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

The Fed Leaves Fed Funds Rate at 4.5% as Economic Storm Clouds Gather

1 week ago | gold-eagle.com | Ryan McMaken

On Wednesday, the Federal reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee left the target federal funds rate unchanged at 4.25-4.5 percent. The FOMC statement on the current policy, released on Wednesday, reads (my emphases in bold):Although swings in net exports have affected the data, recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. The unemployment rate has stabilized at a low level in recent months, and labor market conditions remain solid.
The Fed Leaves Fed Funds Rate at 4.5% as Economic Storm Clouds Gather

1 week ago | mises.org | Ryan McMaken

On Wednesday, the Federal reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee left the target federal funds rate unchanged at 4.25-4.5 percent. The FOMC statement on the current policy, released on Wednesday, reads (my emphases in bold):Although swings in net exports have affected the data, recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. The unemployment rate has stabilized at a low level in recent months, and labor market conditions remain solid.
Spain’s Blackout Shows the Regime Can’t Be Bothered With Affordable, Reliable Power

1 week ago | lewrockwell.com | Ryan McMaken

There’s a lot of conflicting information about the immediate cause of the recent mega-blackouts in Spain and Portugal. The governments in those countries claim the causes are “still unclear” after the largest blackouts in history. Given the rather spotty record of truth-telling by national governments, I suspect the causes of the blackouts are clear to those who are in a position to know.
No, Powell Is Not 'Keeping Interest Rates High'

1 week ago | lewrockwell.com | Ryan McMaken

No, Powell Is Not “Keeping Interest Rates High” There really is no reasoning with Trump fanboys when it comes to the reality of his policies. They will spin anything and everything to portray Trump‘s blatant anti-freedom and anti-market policies as secret crypto-libertarianism. It’s all 1000-D chess, you see. The latest bogus narrative of this sort comes from one of my readers who is convinced that Trump is right in denouncing those central bankers who inflate too little.
Trump’s Inflationist Monetary Policy Favors Wall Street over Main Street

1 week ago | lewrockwell.com | Ryan McMaken

The Trump administration has tried to cultivate a reputation for preferring “Main Street over Wall Street.” Unfortunately, this image is belied by the administration’s renewed push for artificially low interest rates and monetary inflation.
From the Editor-March / April 2025

2 weeks ago | mises.org | Ryan McMaken

One of the most popular essays we’ve ever published at the Mises Institute is Murray Rothbard’s “Anatomy of the State.” It’s a great and succinct introduction to the institution that we now call “the state” and explains how the state is a unique type of governance built on coercion and war. Perhaps most importantly, Rothbard explains why the state is not synonymous with society, with the nation, or with any private or voluntary group of individuals.
Spain's Blackout Shows How States Can't Perform their Most Basic Functions

2 weeks ago | mises.org | Ryan McMaken

There’s a lot of conflicting information about the immediate cause of the recent mega-blackouts in Spain and Portugal. The governments in those countries claim the causes are “still unclear” after the largest blackouts in history. Given the rather spotty record of truth-telling by national governments, I suspect the causes of the blackouts are clear to those who are in a position to know.
Import Taxes Driving Up the Price of Food? Just Make Do with Less

2 weeks ago | mises.org | Ryan McMaken

In February of 2023, as price inflation soared above six percent, and only a few months earlier hit a forty-year high, a columnist at the Wall Street Journal presented a solution for rising food prices: just skip breakfast! Specifically, the WSJ writer, Gabriel Rubin, in an article titled “To Save Money, Maybe You should Skip Breakfast“ told readers that “Breakfast lovers might be better off just having a cup of coffee.” The article prompted a backlash with write-up in the Guardian, for...
Trump's Inflationist Monetary Policy Favors Wall Street over Main Street

3 weeks ago | mises.org | Ryan McMaken

The Trump administration has tried to cultivate a reputation for preferring “Main Street over Wall Street.” Unfortunately, this image is belied by the administration’s push for artificially low interest rates and monetary inflation.
No, Powell Is Not "Keeping Interest Rates High"

3 weeks ago | mises.org | Ryan McMaken

There really is no reasoning with Trump fanboys when it comes to the reality of his policies. They will spin anything and everything to portray Trump‘s blatant anti-freedom and anti-market policies as secret crypto-libertarianism. It’s all 1000-D chess, you see. The latest bogus narrative of this sort comes from one of my readers who is convinced that Trump is right in denouncing those central bankers who inflate too little.