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THE PRIMARY CIVIC DUTY: ECONOMICS FOR CITIZENS
American Inst. of Economic Research
- Where Has All The Lending Gone?"Will the traditional banking industry quell the quickening spirit of free banking, or will the growing demands for P2P lending services win out?" ~ David Gillette and Caroline Wright
- 90 Years of New DealsThe intellectual progeny of the New Deal continue to surface in American economic and political discourse: the Fair Deal, the New Frontier, the Great Society, the Freedom Agenda, Build Back Better, and others. But just as upon our 1933 inception we fiercely opposed their progenitor, ninety years later AIER remains every bit in the fight.
- Are Historians Politically Biased?"If there are strong signs of association between a President’s deficit spending and his rank, then we can speak more robustly as to whether historians are letting their political priors bleed into their research." ~ Vincent Geloso
- The Trouble with Politics in Pop Culture"With massive audiences and considerable influence, these networks and productions are responsible for the misinformation they distribute." ~ Blake Ball
- Economic Growth Theories Fall into the Dustbin of History (And That’s Okay)"So, while prominent economists were spinning their unsatisfying theories and lamenting the vicious cycle of poverty, the world got better—on its own." ~ Jane Shaw Stroup
- Wealth Taxes: The Tale of “Tuh”"Wealth taxes are premised on the idea that since security services make wealth more valuable, the wealthy have to pay a share of the value 'created' by the state. But that’s ridiculous."
- Are GOP Presidential Contenders Prepared to Take On the Fed?"There’s no time to lose. Aspiring Republicans must get serious about fixing the Fed." ~ Alexander W. Salter
- Decentralization and Bitcoin"Bitcoin itself is a currency that might best be considered existing in a state of anarchy." ~ Emile Phaneuf
- Don’t Listen to De-growthers — Economic Growth Is Healthy! "The wealthier we are, the easier it is to tackle the 'hard' health issues. " ~ Vincent Geloso
- Before Joining the Boycott Bandwagon, Consider This"We should all be thankful to live in a country where there are plenty of options for beer and bargain buys and that we have the power to vote with our dollars and voice our concerns." ~ Kimberlee Josephson
Foundation for Economic Education
- Is Inflation Taxation?Ask an Economist #17
- DeSantis Reminds Public Universities of Uncomfortable Truth About ‘He Who Pays the Piper’Public universities are complaining about Ron DeSantis's latest move. But do they have any right to object?
- Loosening Youth Employment Regulations Empowers TeensFar from exploiting young people, reducing employment barriers for teen workers empowers them.
- ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Reveals the Key to Human HappinessThe latest 'Puss in Boots' film teaches the error in taking the things we have for granted.
- 'Caddyshack' Shows Why Many Intellectuals Hate CapitalismAl Czervik, the low-class but rich real estate developer from “Caddyshack,” demonstrates what many see as the "unfair" results of capitalism.
Mises Wire
- Committing Domestic Violence against Men . . . Just for a Giggle
- The Saudi-China-Iran Partnership Creates a New Middle East
- Econometric Models Cannot Fulfill the Role of an Economics Laboratory
- Market Masculinity: The Bourgeois Ideal of Capitalist Manhood
- Thanks to Sanctions, the US Is Losing Its Grip on the Middle East