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Latin America vs. the United States: A Tale of Two Independence Movements

Blog03/14/2018José Niño

Liberalism, freedom, and free markets were far less important in Latin American independence movements than in the fledgling United States.

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Liberty vs. the Constitution: The Early Struggle

BiographiesFree MarketsMoney and BanksU.S. History

01/11/2018Mises Daily ArticlesAlbert Jay Nock

The history of the Constitution's adoption is the history of a coup d'état.

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Ludwig von Mises

BiographiesHistory of the Austrian School of Economics

07/28/2016Audio/VideoGary North

Recorded at Mises University 2016.

Chilean Protesters Could End Chile's Decades of Progress

José Niño

The history of Latin America is filled with tragic stories of countries reaching great heights — Argentina and Venezuela come to mind — and then falling back to mediocrity. Chile could be next if the protesters get their way.

Why Central Banks Aren't Really Setting Interest Rates

Frank Shostak

Central banks can only distort and mask real interest rates with monetary policy. Interest rates are really set by each individual's time preference.

Socialism and the Green New Deal: Choose One

Richard M. Ebeling

Central planners cannot calculate the costs and benefits of environmental policy.

The Japanization of the European Union

Jesús Huerta de Soto

Japan's once-envied economy is now in shambles. The European economy, built on the same shaky tenets, is crumbling, too. Where to go from here?

When the Communists Abolished the Weekend

Ryan McMaken

By abolishing the weekend, the Soviets were in one move able to strike a blow against both families and religious institutions. All that was left was the state — and state-mandated labor.