Mises Wire
The American Labor Market: Fact vs. Fiction
Progressive historians, journalists, and politicians claim that the Industrial Revolution and the growth of industry brought poverty and exploitation to American workers. The truth is much different, even if it is rarely heard.
The Fed Is Already Political
Donald Trump’s leaked plan for the Fed has sparked a panic. But the real risk, from the establishment’s perspective, is not that Trump will turn the Fed into a political organization but that he will expose the fact that it already is one.
Help Us Give Away 100,000 Copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money?
The time is ripe to deliver Rothbard’s message about the government’s destruction of our money. Help us spread the word!
Evil Twins: US Federal Budget Deficits and US Trade
The government’s inflationary borrow-and-spend policies have given Americans a false sense of prosperity. In the end, such policies are unsustainable.
Can There Be an Alliance between Austrian and Feminist Schools of Economics?
While Austrian and feminist critiques of neoclassical economics have some similarities, they also differ strongly on important points. Feminist critiques are based upon what Mises called polylogism, while Austrian critiques are based upon praxeology.
Get Ready for Weaker Growth and Higher Inflation. The Consensus Was Wrong.
Many economists argue that the economy is growing, and that inflation is a secondary problem. Not for the average American. Citizens are poorer in absolute and relative terms.
It’s the PPI Once More!
Remember when inflation was “transitory”? Or when Paul Krugman claimed inflation was “under control”? The numbers keep telling us a different story.
The Fallacy of “Racism Equals Power Plus Prejudice”
As progressives attempt to redefine racism to fit modern political fantasies, we need to look at historical examples of ethnic discrimination to better understand our current situation.
There Is No Prosperity without Private Property
Private property rights are under fire by progressive elites — even as those same elites protect their own property fiercely. But without these rights, a functioning economy is not possible.