Existing-Home Sales Trending Flat; Upside Limited
Existing-home sales fell 2.2 percent in September and are about even with levels from 2016. Housing activity is unlikely to move significantly higher in the coming months.
Collectivist Revivalism and the New Attack on Liberty
Liberty cannot be destroyed as long as they are any who hold it dear in their hearts, who share what they know and understand about it with others.
My Busted iPhone Did Not Help the Economy
This thinking — or more accurately, this unthinking — pervades the popular understanding of natural disasters, wars, taxes, stadium subsidies, arts subsidies, and all sorts of other things that amount at best to a mere redirection of resources.
Five Wrong Claims about Trade
Debating trade issues with President Trump’s anti-trade supporters is a constant game of goal shifting. If you point out that the Trump tariffs are raising revenue for Uncle Sam on the backs of American consumers, they reply that Ch …
Nigeria’s Cash Tax Is a Bad Idea
Nigeria is one of Africa’s most influential nations. But other African countries should think twice before emulating its costly cash policy.
The Economics of Hitchhiking
If you pay attention, you’ll notice a lot of things that “economists in their studies” may not be able to imagine. But they exist. Because people are really good at finding ways to cooperate.
The Three Biggest Myths about Political Economy
Although such myths will never be completely slain, their baneful impacts can be reduced by sound and unrelenting economic education and public commentary.
All I Want for Christmas Is a Forged Passport
If we are serious about helping people escape extreme poverty, it’s time we look into getting people from where their labor has lower value to where their labor has higher value.
Marx vs. Mises Video: Text and Commentary
Here you will find the full English text of the now-famous film, complete with explanatory videos with interviews from experts.
Medicare-For-All Is a Plot to Pillage You
We still have no clue just who will pay for what and how much the bill will be.
Manufacturing Slides Further While Housing Stabilizes
Single-family home construction picked up in September while an auto-production strike weighed on an already weak manufacturing sector. Erratic policy and elevated uncertainty continue to restrain activity and keep the economy vulnerable.
Programs
Sound Money Project
Research on monetary stability and financial privacy.
The Bastiat Society
Global network of business professionals committed to advancing free trade, individual freedom, and responsible governance.
Academic Opportunities
From internships to week-long colloquia, AIER offers a variety of opportunities for professionals and students alike.
