Politics

Beef prices are rising again because of government intervention in the monetary system and in regulation of the beef industry. As American beef consumption falls, the entire industry is in trouble.

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It was not long ago that signs for “Help Wanted” seemed to be in every store window. However, those signs are now being replaced.

Erick Brimen joins Bob to show how Próspera Honduras offers economic freedom and choice in regulatory treatment.

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Like Santa, who gives free gifts to our children, people think of the state as providing services “for free.” However, the state cannot provide anything without first confiscating wealth from others—like the Grinch, who first stole all the presents in Whoville.

President-Elect Trump has been threatening tariffs against BRICS countries unless they abandon their plans to abandon the US dollar. While Trump may come off as being “tough” in his negotiations, he cannot bluster his way to a stronger dollar, thanks to reckless monetary policies.

The Trump team plans to tinker with government spending, but this does nothing to address the real problem which is the current inflationist monetary experiment.

A common refrain among college fans is, “The Transfer Portal and NIL are ruining college sports.” But are they? Before we can answer that question, we have to be able to explain what is happening, and Austrian economics provides the best analytical tools.

Perhaps John Maynard Keynes’ best con job was convincing people that a growing economy needs inflation, lots of inflation. As David Gordon points out, however, Ludwig von Mises eloquently explained why inflation undermines the free market economy.