Mises Wire

Politics is war by other means. And war claims victims. War has winners and losers. Most of all, war has profiteers

With such low interest rates, shouldn't we be experiencing a boom? The problem is, a solid economy requires much more than just low interest rates.

Consider this, the Mises Institute today is "searched for" more around the world than many prominent high-profile beltway organizations.

Once the student loan bubble pops, many colleges — especially private ones — will be in deep trouble.

The bond sell-off of early September 2016 may turn out to be just another blip in the extraordinary bond bull market. But it is too early to tell.

From near-zero interest rates to price controls to easy home loans, it is clear that government is now more in need of sound economics than ever.

If you want to ensure that goods and services are plentiful and go to where they are most wanted — do not pass anti-price gouging laws.

What has the Federal Department of Education done for students? The DOE has spent a lot of taxpayer money, but the results are less than impressive.

Because the only thing government is worse at than pricing risk, is learning from past mistakes.

Contrary to the myth that libertarians favor limitless pollution by capitalists, libertarian legal regimes would often put polluters out of business.