Politicians Target Pikachu
Villainous Team Rocket may not have been able to stop Pikachu, but they are mere amateurs compared to the State.
Mises Wire
The Week in Review: July 16, 2016
Government policing is, after all, a government program. It should be treated accordingly.
The Broken Windows Theory of Policing Has Failed
It is time to admit that the Broken Windows theory has failed and the answer lies in limiting police powers, not in expanding them.
Free-Market Medicine: The Role of the Large Medical Firm
In a free-market healthcare system, doctors would join together to form large firms to offer the benefits of specialization and economies of scale.
Helicopter Money: The Biggest Fed Power Grab Yet
Helicopter money is not some kind of new wrinkle in monetary policy. It is an old-as-the-hills way to monetize the public debt.
A New Set of Crises for the EU
The Paris-Berlin axis faces a new banking crisis and a weakening Southern Europe while Brexit inflames EU opposition across Europe.
Why We Get More Policing Than We Need: It’s “Free”
Because policing is heavily subsidized by taxpayers, people call the police far more than they would otherwise.
In Europe, Workers Use Minimum Wage Laws to Exclude their Competition
Minimum wage laws increase joblessness, so French and German workers use minimum wages to drive Eastern European workers out of the market.
How the State Worsens Economic Inequality
Our monetary system favors those who are already-wealthy at the expense of those who are only beginning the wealth-building process.
The Market is True Democracy
An "I voted" sticker is no substitute for a simple receipt.
