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FPF #238 – Putin’s Travels

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 27, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #238, I discuss Russian President Putin's trip to Germany and Austria. I explore an article by Gilbert Doctorow on the importance of the trip and how Trump's foreign policy has impacted Russia's relationships with Europe. I update news on North Korea, Syria,...

08/20/18 Mark Thornton on Skyscraper Curse and Austrian Business Cycle

by Scott Horton | Aug 24, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show

Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow of the Ludwig von Mises institute and Book Review Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, is interviewed on the so called "Skyscraper Theory", and his new book "The Skyscraper Curse", about the correlation of new tall...

FPF #235 – Economics of War guest Steven Clyde

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 20, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #235, Steven Clyde comes to the show to discuss the economics of war. The 2019 NDAA authorized $717 billion in defense spending for a single year. Steven gives his take on Austrian Economics and his analysis of what massive "defense" spending does to the...

Money-Supply Growth Falls Yet Again, Dropping to 116-Month Low

by Ryan McMaken | Nov 8, 2017 | Economics, Featured Articles

Growth in the supply of US dollars fell again in September, this time to a 116-month low of 3.4 percent. The last time the money supply grew at a smaller rate was during January 2008 — also at a rate of 3.4 percent. The money-supply metric used here — an "Austrian...

Austria Found a Way to Tax Google Searches and Social Media Posts

by James Holbrooks | May 1, 2017 | Blog

Austria — Highlighting the difficulty both public and private establishments can have when it comes to adapting methods in the digital age, it was reported Monday that one government is now trying to tax social media companies. From a report by Bloomberg:...

4/10/17 Robert Murphy on the economy from an Austrian economics perspective

by Scott Horton | Apr 10, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

Robert Murphy, an author, scholar, and professor, discusses the core premises of Austrian economics; the artificial business cycle of booms and busts; fractional reserve banking and the Federal Reserve System; and lending policy and business decisions.

Why Fractional-Reserve Banking Would Be Limited in an Unhampered Market

by Frank Shostak | Jan 16, 2017 | Economics, Featured Articles

The so-called multiplier arises as a result of the fact that banks are legally permitted to use money that is placed in demand deposits. Banks treat this type of money as if it was loaned to them, thus loaning it out while simultaneously allowing depositors to spend...

12/7/16 Robert P. Murphy on Austrian economics and his new book Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action

by Scott Horton | Dec 7, 2016 | The Scott Horton Show

Robert P. Murphy, an Associated Scholar with the Mises Institute and author of many books, discusses the Fed-induced booms and busts in the economy and stock market; the bigger-than-ever housing bubble; and where libertarians agree and disagree with Donald Trump's...

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Pentagon Follies: Accounting for DEI Expenditures

Inclusion, Equity and Diversity (IED) is communism in blackface. This viral contagion has raced to the top of government bureaucracies and, of course, facilitates a race to the bottom in quality and competence. The wizards at the Pentagon who have yet to account for...

A Soho Forum discussion of COVID with Tom Woods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKzl5CngE5Q Check out Tom's great book, Diary of a Psychosis.

US Abrams Tanks Withdrawn from Fighting in Ukraine

Five four million dollar tanks up in smoke. They'll make every excuse they wish but the days of manned tanks are over. Ukraine has lost five Abrams tanks in recent months, The New York Times reported this month, citing an unnamed senior US official. At least three...

The Aircraft Carrier is the Crossbow and Chariot of the Modern Age

The US Navy, of course, is desperately trying to get authorization to build more Ford-class carriers. Ironic that they name the carrier after a violence broker famous for being rather clumsy and unable to navigate around. The first of class doesn't work properly: it...

Here’s an Idea

If you can't tell the difference between 2024 America and 1930s Germany, let's not have a conversation, okay?

Meanwhile, Over in Sadist Land

Palestinian baby rescued from dead mother’s womb dies in Gaza hospital

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Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty

by Jim Bovard

Americans today have “freedom” to be fleeced, groped, injected, harassed, surveilled, vilified, disarmed, beaten, detained, and maybe shot by federal agents. From hapless homeowners hit by SWAT raids to pandemic lockdowns pointlessly paralyzing lives, government...

The Fake China Threat and Its Very Real Danger

by Joseph Solis-Mullen

Today the front pages and bookstores are filled with tales of the so-called "China Threat." From spy balloons to Fentanyl pipelines, genocide to dreams of world domination: CHINA! But is it all true? Is any of it? Now, for the first time, the speciousness of these and...

Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times

by Laurie Calhoun

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