Daniel Moule

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Taxing Capital Leads to Capital Consumption

05/12/2023 Mises Wire Daniel Moule

The Misesian tradition provides essential insights into the nature of capital. From Frédéric Bastiat to Murray N. Rothbard, Austrian capital theory excels. Bastiat illustrated gains from capital by...

Central Banks Are Creating the Return of Mugabenomics

03/31/2023 Mises Wire Daniel Moule

Because his actions were so outrageous, perhaps it is impossible to satirize the former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, but perhaps I can describe him. As a shout-out to all my neighbors in the...

Biden versus Bastiat

02/23/2023 Mises Wire Daniel Moule

Whether well-intentioned or otherwise, a “Made in China” ban for construction materials on federally funded infrastructure projects will benefit a chosen political class to the detriment of all else....

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Taxing Capital Leads to Capital Consumption

05/29/2023 Daniel Moule

Progressive governments in the name of equity are calling for taxation of capital gains. They really are demanding destruction of capital through capital consumption.

Central Banks Are Creating the Return of Mugabenomics

04/07/2023 Daniel Moule

Robert Mugabe, once president for life of Zimbabwe, became infamous for hyperinflation and political repression. Today, he is becoming the patron saint of central banking.

Biden versus Bastiat

03/03/2023 Daniel Moule

President Biden's recent call to "buy American" is doomed to failure, just like all other protectionist schemes.

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