Mises Wire

Even though liberalization of its infamously bureaucratic economy has achieved strong results, India's leftist activists and politicians are trying to reestablish collectivism.

When the Nixon administration ended the dollar's ties to gold, it was yet another sad chapter in the US government's abuse of its currency. And the government learned nothing.

If falling enlistments are an indication of declining faith in the military overall—and especially declining support among conservatives—that's very good news. 

Using a humorous subject, Charles Amos successfully challenges the view that government must produce "public goods" in order to ensure an optimal supply.

Not long ago, Germany's politicians were proudly phasing out nuclear power. Facing a harsh winter without Russian natural gas, the atom suddenly seems like a good alternative.

Despite the decree from the federal government that labor is not a "commodity" or an "article of commerce," Leonard Read knew better.

The "official" definition of a recession is a two-consecutive-quarter decline in GDP, but there are problems with GDP measurement in the first place.

Aided by state intervention, disinformation is becoming a way of life in communications.

We are regularly being told that we are in a "climate crisis." But what if that isn't true? What if CO2 actually is good for the greening of the planet?

Whether you need college in today's world of unlimited digital information is exceedingly subjective.