During our Boston Mises Circle last weekend we discussed the real state of the US economy, and the solutions that lie beyond politics. This week, America’s continued economic stagnation was further illustrated by another lack-luster jobs report — showing that the government can’t even rig its own statistics enough to project a strong economy. What the government is good at, however, is causing trouble — as Uncle Sam threatens to push the floundering Deutsche Bank over the edge. While mainstream American economists continue to entertain thoroughly-debunked economic policy, and political activists advocate for overly simplistic reforms, perhaps Americans should really look to Spain, where the country is enjoying the lack of a functioning national government. After all, as we will be reminded once again during Sunday’s presidential debate, successful democracies usually just benefit bad people.
If you couldn’t make it to Boston, or follow our live stream, last weekend’s talks are now available on Youtube:
- How We Lost Economics | Jeff Deist
- Is Another Skyscraper Curse Coming? | Mark Thornton
- Beyond Politics | Edward Stringham
- The Bad News They Leave Out, and the Good News They Leave Out | Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
- Political Theatre: Hillary, Trump, and the State
- Our Prospects Are Bright | Lew Rockwell
Mises Weekends features Lew Rockwell, Chairman and Founder of the Mises Institute, who delivered a moving message at our Boston Mises Circle. Entitled “Our Prospects are Bright,” Lew’s talk serves to remind us that the future of true liberalism was much darker during the life of Ludwig von Mises. For most of the 20th century, only a handful of libertarian activists existed. Today, millions around the world interact and spread the message using digital platforms that would have been unthinkable even when Mises died in the early 1970s. Our ideas grow in popularity, while the tired Democrats and Republicans struggle to maintain legitimacy and relevancy. Rather than too much focus on lamenting politics and the state, we should be heartened by how far we’ve come — and go forward confidently.
And in case you missed any of them, here are the articles featured this week on the Mises Wire:
- Did Tariffs Make America Great? by David Gordon
- Audio: Why the National Debt Will Only Get Larger by Ryan McMaken
- Why Democracy Rewards Bad People by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
- Central Banks Sheepish as Savers Keep Saving by Victor Xing
- Are Term Limits A Solution? by Tho Bishop
- Uncle Sam May Tip Deutsche Bank Over the Edge by Justin Murray
- Feds To Create Yet Another Ethnic Category? by Ryan McMaken
- Decentralize the Elections by Ryan McMaken
- Spain Is without a National Government — And Spaniards Are Digging It by Joseph T. Salerno
- Don’t Slap a New Tax on High-Frequency Trading by John Chapman
- The Trumped Up Myth Behind “Trickle-Down” Economics by Gary Galles
