Audio Mises Daily

Audio Mises Daily episodes

February 18, 2016 Why I Have Hope
Thanks to our bankrupt economic policies, faith in our regime will soon be shaken whether we like it or not. Fortunately, we don't need a majority to make some changes for the better, writes Ron Paul.
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February 18, 2016 The Continuing Demonization of Cash
The public has been successfully conditioned to view the use of cash as something suspicious. Meanwhile, thanks to growing pressure from government, private business now often considers cash to be more trouble than it's worth, writes Paul-Martin Foss.
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February 18, 2016 The Truth About Politics
Politics operates according to principles that would horrify us if we observed them in our private lives, and would get us arrested if we lived by them. The state can steal and call it taxation, kill and call it war, writes Lew Rockwell.
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February 18, 2016 2016's Economy Begins with a Whimper
Global markets are showing they can't handle even a tiny bit of tightening by the Federal Reserve, and other central banks are doubling down on rock-bottom interest rates, writes David Haggith. After six years of "recovery" can we ever abandon endless easy money?
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February 08, 2016 How the Blockchain and Gold Can Work Together
New technologies, such as the blockchain technology behind digital currencies like bitcoin, may in the future facilitate the convenient use of precious metals as money once again, writes Thorsten Polleit.
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February 08, 2016 Are Harsh Sentencing Laws Driving Up Homicide Rates?
The United States is notable for incarcerating a very large portion of its population compared to other countries. Surprisingly, this may increase homicide rates and lead to enclaves of ex-cons which would help explain why so many homicide victims have criminal records, writes Justin Murray.
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May 28, 2015 Seven Changes Needed in Baltimore and Ferguson Right Now
Communities like Baltimore and Ferguson have been crippled by government regulations and the American nanny state. Now is the time to allow local residents to break free of government wage controls, government schooling, and government prohibitions, writes Mark Thornton.
This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Robert Hale.
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May 04, 2015 Will the Fed Let Innovation Work Its Magic?
In recent decades, the tech sector has brought us newer and better goods and ever-dropping prices. In an unhampered market, the same would happen across the entire economy. But, the Fed won't allow this to happen, writes Edin Mujagic.
This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Robert Hale.
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April 29, 2015 Self-Interest Is Not Selfishness
When Mother Teresa used her Nobel Prize money to fund services for the poor, she was exhibiting "self-interest," but not selfishness. Like virtually everyone else, she used her property to achieve an end she valued, but which benefited others as well, writes Gary Galles.
This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Robert Hale.
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April 22, 2015 Why Is the Fed Punishing My Parents?
Thanks to the central bank, those who worked hard and "played by the rules" all their lives now face an uncertain future as inflation chips away at their savings and threatens their financial stability, writes Shawn Ritenour.
This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Robert Hale.
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