Mises Daily

Public-choice analysis fosters cynicism about political leaders. But not as much as they deserve.

We now see, thanks to Rothbard's insights, that the Hoover-Roosevelt period was really a continuum.

It's a bit odd for the economics profession right now to be celebrating two scientists for their work in helping policymakers steer the macroeconomy.

There were firms and hierarchies before there were markets — and before there was money.

The protest movement  is actively supportive of powerful interests that benefit from the status quo.

The average person unknowingly breaks at least three federal criminal laws every day.

If you disagree with how Google runs its incredibly popular search engine, don't patronize it. There is no need for paternalistic bureaucrats to intervene in such a simple matter. Also, why wouldn't Google show preferential treatment to its other business ventures on its own search engine?

The mathematical games economists play are just so much flapdoodle.

Many demands are being made, but sadly, if these were ever implemented, they would make problems worse by lowering the standard of living for all — especially for the poor! I will proceed to address some of the demands in plain English, hoping to reach out to them.

If Bryan represented the "people" versus the "interests," why did Bryan lose and lose soundly, not once but three times?