Mises Wire

Peter Diekmeyer
The “Krugman con” is like a “sword of Damocles,” which — while not always visible — hangs over the actions of all states, businesses and individuals.
Omar López-Arce

It no longer seems to be the case that a few countries can control oil prices. In other words, cartels are being even less influential in oil markets.

Brendan Brown
Ongoing inflation offers the state many opportunities to collect even more from taxpayers.
Alasdair Macleod
The dollar’s hegemony is being directly challenged by China, which is not shy about promoting her own currency as her preferred settlement medium.
Eric Peters
The purposely open-ended Commerce Clause and deliberately nebulous phrases such as “general welfare” are in there for a reason.
Richard M. Ebeling
One year into Trump’s term and one political constant remains: belief in and enforcement of intrusive government.
Mihai Macovei
Although the Swiss central bank has ended its 2011-2016 experiment of pegging the franc to the euro, highly interventionist monetary policy continues.
Ryan McMaken
Government policing is becoming less hazardous. It is also safer than being a roofer, farmer, or pilot.
Tho Bishop

Tickets for tonight's championship game are selling for well over $2,000, but people aren't paying just to see 20-something athletes play football.

Ryan McMaken
States and cities are plenty wealthy enough to build bridges and roads on their own. But there are political reasons to spend federal money instead.