Mises Wire

The Republican Congress considers eliminating the ban on earmarks now that they control the White House.

The euro is already in deep trouble, and the less enthusiastic globalism likely to be offered by Trump will be another blow to the European project.

Mark Thornton joins Paul Molloy to discuss the Drug War and the victories for marijuana-legalization initiatives in the United States this year.

Mises made a distinction between credit that is backed by savings, and credit that is not. The second type plays a key role in the boom-bust cycle.

The best and only way to get rid of corruption is to get rid of the system.

Does US military spending overseas actually keep us safer or does it simply keep the military-industrial complex alive and well-funded?

If Trump haters want to protect their agenda in their communities, decentralization and secession are great ways to do it.

There really are reasons to believe Trump will steer the Fed in a more hawkish direction.

There's a growing divergence between income growth in states with large financial centers — and the old "main street" economies.

Will Donald Trump's election lead to a more laissez-faire regime? That remains to be seen.