Ryan McMaken

Colorado

Husband and dad of 4. Executive Editor & economist at Mises Institute. Former economist at State of Colorado. Author of 'Breaking Away' and 'Commie Cowboys.'

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Articles

What the World Needs Now from Pope Leo XIV

5 days ago | mises.org | Ryan McMaken

Whatever one may think of the Catholic Pope’s religious authority, the fact remains that the Papacy—also known as the Holy See—in spite of several centuries of decline in prestige, is an international institution that is difficult to ignore. There are good reasons, after all, why the heads of state from major global powers choose to meet with the Pope and with his representatives.
DOGE Disappointment, Keynesian Degeneracy, and Cutting Off Harvard

1 week ago | mises.org | Tho Bishop |Connor O'Keeffe |Ryan McMaken

Power and Market Tags: Capitalism, Free Markets, Media and Culture, Politics 05/30/2025 • Tho Bishop • Connor O'Keeffe • Ryan McMaken What is the Mises Institute? Become a Member
DOGE Disappointment, Keynesian Degeneracy, and Cutting Off Harvard

1 week ago | snbchf.com | Tho Bishop |Connor O'Keeffe |Ryan McMaken
Biden, Bombs, and Bonds

2 weeks ago | mises.org | Tho Bishop |Connor O'Keeffe |Ryan McMaken

Power and Market Tags: Media and Culture, Politics, U.S. Economy 05/23/2025 • Tho Bishop • Connor O'Keeffe • Ryan McMaken What is the Mises Institute? Become a Member
The Rise of War Propaganda and the Defeat of Laissez-Faire

2 weeks ago | mises.org | Ryan McMaken

Radio Rothbard Tags: Liberalism, U.S. History, War and Foreign Policy, World History What is the Mises Institute? Become a Member
Interest Rates Rise again as Investors Buy Fewer Low-Interest Treasurys

2 weeks ago | mises.org | Ryan McMaken

The US government is on track to borrow more than two trillion dollars this year, but that’s going to require a lot of new loans from investors, and it’s looking like there is limited investor appetite for ever larger amounts of federal Treasurys. On Wednesday, the auction of 20-year Treasury bonds was so weak that the 20-year yield climbed to over five percent, and long-dated debt yields hit levels not seen since November 2023.
The Rise of War Propaganda and the Defeat of Laissez-Faire

2 weeks ago | snbchf.com | Ryan McMaken

Ryan McMaken is the editor of Mises Wire and The Austrian. Send him your article submissions, but read article guidelines first. (Contact: email; twitter.) Ryan has degrees in economics and political science from the University of Colorado, and was the economist for the Colorado Division of Housing from 2009 to 2014. He is the author of Commie Cowboys: The Bourgeoisie and the Nation-State in the Western Genre.
The Importance of Ralph Raico’s Foreign Policy Revisionism

2 weeks ago | mises.org | Ryan McMaken

Revisionist History of War Conference Tags: U.S. History, War and Foreign Policy, World History
Cutting Military Spending Would Make for a Big and Beautiful Bill

2 weeks ago | ronpaulinstitute.org | Ron Paul |Jacob Hornberger |Jonathan Turley |Ryan McMaken

Last week, Moody’s Ratings lowered the United States credit rating. Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings had already lowered the US rating. This new downgrade was driven by Congress’s failure to make any efforts to reduce the almost 37 trillion dollars national debt. When Moody’s made its announcement, the House Budget Committee was scrambling to get the votes to pass legislation extending the 2017 tax cuts.
How War Propaganda Has Fueled American Foreign Policy for a Century

3 weeks ago | lewrockwell.com | Ryan McMaken

The New York Times this week reports that the Trump administration has canceled many grants that were to fund “research” on “misinformation.” This is being presented by the media as a dastardly deed that will supposedly allow the spread of misleading or false information through various media channels. Of course, if there were any genuine interest in studying the most egregious efforts to spread misinformation, media outlets like the Times would study themselves and their friends in the regime.