Mises Daily

Are economic downturns caused by falling demand? No, this is only a symptom of a structural problem, says Frank Shostak.

These agencies were established to intervene in the rights and liberties of Americans. A good cabinet, writes Bill Anderson, would work itself out of existence.

The system is wide open to abuse, maltreatment, and even corruption, writes Hans Sennholz

Medical Savings Accounts promised market incentives in health insurance. Congress didn't renew them, but Dale Steinreich argues they weren't so great anyway.

Just in time for the Holidays, Gene Callahan gives us a look at what children's stories would be like if they were inspired by the Austrian School.

Production and price controls, not deregulation, are the cause of the state's energy miseries, writes George Reisman.

He ran a business, paid the market wage, and kept his contracts. What's not to like?

The slip in stock prices has unleashed hysterical calls for massive goverment intervention. William Anderson suggests a better solution: laissez-faire.

Politics means taking from some and giving to others, says Tom DiLorenzo; only the market economy can truly reveal the will of the people. 

Even under the new regime, fundamental economic freedoms will continue to be at risk, concludes Mark Brandly in his dissection of the Bush campaign manifesto.