Unpacking Mises: Fractional Reserve Banking and the Currency School
Mises Fellow Kristoffer Hansen joins Bob to discuss the controversy surrounding Mises’ perspective on fractional reserve banking and free banking.
Becoming Cato’s Fourth Director of Constitutional Studies
Thomas A. Berry In September I became the fourth director of Cato’s Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies. This is the biggest honor of my professional life, and it…
Friday Feature: Saint Joseph Academy
Colleen Hroncich In the early months of COVID-19, the private school sector took quite a hit. According to the Cato Institute’s Private Schooling Status Tracker, a whopping 130 private school…
The Economics of Prepping
While people who “prep” for disaster (called preppers) are ridiculed by political elites and their media, their actions are perfectly rational. In this article, economist Mark Thornton explains why prepping…
The Indian Rope Trick
The political theorist Anthony de Jasay takes on the left‘s ideas of equality, and David Gordon is there to agree—and disagree. Jasay likens the left‘s view of equality to the…
The Indian Rope Trick
The political theorist Anthony de Jasay takes on the left‘s ideas of equality, and David Gordon is there to agree—and disagree. Jasay likens the left‘s view of equality to the…
The Reality of Red-State Fascism
The sweep of history shows that there are two main dangers to liberty, one that comes from the left and the other that comes from the right.
American Businesses Face a New Caesar
Tad DeHaven With days remaining until Tuesday’s presidential election, the candidates are making their closing arguments to voters. One area Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have in common is their…
“Victory Plan” or Deadly Delusion? Zelensky’s Perilous Five-Point Plan
The darling of America‘s political elites, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, now touts a “Five-Point Plan” that surely will extend the war and ultimately make his country even worse off. It…