# Rothbard at 100: Five Economic Insights That Still Matter

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Published: 2026-03-13T20:10:17+00:00
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## Resource

In commemoration of Murray Rothbard’s 100th birthday, Bob shares five “greatest hits” from Rothbard’s economics, covering deficits vs. inflation, monopoly theory, excess capacity, the time structure of production, and his reconstruction of utility and welfare economics. Related: Rothbard, Making Economic Sense: Mises.org/HAP541a Rothbard, "Toward a Reconstruction of Utility and Welfare Economics": Mises.org/HAP541b Rothbard, Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market: Mises.org/HAP541c Bob's Study Guide to Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market: Mises.org/HAP541d Join the Mises Institute on Saturday, April 25 in San Diego, CA to discuss California's fall from grace. Today, it's known for high taxes, bureaucrats, and leftwing billionaires. Is this a warning to the rest of America? Register now at Mises.org/CAHAP The Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Hayek for the 21st Century. Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

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