Mises Wire

Despite the real damage the Trump administration is doing to the economy, its cheerleaders in the Cabinet continue to insist all is well. This is beyond wishful thinking.

In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon takes issue with Steven B. Smith’s portrayal of Abraham Lincoln as a “statesman” who was “America’s greatest president.”

Many socialists define socialism by their ideal goals rather than the process—the expansion of the taking mechanism of the coercive state.

There is a simple way for housing markets to adjust to the new realities of higher interest rates. Prices need to come down. That's how markets are supposed to work. 

Vice-President JD Vance has been touting “common-good conservatism.” It is clear that the man has no understanding of economics and the real world.

Contrary to propaganda from unions and the maritime industry, the Jones Act creates hardships and is helping to drag down the US economy. The only proper outcome is to repeal it immediately.

Jamaica could have a bright future, but its insistence on pursuing reparations from the West will surely derail any progress the country has made.

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Lew Rockwell revisits Justin Raimondo's great biography of Murray Rothbard. 

Politicians claim to support measures to make life more affordable for people, but the reality is that taxes are the number one expense for most people.