Mises Wire

If climate change effects aren't enough to put a noticeable dent in life expectancy, then why is climate change talked about as an apocalypse?

It is challenging to see how governments can escape from their debt traps when interest rates rise above the levels currently forecasted.

So far, the EU has required that all states approve any tax increases in a unanimous vote. Unsurprisingly, the EU elites find this limitation very inconvenient.

Politicians say they need longer terms in office so they can "do more" while in office. That by itself is an argument for shorter terms and more frequent elections.

A sober look at the assumptions underlying neoclassical analysis reveals that they are either not realistic or not applicable in economic analyses of the real world.

While many people talk about money and liquidity interchangeably, the reality is these are both very different concepts

The right to property was not included in Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. And it shows.

Under capitalism, the common man was no longer a drudge who had to be satisfied with the crumbs that fell from the tables of the rich.

The "distinguished economists" advocating for a carbon tax are misleading the American public on several key points. 

Italy’s problems are yet to descend into a Greek-style crisis, but that is the direction of travel. And Italy is far more serious than Greece because of its sheer size.