A wearisome part of modern life is the incessant chants of “doomsday” from intellectual, academic, political, and media elites. That their six decades of predictions all have been wrong only leads them to double down on the volume of their claims. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/new-year-we-will-hear-even-more-environmental-doom-because-doomsday-industry-never-rests

In the wake of WWI, Pope Pius XI reminded his readers that governments instituted by men can never be perfect, and they cannot even be good if they neglect natural law. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/rise-state-and-fall-natural-law

As government continues to engage in reckless actions from inflation to starting wars, people develop shorter time horizons, creating social vacuums. Increased gambling and other irresponsible behaviors then fill the void. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/kalshi-culture-how-gambling-speculation-and-degeneracy-went-mainstream

In theory, the Constitution should safeguard individual liberty by giving citizens a bulwark against state tyranny. However, the Constitution actually advanced federal government power or failed to ultimately prevent it. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/constitution-weak-reed

Socialists and progressives demand that the US adopt a “single payer” healthcare system in which the government provides “free” healthcare. However, “free” healthcare is not free at all, as medical care consists of scarce goods which always come as a cost to someone. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/free-health-care-will-not-fix-americas-medical-crisis

President Trump recently accused the New York Times of treason because the paper printed something he didn’t like. Unfortunately, Trump is not the only person to designate the crime of treason to actions that are not even criminal. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trump-treason-and-new-york-times

The Continentals and other paper monies only temporarily retained some value largely because of an initial promise of future redemption in gold and silver—a monetary “bait-and-switch.” Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/continental-bait-and-switch

The Maidan Massacre of February 2014 supposedly involved Ukrainian government troops tied to President Viktor Yanukovych, a Russian ally, leading to his overthrow. But what if it was a false flag operation done to make people blame the government? Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/revisiting-maidan-massacre

Camillo Tarello was one of the fathers of modern agriculture. Fighting the headwinds of state disapproval for his innovative farming methods, he made many agricultural discoveries, benefiting not only his fellow Italians, but future farmers around the world. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/camillo-tarello-forgotten-farmer-who-outsmarted-state

Mark Thornton appears on Metals and Miners with Gary Bohm. They explore the Federal Reserve’s policies, geopolitical impacts, commodity underinvestment, AI’s economic role, precious metals like gold and silver, stock market valuations, and the path to prosperity through free markets. Mark shares Austrian economics perspectives on the 2026 outlook, deflation benefits, and why government intervention fails. Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues

Historically, it has been very poor manners in Washington to admit that keeping home prices high is a deliberate policy. High prices are not the “unintended consequence” of good intentions. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-are-houses-so-expensive-its-deliberate-government-policy

All children eventually learn that the presents under the Christmas tree come from family and friends, who must pay for them with their own money, and not from Santa Claus. Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/more-largesse-santa-claus-trump

Scrooge was never mistreated by his nephew, by Cratchit, or by those seeking charitable donations. Scrooge was always free to refuse them all. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/was-scrooge-victim-christmas-carol

Never forget the Christmas truce of December 1914, when troops refused to be pawns of empire for one blessed day. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-daily/christmas-truce-world-war-i

Father Frost (the Soviet Santa Claus) asks: “To whom do we owe all the good things in our socialist society?,” to which, it is said, the children chorus the reply, “Stalin.” Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/how-soviets-replaced-christmas-socialist-winter-holiday

With employment fundamentals so weak, the real way to increase home sales is to cut prices further. That, of course, is not what sellers want to hear.

The Minor Issues year-end episode: what 2025 really taught us and what 2026 may bring. Mark Thornton revisits tariffs, inflation, metals, and interest rates; recaps his Bitcoin vs. Gold contest; and explains why a steepening yield curve could arrive even as the Fed cuts short rates. Mark also maps the risks of an un-inversion and why today’s calm in CRE, private credit, and AI capex may mask fragility. Looking ahead, Mark previews the 2026 prediction contest: Stocks vs. Manure. Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues

Instead of market competition, inflation forces young and old into rivalrous competition for housing. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/inflation-and-intergenerational-housing-rivalry

Ryan and Josh Mawhorter talk about how Thomas Hobbes, even nearly 400 years later, remains a popular spokesman for almost limitless state power. In fact, by Hobbes’s logic, the world should by ruled by a single global dictatorship. 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

If employment reports continue to show growing economic stagnation, calls for more monetary inflation and government spending will only grow. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/novembers-weak-jobs-report-pushes-fed-toward-more-monetary-stimulus