely because his work was non-political. Unfortunately in modern America, professional clowns feel they must become political tools.
Establishment Fears About Trump’s Focus on the Fed Are About Optics, Not Policy
The political establishment is trying to stoke panic that Trump is “politicizing” the Federal Reserve. But it’s already political. The real danger, from their perspective, is not that Trump is changing the Fed; it’s that he’s making its true nature harder to hide.
Today Only: Donate and Receive the New Institute Magnet Along with the New Hayek Book
The mission of the Mises Institute is to preserve, promote and advance the ideas that can create a better, freer, and more prosperous world.
Free Book Giveaway
The 20th century proved that Friedrich A. Hayek was right: socialism doesn’t work; government control of money results in inflation and business cycles; and collectivism breeds war, totalitarianism, and impoverishment.
Are Private Equity Firms Really Driving Home Prices?
Bob explains why blaming private equity for America’s housing woes misses the deeper economic forces at play, from speculation to Federal Reserve intervention.
On the Hyperinflation On-Ramp
Mark Thornton walks through Ludwig von Mises’s three stages of inflation, gold/crypto and de-dollarization signals, and what it takes to step off before the crash.
The Federal Reserve Cut Rates So the Rich Get Richer
As the Federal Reserve signals it doesn't care about price inflation, we're reminded the Fed is mostly motivated to ensure rising asset prices for Wall Street while pushing cheap credit to finance
The Fed Has No Idea What It’s Doing
Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss the causes and implications of the Fed’s decision to cut interest rates.
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Delray Beach, FL
Join us for Supporters Summit 2025 in Delray Beach, Florida, to discuss "Economic Freedom: The Key to Liberty."
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Grand Rapids, MI
Join the Mises Institute at Cornerstone University for our first student-only event.
Various Locations
This fall, students from across the US are participating in Mises Book Clubs led by scholars at various universities and colleges. These student groups promote deep reading in Austrian economics.
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Auburn, AL
Join us in Auburn in March for Libertarian Scholars Conference 2026.
