Leftist President Dilma Rousseff Removed from Office
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was impeached this morning. Is there any hope the country might turn to freedom and free markets?
Mises Wire
Why the Candidates Aren’t Talking About Cutting Federal Spending Anymore
In 2016, candidates are ignoring the issue of social benefits and federal spending. Experience suggests opposing social spending is political suicide.
The Right Lessons from Obamacare’s Meltdown
Obamacare's latest failures show government-run health care does not serve the interests of those supposedly "benefiting" from it.
Tim Cook and Apple’s Gross Hypocrisy on Taxes
Politicians and elites viscerally hate any form of tax competition — at least for the plebes.
The Fed Launches New Facebook Page
The Fed has realized it is in need of damage control when it comes to its reputation among much of the American public.
The “Lucas Critique” Is Misesian at its Core
Like Mises, economist Robert Lucas understood that realities of human action make it impossible to treat economics as if it were a physical science.
When it Comes to Spending, the US Is a Typical Western Welfare State
There is no bright line that divides the allegedly "free-market" US from the "socialist" welfare states of Western Europe.
How US States Can Pave the Way for Greater Use of Sound Money
Utah has declared any gold and silver coins issued by the US government as legal tender in the state — and free from any taxation.
Don’t Confuse “Private” Prisons with Free-Market Prisons
"Private" prisons are really just taxpayer-funded, monopolistic agents for the state. There is nothing free market about them.
The Hopeless GOP Narrative
Even in the face of a century of collectivist horrors, Republicans still can not win the essential "us vs. them" game.
