Mises Wire

Murray Rothbard examines the origins of the Federal Reserve in light of the history of the Progressive movement.

The consequences of our government’s rigged society are all around us, be it the increasing reliance on food stamps, a far reaching tax system, or the gratuitous examples of well-connected elites enriching themselves from state intervention.

Money, Bank Credit, and Economic Cycles by Jesús Huerta de Soto is now available to the Japanese audience and is part of the global spread of Austrian economics.

Joseph Salerno joins Tom Woods on the Tom Woods Show to discuss Murray Rothbard, his legacy and the release of the Mises Institute's new Rothbard Reader.

Is there anything the state won't micromanage? Back in the 1970s, the Feds passed "emergency" legislation imposing daylight saving time. We're still living with this pointless and annoying mandate today.

Jerry Taylor, the president of the Niskanen Center, says that libertarians should support the welfare state. In doing so, he adopts the conception of liberty standard among socialists.

Fetter's neglected work is the source of some of the greatest insights in Austrian economics, and deeply influenced Mises, Rothbard, and others.

If you seek speculative plays to make you millions, this is not the book to read. The authors of Austrian School for Investors have a much more important goal: to make the reader "more sober, steadfast and responsible."

In a recent article at The Atlantic, libertarianism was singled out and criticized for valuing freedom more than justice. David Gordon explains that libertarianism doesn't value freedom more than justice. It defines justice differently.

Recognizing they have little chance of changing the outcome, people often vote to send a message about themselves. But, whatever the motivation, voting contrasts sharply with market choices where people actually bear the costs of their own decisions.