There are many important twists and turns in human history, but from the long perspective, the history of humans can be seen as a very positive upward sloping trend in all the important standard of living markers. Why don't Austrian economists talk about trends?

"The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs" (Minor Issues Podcast): Mises.org/MI_78

"Ludwig von Mises on Trade, Human Development, and Human Progress" by Mark Thornton: Mises.org/MI_78_A

"Population" (Unanimity Podcast): Mises.org/U3

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Can tariff increases make up for the future revenue losses from extending the income tax reductions from President Trump’s first term? This latest political hot potato is a false scenario and a dangerous one. It puts our standard of living at a critical crossroads. Mark Thornton identifies the missing road signs.

See also "Why Smart People Are Rightly Confused About Tariffs" (Unanimity Podcast): Mises.org/U4 

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It was not long ago that signs for “Help Wanted” seemed to be in every store window. However, they are now being replaced with “Store Closing” signs. This switcheroo tells us volumes about how people in the economy are adjusting to the Fed’s money printing business.

See also, "Profit and Loss" by Ludwig von Mises: https://mises.org/library/book/profit-and-loss

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According to a recent Gallup poll, “Americans are far more satisfied with the way things are going in their own life than with the US in general.” Opinion polls and the latest electoral results, however, are at odds with the facts as presented by mainstream media, government statistical offices, and even the stock market. What is going on?

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Pundits have labeled piggy banks small change, irrational and wasteful, “just sitting around doing nothing.” As usual, they are wrong.

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In the US, the price of hamburger meat ended 2024 near a record high of $5.60 per pound. Is there a magic wand to solve the problem of high beef prices, as well as high pork and chicken prices? Yes, actually. Mark Thornton explains.

"Where’s the Beef?" (Minor Issues Podcast): Mises.org/MI_36

"Average Price: Ground Beef" (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis): https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000703112

The Skyscraper Curse: And How Austrian Economists Predicted Every Major Economic Crisis of the Last Century by Mark Thornton: Mises.org/Curse

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Cuba was once a famous vacation destination for Americans. Although we can now travel to Cuba, most Americans have been deprived of various forms of trading with the Cuban people. Likewise, Cubans have been deprived of trading with Americans and visiting their American relatives. Does anyone think this situation is good for Americans? Does anyone think this impasse is good for Cubans?

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Mark Thornton looks forward to 2025—and a little bit backward at 2024—and projects what we might see in the coming new year. He also shares his economic "wish list" for the younger generation in 2025. 

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Will Americans slay our Leviathan government and restore the American dream? Or, will we fail, and continue to allow cronies, fat-cat politicians, and bureaucrats to live off the fruits of our productive labor? Mark Thornton discusses some pertinent lessons from the French Revolution.

"The Brilliance of Turgot" by Murray N. Rothbard: Mises.org/MI_A

The Turgot Collection: Writings, Speeches, and Letters of Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune, edited by David Gordon: Mises.org/MI_B

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Is the black-market economy immune to inflation? It would seem that the price of illegal pot has been declining or steady for several years while legal pot is higher in price and everything else has increased in price. We have all been suffering from higher prices, lower quality, and poor service. Is marijuana the magic elixir for economic performance and a cure for the Fed’s inflation? Might it help make America great again?

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