Mises Wire
Mt. McKinley Controversy Illustrates the Absurdity of the Centralized American State
The controversy over the name of a mountain in Alaska helps to illustrate just how absurd rule from DC can be, and exhibits for all to see the fund
Bloomberg: Time for a Cease-Fire in the War on Cash
Bloomberg today reports on the War on Cash, which we’ve covered rather extensively at mises.org.
Is There a Missing Element in Austrian Economics?
Can Austrian economics explain selfless love?
VIDEO: Joseph Salerno on Ron Paul’s Liberty Report
Joseph Salerno appeared today on Ron Paul's Liberty Report.
More Evidence that Global Economic Inequality is Decreasing
The myth that markets cause more inequality than controlled economies continues to endure. But the data showing that markets and industrialization make millions better off than other economic systems continues to pile up.
The “True Money Supply” Metric: Recent Trends
The "true money supply" developed by Rothbard and Salerno points toward declining growth rates in money since 2011.
Guns, Drugs, and Booze: The Bipartisan Support for Prohibition
In the United States, both major parties are very fond of using the power of government to prohibit voluntary transactions among consenting adults. They merely disagree on which things to ban under pain of arrest and imprisonment.
There Is No Such Thing as “Settled Public Policy”
Following Supreme Court decisions, commentators often claim that a law is now "settled public policy." This is a tactic to silence dissent, and draws on fanciful ideas about the permanence of federal law. In real life, no political question is ever settled.
