Mises Wire
Unbreakable Union: Lessons Learned from the Demise of the Soviet Union
The utmost importance of property rights for human dignity and prosperity cannot be overestimated. Unfortunately, it is still far from being understood by the majority of people.
Biden and Forgotten Federal Financial Tyranny
Under Obama and Biden, the banking sector has been weaponized against industries American leftists don't like. The Obama administration acted as if its regulatory targets did not deserve due process, and the program ravaged far and wide.
Biden’s Middle East Policy Puts Americans at Risk
The Biden administration’s Middle East policies are going to produce the same kind of blowback that led to the 9/11 attacks. The more reckless Biden becomes, the more American lives are placed at risk.
A Field Guide to Dubious Fact-Checking
Fact-checking has become a veritable industry in the media. However, the conclusions of “fact checkers” mysteriously seem to align with the opinions of elites. That’s their story, and political, educational, and social elites are sticking to it.
Rethinking Keynesian Theory: Debunking Interest Rates and Inflation Myths
Because Keynesian theory has triumphed in the economics world, people are subject to the worst kind of government intervention in the economy. Debunking Keynes is the first step toward economic sanity.
Government Banks Would Be a Dangerous Tool for Progressive Ideologues
Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced legislation to create government-owned banks, ostensibly to “increase accountability.” In truth, the banks would exist to fund progressive causes.
Bye Bye Willie: The Political Rent-Seeker
Intellectual property laws provide another example of how government stifles innovation and competition.
Social Media Should Not Be Blamed for the Consequences of Democracy
Social media tends to be blamed for the overall nastiness of public discourse. Instead of condemning this form of communication, condemn the fuel that feeds this conflagration: democracy.
Bastiat versus MMT
One doesn’t need to search modern economic literature to take on the MMT crowd. Just read Bastiat.