Mises Wire

Robert P. Murphy
Would the option of trading with Earth matter to the Martians? Of course it would — in spite of what Paul Krugman thinks.
Shawn Ritenour
The Pilgrims' original communal property arrangements were foisted upon them by their colonial sponsors.
Ariel Lighterman
When new, high-priced products enter the market, it's the market process — and not government — that will bring prices down.
Thorsten Polleit
Given its track record, there is little reason to expect that the Fed won’t mess things up this time.
Douglas French
Is this really negative time preference or a central bank induced crack-up bond boom?
Richard M. Ebeling

In the wilderness of the New World, the Plymouth Pilgrims had progressed from the false dream of communism to the sound realism of capitalism.

Ryan McMaken
The federal government has banned the slaughter of horses, although horse meat was commonly used in the US just a generation ago.
Daniel Lacalle
In the end, the socialist promise of free money is very expensive for all. Let’s learn the lesson.
Murray N. Rothbard
When the government essentially owns the airways, it also decides how those resources may be used.
James Bovard
Any economic system that forces lions to go vegan should never be forgiven.