Mises Institute
Thursday, August 8, 2024
 
 
Watergate-era “reforms” made the federal government even stronger
Stephen Anderson
The Watergate scandal spurred a number of “reforms” that were allegedly designed to make the federal government “more responsive.”
 
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Exploitation in the fashion industry?
Adnan Al-Abbar
Accusations are aimed at the fashion industry of "exploiting" their models and other workers. Yet, it is much easier to accuse an industry of exploitation than it is to define what exploitation might be.
 
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What Project 2025 says about the Fed
 
Surprisingly, Project 2025 blames the Fed for inflating away the value of the dollar and enabling exorbitant deficit spending.
 
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Formative Years
 
Guido Hülsmann discusses Ludwig von Mises’s birth in September 1881, his family, his school years, social and economic problems, and his university years.
 
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Princeton historian: Just get over Watergate already!
Today is the 50th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon, who left office because of his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Ryan McMaken has found some published thoughts from Murray Rothbard on the Watergate affair.
 
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Bidenomics: Proposed myths and vexing facts
President Biden and his supporters claim that he took an economy that was “flat on its back” in 2021 and made it “the envy of the world.” How did Biden accomplish this?
 
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Why not eliminate taxes on all income?
During a campaign stop in Nevada early last month, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised that if elected, there would be no more federal tax on tips. But why limit just certain income from taxation?
 
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Modern Monetary Theory
 
Tag team presentation by Bob Murphy and Jonathan Newman at Mises University 2024.
 
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Economics and Moral Courage
 
Lew Rockwell gave this talk, sponsored by the Future of Freedom Foundation and the George Mason University Economics Club, at George Mason University on September 9, 2009.
 
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