Fall 2024 Mises Book Club (Auburn)
In September 2024, undergraduate students will have an opportunity to participate in the Fall Mises Book Club, a program that promotes deep reading in Austrian economics.
The Brazilian Judiciary’s Continued Censorship and the Brussels-Brasilia Effect
David Inserra This past weekend (Aug. 17–18), X announced it would close its local offices in Brazil in response to the judiciary’s continued censorial demands. This unprecedented action puts X…
Grocery Price Gouging?
Peter Van Doren Soon-to-be Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced a proposal to empower the federal government to ban corporate price gouging in grocery prices. Historically, politicians often float price…
Inverted, Recessed, and Hung Out to Dry
The Fed for many years has manipulated the money supply in order to attempt to keep interest rates below market levels. At some point, however, the market prevails in one…
Prices and Price Controls: An Introduction
Ryan Bourne Note: This is an excerpt from my book The War on Prices. High inflation and supply shocks in certain sectors since 2021 have helped revive the policy allure…
Should Governments Encourage Population Growth?
Jeffrey Miron Politicians on both sides of the aisle, and much popular opinion, believe the government should subsidize having children. The latest such salvos come from Republican vice-presidential candidate JD…
The Primitive Superstition of our Age
Murray Rothbard once wrote that egalitarianism is a “revolt against nature.” Egalitarianism also can be likened to a superstition, a belief that has no basis in truth.
Is a State AI Patchwork Next? AI Legislation at a State Level in 2024
Jennifer Huddleston While Congress debates what, if any, actions are needed around artificial intelligence (AI), many states have passed or considered their own legislation. This did not start in 2024,…
How to Launch a Successful Internet of Things (IoT) Startup
The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how companies function, bringing new tools to various sectors. In 2023, the market for enterprise IoT grew to $269 billion, highlighting its significant…
Friday Feature: Project Flourish
Colleen Hroncich As someone who isn’t fond of cooking, I’ve always hoped one of my kids would get bit by the culinary bug. Though some of them had phases where…