Mises Institute

Even if whole regions of the country vote overwhelmingly against a president, they are still forced to submit to four years of that president’s rule-by-decree. Be sure to follow the Loot and Lobby podcast at https://Mises.org/LL

One sign of a fraying society is that its laws increasingly become political tools. The latest round involves Democrats trying to use criminal law in a very questionable way to try to put Donald Trump in prison, while Trump promises to retaliate if he is elected.

A common belief among economists is that the central bank determines what interest rates should be. But is that accurate? Indeed, there is more to the story. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

When the bankers called for a central bank in the US, they claimed to only want a way to stop bank runs. It turns out that they wanted—and got—much more. The permanent regime of inflation and asset bubbles is the result. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

A recent fraudulent check-kiting scheme featured on TikTok bears resemblance to some of the "free money" schemes that have been coming from the Federal Reserve. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

John Maynard Keynes is the best-known economist from the 20th Century, that not being a good thing. At least he was more famous for his success in promoting his views than for his lack of success as an investor. His failures were an extension of his lack of economic understanding. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

While the US Constitution made the US a large free trade zone, prohibiting states from erecting trade barriers against each other, it also empowered the central government to erect tariffs on goods imported from outside the country. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

With Europe moving toward conflict in 1938, a number of economists and other intellectuals met in Paris to try to revitalize liberalism. Ludwig von Mises also was there as a lonely voice defending laissez-faire and the free market economy. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Contra Marx, the laws of economics are immutable and are the same no matter what historical epoch exists. Economies cannot flourish unless market prices, private property rights, and profits and losses are unhampered. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

The Fed wants independence so it can serve the interests of the banker class. There is no higher principle here. There is only power. Be sure to follow the Loot and Lobby podcast at https://Mises.org/LL