Mises Daily

For those of us who see television news and commentary as a vast, statist wasteland, the work of John Stossel has been welcome relief. But now he's under attack.

Robert Murphy notes more absurd assumptions and the "counterintuitive" conclusions flowing from them.

By Gene Callahan, the clearest explanation you may ever read of the Austrian Business Cycle Theory.
 

A common feature of neoclassical economics: relying on unrealistic assumptions to obtain 'surprising' results.

Did Frank Knight make a strong case for the free economy, or did he ultimately undermine his own position?

There is a rumor afloat that the economics profession has finally been "won over" to a free market view of the world. That's not the case, says William Anderson.  

State governments have succumbed to anti-tobacco groups and infringed upon the right of private establishments to determine for themselves their smoking policy.

Roger Garrison answers the question: why does news of strong economic growth often precipitate a fall in stock prices? 

For the GOP's vice presidential nominee, oil prices shouldn't be too high or too low, but rather exactly what the government wants them to be. 

Hans Sennholz issues of note of caution: fundamental maladjustments mar unprecedented growth of the US economy.