Mises Institute
Friday, June 6, 2025
 
 
From Oversight to Monopoly: The Rise of the Accreditation Cartel
Brae F. Sadler
Accreditation in higher education began as a private effort to identify academic quality. Then the federal government took over the process and demanded that accreditation be based upon political standards.
 
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Why Lending Money (at Interest) Is Not Usury in the Modern World
Ryan McMaken
In contrast to an ancient agrarian economy, the developing economy presented many risks and costs for lenders, and the idea of what was fair and just in money lending had to change.
 
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The Myth of Fed Independence
 
Jonathan Newman joins Ryan McMaken to discuss how the Fed has never been independent of the US government.
 
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Strategies for Achieving Liberty
 
“Given this historic opportunity, it seems to me we have a moral obligation not to blow it, if we can help it.”
 
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A Golden Share Will Not Make America Great Again
Trump has further entrenched government since his election. However, to ensure a strong economy, government should get out of the way.
 
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Fed Beige Book: The Economy In Half of the Nation Is Getting Worse
The Federal Reserve released its May 2025 Beige Book yesterday, and the Fed has stopped painting a cheerful picture of the US economy.
 
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A Different Perspective on Costa Rica’s Traffic Disaster
Traffic jams are so frequent that many Costa Ricans have adjusted their routines to deal with this phenomenon, treating it like a chronic illness.
 
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The Importance of Ralph Raico’s Foreign Policy Revisionism
 
Ryan McMaken discusses Ralph Raico’s critique of war propaganda, revealing how states systematically shape history to justify endless conflict.
 
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The Magic Coin
 
This slim book engagingly written encapsulates the basic lessons of money and of how it is deformed by government and central banking in a magical story that will charm and enlighten young readers. 
 
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