Mises Wire

Thanks to the exponential growth of government and regulation, the optimistic society of Back to the Future is fast becoming the dystopian world of Escape from New York or Death Wish.

Is a true populist US government on the horizon? Probably not.

Robert Murphy explains how traders make money in a world of uncertainty and diabolical risk.

Because Federal Reserve policies distort the economy and create perverse incentives, Disney also must deal with intellectual property issues. The combination of the two will ruin the Snow White story.

"Effective altruism" has become a buzzword with modern progressives who seek to combine state power and billionaire-funded nonprofits to redirect resources.

While most economists admit that value is subjective, they still err by concentrating on scarcity and choice instead of purposeful action by individuals.

All the ingredients of a significant global slowdown are already in place, including weak PMIs and weakening consumer confidence. The geopolitical implications of conflict in the Middle East will last for many years.

Two Austrian economists from Sweden provide commentary on the Swedish central bank's choice for this year's economics Nobel Prize.

David Gordon explains Murray Rothbard's famous assertion that laws against libel and slander should not be on the books.

Most people will claim to be political and social “moderates” yet actually accept extreme socialist viewpoints.