Economy

The mysterious Giffen has once again risen from the ashes. In this iteration, it’s silver in the red-hot precious metals...

In entrepreneurship theory (and practice), uncertainty is usually treated as a backdrop—something founders must act within. But entrepreneurs rarely operate...

0:37Intro. Russ Roberts: Today is February 26th, 2026, and my guest is Stewart Brand. He was the co-founder and editor...

There were two types of slaves in Scotland during Adam Smith’s lifetime. The first were chattel slaves of African descent....

The data coming out of Massachusetts confirms exactly what I have been warning about for years. You cannot raise taxes...

  There has been an outpouring of recalls in the USA due to lead contamination in the food supply. Lead showing...

Corporations are frequently accused of moral indifference. Critics often portray large firms as institutions that pursue profit while ignoring the...

What is the Mises Institute? The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in...

In preparation for the 2026 Austrian Economics Research Conference, where I was presenting a forthcoming paper entitled “The United States:...

Public debate usually treats Mises’s Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth as a Cold War claim that “government is inefficient.”...