Mises Wire

Soham Patil

One of the excuses for levying protective tariffs is to protect emerging domestic industries. However, this kind of protectionism, contrary to popular opinion, leaves an economy worse off every time.

Wanjiru Njoya

While F.A. Hayek was a promoter of liberty, his work nonetheless often failed to acknowledge just how predatory the state really is. Murray Rothbard understood that the real enemy is the predatory state.

Daniel Lacalle

After years of thinking that money can be printed without limits and without creating inflation, monetary authorities are trying to return to logic and have more gold on their balance sheets. 

Ryan McMaken

Following the release of today’s jobs report, it seems serious cracks are now appearing in the media's narrative on our "strong" economy. 

William D. Howell

While many are celebrating the Chevron decision that limits the power of federal bureaucracies to interpret federal law, it also may provide an opportunity to change federal policies regarding land ownership in the West.

David Gordon

Rachel Maddow, the leftwing broadcaster, tries her hand at rewriting history. Unfortunately, her tendency to see a fascist hiding behind every bush and tree clouds her writing judgment.

Eduard Bucher

While much of what Jordan Peterson does is admirable, he fails to understand the libertarian right. This leads to a lot of analytical errors and a failure to understand Austrian economics.

Ryan McMaken

The historical facts tell us that socialism's greatest political victory—the creation of the Soviet Union—was neither inevitable nor a response to the demands of the majority. 

Terrence Greene

Shortly before going down to an ignominious defeat to the Labor Party, the British Conservative Party proposed "national service," or what is known as conscription. It didn't sway British voters, but it was an ominous political development.