Mises Wire

Is democracy a superior substitute for free markets? Jedediah Purdy believes so. David Gordon sets him straight.

While we often concentrate on government agents' antiliberty actions, it is easy to overlook the shadow government of private business firms and NGOs that do the government's bidding.

Powell isn't a villain for pulling his foot off the money-creation accelerator a little. No, Powell's villainy stems from his role in helping create the boom in the first place.

New York City’s subways have become a nightmare, with rampant crime, delays, derailments, and poorly capitalized. This is a gift from "backdoor socialism."

While the FBI and the Department of Justice have been overreaching, Donald Trump has not helped his own cause.

"Given our current knowledge about COVID-19, the CDC can no longer justify a vaccine mandate at present based on protecting the public from unvaccinated people."

If you wish to get a better understanding of economics, don't follow the mainstream. Instead, read Thomas DiLorenzo's new book.

The Mises Institute has worked for more than four decades to advance one purpose: the cause of economic freedom in academia and public life.

Keynesians claim that tax cuts are good because they help increase consumer spending. But here's why this doesn't matter.

Mainstream economists say everyone should pay the same price for the same good. But that doesn't totally make sense.