Podcasts about bureaucracy and regulation

The hackneyed argument for government regulation of speech -- yelling "FIRE" in a crowded theater -- has always been a red herring. As Murray Rothbard wrote, private property rights should be front-and-center when dealing with free speech issues.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/you-cant-yell-chicken-jockey-crowded-theater-except-when-you-can

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Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/jamaicas-beaches-and-property-rights

Whether President Trump overreacted to the recent BLS is irrelevant to the fact that government data often is inaccurate and politically suspect. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/no-matter-who-president-dont-trust-government-data

Whether President Trump overreacted to the recent BLS is irrelevant to the fact that government data often is inaccurate and politically suspect. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/no-matter-who-president-dont-trust-government-data

Apparently, Ireland's government has not learned any lessons from rent control disasters elsewhere. Thus, the Irish will have to learn this hard lesson and face the consequences of their economic folly.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/bad-worse-irish-rent-control

Apparently, Ireland's government has not learned any lessons from rent control disasters elsewhere. Thus, the Irish will have to learn this hard lesson and face the consequences of their economic folly.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/bad-worse-irish-rent-control

We like to think of the “deep state” as a conspiratorial entity. In reality, the term describes much of what the federal government does in broad daylight.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/yes-virginia-there-deep-state-and-it-worse-you-think

The Trump administration has withdrawn its promised $4 billion for the California Bullet Train project because this project does not have a viable future. While they may complete the 171-mile Central Valley portion, the rest of the project is dead in the water.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/mother-o-mercy-end-cal-bullet-train

The Trump administration has withdrawn its promised $4 billion for the California Bullet Train project because this project does not have a viable future. While they may complete the 171-mile Central Valley portion, the rest of the project is dead in the water.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/mother-o-mercy-end-cal-bullet-train

We like to think of the “deep state” as a conspiratorial entity. In reality, the term describes much of what the federal government does in broad daylight.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/yes-virginia-there-deep-state-and-it-worse-you-think

The Federal Trade Commission has fined the makers of the video game Fortnite more than $500 million ostensibly for violations that have no legal basis. This is yet another case of the feds shaking down producers in the name of “consumer protection.”Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/ftc-versus-fortnite-consumer-protection-consumer-deception

The Federal Trade Commission has fined the makers of the video game Fortnite more than $500 million ostensibly for violations that have no legal basis. This is yet another case of the feds shaking down producers in the name of “consumer protection.”Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/ftc-versus-fortnite-consumer-protection-consumer-deception

Like every other government program designed to make something “more affordable,” the student loan program has managed to drive college tuition to atmospheric levels and saddle students with massive levels of debt.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/federal-student-loans-drive-college-tuition-levels

Like every other government program designed to make something “more affordable,” the student loan program has managed to drive college tuition to atmospheric levels and saddle students with massive levels of debt.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/federal-student-loans-drive-college-tuition-levels

Europeans are being forced into an energy transition through debt-fueled spending that will lead to permanently higher energy prices and stifle European competitiveness. This won‘t change the climate, but it will make the people poorer.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/energy-transition-tool-fascist-capitalism

Europeans are being forced into an energy transition through debt-fueled spending that will lead to permanently higher energy prices and stifle European competitiveness. This won‘t change the climate, but it will make the people poorer.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/energy-transition-tool-fascist-capitalism

What do we mean by “states‘ rights”? Mises scholar, Wanjiru Njoya, takes us through the discussion to show us how different people have tried to define and explain that term.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/understanding-doctrine-states-rights

What do we mean by “states‘ rights”? Mises scholar, Wanjiru Njoya, takes us through the discussion to show us how different people have tried to define and explain that term.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/understanding-doctrine-states-rights

Some in Congress are floating the idea of selling government land -- especially in the West -- as a way to pay down federal debt and free more land for housing. While this might seem like a free market "solution," we should remember that the government is a rapacious monopoly.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/selling-public-lands

Some in Congress are floating the idea of selling government land -- especially in the West -- as a way to pay down federal debt and free more land for housing. While this might seem like a free market "solution," we should remember that the government is a rapacious monopoly.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/selling-public-lands

While it is tempting to see the economic success of Singapore and Hong Kong as similar, there really are stark differences between them. Hong Kong has developed through laissiez-faire and entrepreneurship while Singapore is much more state directed.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/economic-success-singapore-and-hong-kong

While it is tempting to see the economic success of Singapore and Hong Kong as similar, there really are stark differences between them. Hong Kong has developed through laissiez-faire and entrepreneurship while Singapore is much more state directed.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/economic-success-singapore-and-hong-kong

Despite assurances from Amtrak's administrators that profitability is just around the corner, Amtrak remains a huge money loser. However, even given the long distances of some of the routes, Amtrak could still be profitable if its leadership is willing to make changes.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/subsidies-amtrak-and-siemens-pathway-cronyism-few

Despite assurances from Amtrak's administrators that profitability is just around the corner, Amtrak remains a huge money loser. However, even given the long distances of some of the routes, Amtrak could still be profitable if its leadership is willing to make changes.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/subsidies-amtrak-and-siemens-pathway-cronyism-few

By introducing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is demonstrating that while Republicans like to talk about free markets, they are statists and interventionists like their Democratic colleagues across the aisle.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/josh-hawley-proves-republicans-still-dont-understand-economics

By introducing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is demonstrating that while Republicans like to talk about free markets, they are statists and interventionists like their Democratic colleagues across the aisle.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/josh-hawley-proves-republicans-still-dont-understand-economics

Progressives blame all the recent wildfires on "climate change," but the real culprit is government mismanagement of public forests and grasslands. The recent fire at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is yet another example.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-government-lands-burn

Progressives blame all the recent wildfires on "climate change," but the real culprit is government mismanagement of public forests and grasslands. The recent fire at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is yet another example.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-government-lands-burn

Murray Rothbard called egalitarianism a "revolt against nature," and he believed that the egalitarianism inherent in the Fourteenth Amendment was socially harmful. Social engineering never turns out well, but that doesn't discourage progressives from engaging in it.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/social-engineering-under-fourteenth-amendment

Murray Rothbard called egalitarianism a "revolt against nature," and he believed that the egalitarianism inherent in the Fourteenth Amendment was socially harmful. Social engineering never turns out well, but that doesn't discourage progressives from engaging in it.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/social-engineering-under-fourteenth-amendment

The P&M group discusses Trump's reversals, capitulations, and outright failures to fulfill popular campaign promises, and what Trump supporters should take away from all this.For more information and to subscribe, visit https://Mises.org/P&MPod

In the wake of the flooding disasters in Texas, a number of leftists made inflammatory remarks on social media, celebrating the death of flood victims. Our society has reached a low point to where people believe that the “right” political candidates can bring us better weather.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-every-natural-disaster-being-politicized

In the wake of the flooding disasters in Texas, a number of leftists made inflammatory remarks on social media, celebrating the death of flood victims. Our society has reached a low point to where people believe that the “right” political candidates can bring us better weather.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-every-natural-disaster-being-politicized

As the Texas floodwaters receded, politicians like Chuck Schumer twisted facts about the tragedy to score a political win. Examining what went wrong to prevent such tragedies from happening again is the right thing to do. But that involves looking at the actual facts.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/texas-floods-another-disaster-another-false-narrative

The floodwaters in Texas were just subsiding when Democrats claimed that the death toll was due to staffing cuts at the National Weather Service. Of course, the truth is much different, but this was just one more incident of how natural disasters have become politicized in this country.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/texas-floods-another-disaster-another-false-narrative

As the Texas floodwaters receded, politicians like Chuck Schumer twisted facts about the tragedy to score a political win. Examining what went wrong to prevent such tragedies from happening again is the right thing to do. But that involves looking at the actual facts.Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/texas-floods-and-political-opportunismThe Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard's, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at https://mises.org/gabfreebookBe sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at Mises.org/GB

As housing prices have skyrocketed in Ireland, the government did what governments do all too often: impose rent controls. Such interventions into the housing market have created downstream effects that continue to encourage even more intervention.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/emphasizing-mirage-downplaying-reality

Voters in last week‘s Democratic Primary in New York City had to choose between a socialist and a crony capitalist. They chose the socialist. Fifty years ago, Establishment politicians drove the city into de facto bankruptcy. A new generation of political elites are doing the same.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/half-century-after-new-york-citys-fiscal-collapse-citys-politicians-have-learned-nothing

Voters in last week‘s Democratic Primary in New York City had to choose between a socialist and a crony capitalist. They chose the socialist. Fifty years ago, Establishment politicians drove the city into de facto bankruptcy. A new generation of political elites are doing the same.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/half-century-after-new-york-citys-fiscal-collapse-citys-politicians-have-learned-nothing

As housing prices have skyrocketed in Ireland, the government did what governments do all too often: impose rent controls. Such interventions into the housing market have created downstream effects that continue to encourage even more intervention.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/emphasizing-mirage-downplaying-reality

Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has emerged as a serious challenger to Andrew Cuomo in the race for mayor of New York City. If Mamdani wins, he promises to vastly expand government control of housing and businesses there.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/will-new-york-city-become-new-socialist-paradise

Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has emerged as a serious challenger to Andrew Cuomo in the race for mayor of New York City. If Mamdani wins, he promises to vastly expand government control of housing and businesses there.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/will-new-york-city-become-new-socialist-paradise

The government argues that restoring state control protects Mexico's resources from foreign exploitation and ensures that profits benefit Mexican citizens. However, removing competition and transparency lead to inefficiencies, increased costs, and an unreliable energy supply.Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/mexicos-energy-sector-goes-backward

The government argues that restoring state control protects Mexico's resources from foreign exploitation and ensures that profits benefit Mexican citizens. However, removing competition and transparency lead to inefficiencies, increased costs, and an unreliable energy supply.Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/mexicos-energy-sector-goes-backward

Bolivians are finding out the hard way that socialist energy means price controls, and price controls mean fuel shortages and long gas station lines. Socialism excels in unkept promises and Bolivia is no exception to that rule.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/fumes-failed-system-bolivias-gasoline-crisis

Bolivians are finding out the hard way that socialist energy means price controls, and price controls mean fuel shortages and long gas station lines. Socialism excels in unkept promises and Bolivia is no exception to that rule.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/fumes-failed-system-bolivias-gasoline-crisis

Elon Musk has thrown in the towel on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in all but name. Mises correctly anticipated failures like these.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-doge-failed