The War on Cash: Old and New
Manipulating what sort of money people use — and how they use it — has a long history among meddling government planners.
Mises Wire
Academia ‘Plays Market’ With Dire Consequences for Science
Higher education and scientific research have been cut off from its customers by government intervention.
Kirzner Reviews Rothbard
Kirzner’s thoughtful and polite approach to scholarship is a model for how younger Austrians can approach scholarly debate.
Remembering Burt Blumert
Today is the eighth anniversary of the death of Burt Blumert, one of Murray Rothbard's closest friends and a key figure supporting the Mises Institute and Lew Rockwell.com.
EU President Hopes the US Breaks Up into Smaller Pieces
One can only hope Europhiles begin to advocate for the break-up of the American union. I'd suggest they start in California.
Klaas Knot on ECB Tapering: “We’ll See.”
As the Fed continues to hike rates, the ECB must soon follow the course of cutting back on "easing" policy.
Is the Demand for T-bills Driving Treasury Deposits at the Fed?
Frank Shostak offers another explanation for the volatility we're seeing in Treasury deposits at the Fed.
End the State’s Monopoly on Policing
When a state possesses a monopoly on the use of force, this doesn't necessarily mean states must also monopolize police services.
Colonel House and Woodrow Wilson: Paving the Way for War
The alliance between Colonel Edward Mandell House and Woodrow Wilson would prove to be momentous indeed.
Janet Yellen on Workforce Development
Yellen sees challenges to be solved in the labor market, but completely misses the Fed and government's hand in the problems.
