Recent Podcast Episodes
We Like Ike! Joe Salerno on Rolling Back the Ideology of Inflation
Joe Salerno joins Bob to discuss the mainstream's focus on "rules vs. discretion" in monetary policy.
A Texas-American War?
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho look at the growing tensions between the State of Texas and the Biden administration.
Reflections on the Libertarian Role in Society
As the recent election of Javier Milei in Argentina shows us, there still is a place in the political world for libertarian thinking. Liberty is a goal still worth pursuing.
Does Government Spending and Money Expansion Create New Wealth or Destroy It?
Government efforts to expand “aggregate demand” involve new spending and money creation. In reality, these activities destroy wealth in the name of expanding it.
The War on Producers and Entrepreneurs Is Based on False Notions of Profits
Since Adam Smith, economic thinkers have failed to understand that profits in a market economy are not extractions of wealth from laborers. In truth, profits lead to higher wages and higher living standards for those workers.
The December Jobs Report Is Mostly Bad News
The job market is still hanging on—but not nearly as well as the headline numbers and media pundits would have you believe.
The Government Is Making the Economy Appear Better than It Is
By borrowing money and “creating” new jobs, the government is creating the illusion of a strong economy. This does not end well.
Can Classical Economics Explain the Approaching Fiscal Disaster?
There is a lack of buyers for US Treasury debt. Rating agencies have recently downgraded the US debt, and entitlement benefits’ “trust funds” will go into the red in a few years. The classical economists offer few answers to the depth of this problem.
The Decisive Driving Force to Victory for Javier Milei
Javier Milei has begun his presidency by taking action against much of Argentina’s vast welfare state. One hopes it is the beginning to a successful term in office.
Measure 110 and Property Rights
Mark Thornton and Rob Taylor discuss the impact of socialist ideology in Oregon when mixed with the partial "decriminalization" of hard drugs.
Peter St. Onge On Who’s Taking Your Money
Economist Peter St. Onge summarizes some of the major financial and government news stories of the day.
Babylon Bee Deserves Krugman’s Nobel Prize
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho are joined by Mises Institute Fellow Jonathan Newman to discuss economic fake news, featuring a cameo by Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez.
Jamaica Still Struggles Economically, But There Is Hope for the Future
The island nation of Jamaica has beautiful beaches but a problem with poverty. Jamaica needs capital and free markets, not more state control of the economy.
What Does Classical-Liberal Foreign Policy Look Like?
Ryan and Zach review a new book on the basics of the "classical liberal" theory of international relations.
Why Society Doesn’t Need the State
Thomas Hill Green, an eighteenth-century English philosopher, didn't believe it was possible to have a good society without a powerful state. David Gordon explains why Green’s argument fails to impress.
Why Open Borders Don’t Work for Small Countries
The arguments of open-borders advocates may be applicable in some corners of the developed world. However, for small countries next to larger ones, open borders bring serious geopolitical consequences.
The Establishment Is Unmasking Itself
American political and economic elites insist that they should have authority over everyone else. As people rebel, the elites are only doubling down on their original demands.
Can an Easy Money Policy Increase Employment of “Idle Resources”?
When an economy suffers a recession, some factors of production, such as labor, become unemployed. Keynesians believe that expanding credit and fiat money will bring back full employment. That's not how an economy works.
Yemen: The Forgotten Neoconservative-Supported War in the Middle East
While Western attention is on the Israel-Hamas conflict, war quietly rages in Yemen with predictable destruction. Not surprisingly, US interventionism is fueling this fight.