Mises Institute
Monday, August 4, 2025
 
 
The Fed Says It Is “Data-Driven.” But the Data Isn’t Any Good.
Ryan McMaken
What use is the Fed’s supposed devotion to being “data-driven” when the data itself is unreliable and its policies are based on thoroughly wrong information?
 
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Tanenhaus and God at Buckley
David Brady, Jr.
The long-awaited biography of William F. Buckley, Jr., is hardly worth the wait of thirty years. David Brady, Jr., reviews it, saving our readers the pain of reading themselves.
 
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The Great Precious Metal Premium Conspiracy
 
Mark Thornton dives into the misunderstood world of precious metal premiums.
 
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The Canadian Arctic Fur Trade: A Case Study of Freedom
 
Daniella Bassi explores the Arctic fur trade as a real-world case of stateless order.
 
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A Thunderously Bad Deal: Oklahoma City’s Crony Arena Tax
Oklahoma City will be building a new arena for the 2025 NBA Champions Thunder. Not surprisingly, the taxpayers will be the ones carrying most of the financial burden.
 
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How JFK and the CIA Gave NYC Zohran Mamdani (and Obama to the US)
In an attempt to compete with the Soviet Union by bringing future elite political leaders from Africa to study in US universities, Sen. John Kennedy and the CIA inadvertently spread Marxism here and abroad.
 
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How Does Money Acquire its Value?
Thanks to modern Keynesian economics, most people believe money gains its value from the government that issues it. Money’s value, however, is historically tied to the value of the commodity from which money was derived.
 
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Environmental Conservation
 
Timothy Terrell makes the case for property rights and market-based stewardship as the true path to sustainability.
 
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The Dollar Dilemma:
Where to from Here
 
Ron Paul explains how the collapse of sound money threatens global stability. He warns that inflation, debt, and central banking undermine economic freedom and erode trust in the dollar. Dr. Paul defends honest money and currency competition as essential to liberty, prosperity, and lasting peace.
 
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