Mises Wire

Ryan McMaken

Global markets appear to be unsure that the Greek debt crisis will be resolved in an orderly way.

Hunter Lewis

As usual, the former Fed chairman, author of many of our current economic ills, is confused.

Carmen Elena Dorobăț

The stability of the Eurozone is back in the spotlight this week amidst Greece’s talks with its creditors—which seem to be going nowhere good. 

Mark Thornton

Congress and the First Lady teamed up to impose the Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act on school children across the country, but news of unintended consequences abound.

Matthew McCaffrey

It’s a great time to be studying entrepreneurship. Today as never before entrepreneurs are confronted with “grand challenges” both in the marketplace and society more broadly. And despite constant efforts to stifle their work, entrepreneurs rise to these challenges, thereby showing their vital role in solving some of our deepest economic and social problems. 

Mark Thornton

Ben Bernanke reveals more about his own views when he commented on the $10 bill controversy to replace Alexander Hamilton. Bernanke attacked Secretary Jack Lew's idea to replace Hamilton with a women:

 

Randall G. Holcombe

Readers who want to get a flavor for the ideas of Friedrich Hayek will find an excellent introduction in Donald Boudreaux’s The Essential Hayek

Joseph T. Salerno

The manager of one of Great Britain’s biggest bond funds, which has £4 billion under management,

Ryan McMaken

At the Austrian Economics Research Conference this year, Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com, discussed the many ways that the blockchain may be us