Mark discusses Ludwig von Mises's important contributions to free trade theory.
Minor Issues
Succinct economic commentary by Dr. Mark Thornton, senior fellow at the Mises Institute.
Mark examines the increasing prospects of global warfare and the catastrophic results.
What will the next wild card be? Mark looks back at some historical examples.
Mark looks at the disconnect between the Fed, the stock market, and the Real Economy.
In this week's episode, Mark takes a quick look back at Fed wisdom in the year 2000 versus 2024.
Mark Thornton talks about the Federal Reserve's Reverse Repo Operations.
Mark Thornton and Rob Taylor discuss the impact of socialist ideology in Oregon when mixed with the partial "decriminalization" of hard drugs.
Mark Thornton compares two definitions of inflation and what this means for policy-makers and the productive population in 2024.
Mark Thornton examines the proposed Congressional compromise spending legislation.
2023 was a great year for the goals and prospects of the Mises Institute, but a very bad year for the State.
Stock and bond markets are abuzz this week over Chairman Jay Powell's hints of a "Fed Pivot" in interest rate policy.
What is the real problem for the good citizens—and the drug addicts—in Oregon?
Mark explains why the recent "all-time highs"—even "new highs"—are an ambiguous signal about the future.
Mark looks at the implications of famed investor Jim Chanos shutting down his hedge fund which specialized in shorting stocks.
Mark reports on Pimco's former financial guru Mohamed El-Erian's new views on the Federal Reserve.
Mark looks at the financial conditions on the cusp of the next recession.
An ever-inflationary monetary system and depreciating currency lead to moral decay and divisiveness.
