Mises Institute
Monday, August 18, 2025
 
 
The Last Thing We Need Right Now is a Fed Rate Cut
Ryan McMaken
Trump and Wall Street want the Fed to lower the target policy interest rate and fuel more monetary inflation. If Trump gets his way, ordinary people will suffer most.
 
READ MORE +
 
 
Every Year is 1939 to the War Hawks
Carus Michaelangelo
According to the neo-conservative war hawks, every so-called enemy is the next Hitler and every year is 1939. The failure to seek new conflicts abroad is equated to the failure of Great Britain and France to stand up to Hitler before World War II broke out.
 
READ MORE +
 
 
Stuck in Jackson’s Hole
 
Every August, central bankers gather in Jackson Hole to “save” the economy by the same magic tricks that broke it.
 
LISTEN +
 
 
The Oklahoma City Bombing: A Lesson in Government Lawlessness
 
Evidence suggests FBI informants played a role in the narrative.
 
LISTEN +
 
 
Resignation from the Scientific Advisory Board of the Ludwig von Mises Institute Germany
In this article, Puster, Hülsmann, and Hoppe explain the reasons for their resignation from the Scientific Advisory Board of the Ludwig von Mises Institute Germany.
 
read more
 
 
Nothing to Hide: The Risks and Realities of Transparent Currencies
The notion that transparency fosters trust fails to account for the indispensable role of privacy. Privacy is not merely a personal preference—it is the guarantor of fungibility.
 
read more
 
 
A Review of Some GDP Problems
Far from being a true measure of economic health, GDP is a misleading economic statistic that implies consumer and government spending grow the economy. When government spends, GDP increases.
 
read more
 
 
 
 
 
Trump Is Spending Taxpayer Money at Record Levels
 
In DC fantasyland, tariffs erase debt.
 
WATCH NOW
 
 
 
 
Hayek for the 21st Century—Our New 100,000 Book Giveaway
 
Hayek for the 21st Century is a primer for the layperson, introducing a new generation of readers to Hayek’s writings and hopefully avoiding the 20th century’s mistakes in the 21st century.
 
GET YOUR FREE COPY TODAY +
 
Donate today!
 
Mises Institute
 

You are receiving this email because of your interest in the Mises Institute.

Our mailing address is

Mises Institute
518 W Magnolia Ave
Auburn, AL 36832-4501

Add us to your address book


Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.