Blame Government, Not Markets for Monopoly
Monopolies and cartels are creations of government, not markets.
Mises Wire
It’s Not In Your Self-interest to “Vote Yourself a Raise”
Free lunches are not really free, even to those who vote for them. There are other reasons to vote against getting "free stuff," too.
Inferno and the Overpopulation Myth
Inferno features a Malthusian villain set on halving the world's population out of overpopulation fears. Let us unpack this myth.
Dollar and Yuan Cash In on the Global Money-Printing Trend
As free-floating fiat money, the major currencies of the world are locked in a complex game of relative devaluation and manipulation.
Week in Review: October 29, 2016
As public faith in elections falls, and politicians foist an ever greater burden on us, a true populist opposition movement may be growing.
When it Comes to Household Income, Sweden and Germany Rank with Kentucky
The OECD has updated it's income measures, and we find that many European welfare states still rank among the lowest-income US states.
Britain Should Embrace Unilateral Free Trade Right Now
Unilateral free trade is not some utopian libertarian ideal. It is a real-world policy that has been used and which reaps economic rewards.
Public Faith in Elections Falls as the State Grows
Faith in the voting process has weakened because voters are increasingly fearful of what an electoral loss might bring.
Is De-industrialization a “Natural Phenomenon” of Developed Economies?
The decline in industrial production is in many ways the product of government interventionism.
Ideas Make Us Rich
Deirdre McCloskey contends that ideas — not capital accumulation or material resources — have caused widespread economic development.
