Mises Institute

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  How Social Security Really Works 09.10.2026 13p

  The only way to fund Social Security is with current tax dollars, inflicted on current workers and families. There is no pot of money somewhere that current retirees “paid into.” Be sure to follow the Loot and Lobby podcast at Mises.org/LL
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  Home Sales: “High” Interest Rates Are Not the Problem. High Prices Are. 09.10.2026 11p

  There is a simple way for housing markets to adjust to the new realities of higher interest rates. Prices need to come down. That’s how markets are supposed to work. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/home-sales-high-interest-rates-are-not-problem-high-prices-are
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  America’s Socialist Real Estate “Market” 09.10.2026 36p

  Ryan McMaken welcomes Mises Institute Senior Fellow Alex Pollock, a longtime expert on real estate finance, for a discussion on how Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Reserve have created a socialist housing market in America. But it’s socialism for the rich, and the system has made housing much more expensive for ordinary people. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off
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  The Invisible Heroes of Our Tradition 09.10.2026 12p

  We often remember the thinkers who defended liberty when its prospects looked bleak, and for good reason. But we should also remember the people who supported them and made their work possible without knowing what would follow. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/invisible-heroes-our-tradition 2026 is the Year of Rothbard—Murray’s 100th birthday—and we’re celebrating by giving away free copies of Wall Street, Banks, and American Foreign Policy through October 31. Grab yours today at https://mises.org/gabfreebook Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB
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  Repeal the Jones Act 08.10.2026 15p

  Contrary to propaganda from unions and the maritime industry, the Jones Act creates hardships and is helping to drag down the US economy. The only proper outcome is to repeal it immediately. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/repeal-jones-act
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  Still the State’s Greatest Enemy 08.10.2026 40p

  Lew Rockwell revisits Justin Raimondo’s great biography of Murray Rothbard. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/still-states-greatest-enemy
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  Equality Before the Law Does Not Mean Equality of Subjective Feelings 07.10.2026 10p

  For more than a century, the Supreme Court has tried to interpret equality before the law in different and conflicting ways. While the law can divide people, it cannot be the source of bringing them together. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/equality-law-does-not-mean-equality-subjective-feelings
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  Libertarian Realism as Foreign Policy 07.10.2026 11p

  “Libertarian Realism” in foreign policy is based upon the interests of those who actually make policy decisions, as opposed to discussing abstract ideals of a false “national interest.” Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/libertarian-realism-foreign-policy
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  The Future of the Military Draft 07.10.2026 47p

  European politicians keep pushing for conscription and more recruits. Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost discuss how the French Revolution gave us modern military conscription, and why governments have long wanted forced military service. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off
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  Government Should Liquidate Itself 06.10.2026 8p

  Government agents claim they are protecting us from enemies, foreign and domestic. If that is the case, then the best thing these agents can do would be to liquidate the government itself. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/government-should-liquidate-itself
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  Social Security Is Just a Transfer Payment from Workers to Retirees 06.10.2026 9p

  There is no “trust fund” or contract. Social security is nothing more than a scheme to take money from current wage earners and hand it over to others. It is functionally a welfare program. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/social-security-just-transfer-payment-workers-retirees
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  Why Our “Populist Moment” Keeps Failing 05.10.2026 10p

  Populists have spent the past decade rebelling against a political system they correctly recognize as rigged. But they keep focusing on its surface-level symptoms while ignoring the institution at its center. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-our-populist-moment-keeps-failing 2026 is the Year of Rothbard—Murray’s 100th birthday—and we’re celebrating by giving away free copies of Wall Street, Banks, and American Foreign Policy through October 31. Grab yours today at https://mises.org/gabfreebook Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB
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  Why Does Anyone Still Take Socialism Seriously? 05.10.2026 12p

  Socialism’s failures are well-known, but true believers abound that insist that this time we can make it work. The question is why anyone still believes in it at all. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-does-anyone-still-take-socialism-seriously
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  Market Coiling 03.10.2026 1ó 52p

  Mark Thornton examines whether the precious metals market is coiling after last year’s push, this year’s correction, and months of volatility driven by war news, Fed policy, the dollar, and CPI concerns. He lays out six factors shaping the market: refining bottlenecks, metals flowing east, stacker psychology, sluggish mining stocks, the limited effect of rate hikes, and the Fed’s continued accommodative posture despite its inflation-fighting rhetoric. He then connects those market signals to a broader problem: government intervention and manipulation across interest rates, currencies, bonds, favored companies, AI, and financial markets. On Side B, the episode features recent interviews with Paul Buitink and Julia La Roche on AI, gold, the Persian Gulf war, and the macro forces affecting individuals. 2026 is the Year of Rothbard—Murray’s 100th birthday—and we’re celebrating by giving away free copies of Wall Street, Banks, and American Foreign Policy through October 31. Grab yours today at https://mises.org/issuesfree 20% off listener offer on the insulated Minor Issues tumbler and three of Mark’s books: https://mises.org/MinorIssuesTumbler. Use coupon code Thornton. Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues
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  Conservatives: Was Ronald Reagan a Coward and Traitor? 02.10.2026 18p

  If we’ve been at war with Iran for 47 years, Ronald Reagan was a coward and a traitor. To be consistent, mainstream national conservatives using such language about Iran ought to condemn one of their heroes; otherwise, they don’t believe their own rhetoric. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/conservatives-was-ronald-reagan-coward-and-traitor
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  Modern Monarchy Is State Privilege, Not Private Property 01.10.2026 8p

  Norway’s new monarch may prove to be an effective leader, but we are reminded that his hereditary privilege is being financially supported by involuntary taxes. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/modern-monarchy-state-privilege-not-private-property
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  The Continuing Relevance of Rothbard’s Foreign Policy 01.10.2026 5p

  While he was living, Murray Rothbard saw issues of war and peace as being fundamental to a free society. Nothing has changed since he made that declaration. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/continuing-relevance-rothbards-foreign-policy
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  Every Man a Slave? Huey Long as a Model for the Wrong Kind of Populism 01.10.2026 16p

  J. D. Vance raised a few eyebrows invoking Huey Long as a populist. The problem is that the populist from people like Long and Bernie Sanders is that it is based on confiscation and destruction of wealth and property. Murray Rothbard proposed a real populism. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/every-man-slave-huey-long-model-wrong-kind-populism
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  The 1787 Constitution as Counterrevolution: America’s Thermidorian Reaction 30.09.2026 26p

  One of the most important and aspects of Murray Rothbard’s work on the American Revolution is his framing of the Constitutional Convention as a counterrevolution against the radicalism of the 1770s. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/1787-constitution-counterrevolution-americas-thermidorian-reaction
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  How Conflicting Interpretations of Dred Scott Undermine State Sovereignty 29.09.2026 10p

  The 1857 Dred Scott case remains one of the most controversial Supreme Court decision in US History. However, overlooked is the fact that it elevated federal sovereignty above sovereignty of the states. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/how-conflicting-interpretations-dred-scott-undermine-state-sovereignty