Mises Daily
Why Are Gold Prices So High?
It's no mystery that Bernanke's incredible dollar pumping would send worried investors into safe-haven currencies (gold and silver) that cannot be debased. We don't need to draw up fancy models to get inside investors' heads; these people are screaming their motivations at us every day.
It’s Not about Consumption!
The economy remains moribund, but not because consumption spending has failed to recover.
End the DOE
The federal government has seized power from parents and local educators and now exerts unprecedented influence in our nation's classrooms.
To Serve and Protect — the State
The Inventor of the Digital Age
Michael Hart's life demonstrates the difference that one person's thinking can bring about in the shape of the real world.
The Hidden Truth behind the Merger Block
The evidence shows that Sprint's financial interests are driving this lawsuit by the DOJ.
Hubris Leads to Depression
Bernanke figures he's done the stimulating; consumers need to put on a happy face and start spending.
What Will Keep Our Food Safe?
Many small producers are eschewing the USDA label as simply not worth it. The same organizational structure that has rendered the Certified Organic label obsolete could immediately step in to fill the void left by the absence of the FDA and USDA.
My Advice to Young People
When people hear the advice to save more, they typically think that they should stop going out to lunch, and instead bring a bologna sandwich to work or school. Although one obvious way to save more each month is to reduce frivolous expenditures, that's not the main thing I have in mind.