Mises Wire

Jonathan Newman

Rothbard's book is considered the standard on the subject of the 1819 crisis, yet the NY Fed authors seem reluctant to speak his name.

Ryan McMaken
As this election cycle has demonstrated yet again, Democrats are not shy about calling for tax increases. Republicans, on the other hand, like to pledge to not raise taxes. But, limits on taxes are only of value if government spending is curtailed at the same time.
Mark Thornton

Congressman Jeb Hensarling mentions Hayek's Fatal Conceit regarding the Fed bureaucracy's ability to manage money and interest rates. 

Ryan McMaken

With Bernie Sander’s large victory over Hillary Clinton, he’s signaled he’ll be a headache for Clinton and the party elites, for

Ryan McMaken

Thanks to Hunter Lewis, the Mises Institute can now offer three new books free and online at m

Ludwig von Mises

Only ideas can overcome ideas and it is only the ideas of Capitalism and of [Classical] Liberalism that can overcome Socialism. Only by a battle of ideas can a decision be reached.

Ryan McMaken

Even the Fed, which has for years been describing the economy as "expanding at a moderate pace," and which a few months back was saying it was "hawkish," has, through Janet Yellen's testimony today, been forced to admit that a rate cut may again be on the horizon.

David Haggith

Global markets are showing they can't handle even a tiny bit of tightening by the Federal Reserve, and other central banks are doubling down on rock-bottom interest rates. After six years of "recovery" can we ever abandon endless easy money?

Ryan McMaken

One of the nice things about Bernie Sanders is that he seems to be honestly saying flat-out that he plans to massively increase the size of government.