Mises Wire

Although libertarian principles are radical, the path to fulfilling them may not be that radical at all. 

Contrary to the government's claims, Britain is not becoming safer as the British government becomes bigger.

The challenge from now on for OPEC and for oil producers is not to seek artificial price inflation, but to improve efficiency. 

The gold standard, if not abused, is not conducive to boom-bust cycles.

Some investors and entrepreneurs are good at guessing future trends. Economics, however, isn't what gives them the tools to do so. 

Price controls, tariffs, and wage controls are politically attractive as such powers are to a ruling clique, but they make no sense economically.

The ruling elite would have us believe secession and disobedience to government powers is no longer acceptable because we have "representatives" in Congress. 

Monopolistic abuses rarely survive without a basis in one form or another of special privilege granted by government.

Jesus's instruction to "render unto Caesar" is an example of subtle sedition against the Roman state — and not a command to pay taxes.

Anti-gun claims about suicides in gun-heavy Western states don't add up.