Our Obsession with Survey Data is Ruining Economics
The many flaws of survey data makes it a rather questionable foundation for economic science.
Mises Wire
Week in Review: July 22, 2017
The GOP should work toward the elimination of the entire framework of the current highly regulated, subsidized, and manipulated healthcare market
The Never-Ending Woes of a Government “Enterprise”
Ignoring the historic failures of government enterprises, mainstream opinion still recoils in horror at the idea of private-sector mass transit.
Obama’s AWOL Anti-War Protest
Why did so many Bush-era anti-war activists abandon the cause after Obama took office?
Does Britain Have the World’s Best Health System? Only If You Ignore Outcomes
Once said to be Britain's national religion, at this point the National Health Service might be more accurately described as Britain’s national cult.
Money Supply Growth Falls Again, Dropping to 105-Month Low
The last time the money supply grew at a smaller rate was during September 2008
Jeff Sessions’s Pot War Is Up in Smoke in Nevada
Recreational marijuana became legal this month in Nevada. AG Jeff Sessions isn't happy about it at all.
Here’s the True Definition of a Recession — It’s Not About GDP
Recessions are the liquidation of a boom that sprang up thanks to a previous period of loose monetary policy.
Big Military Spending Boost Threatens Our Economy and Security
The House overwhelmingly approved a massive increase in military spending, passing a $696 billion National Defense Authorization bill for 2018.
Immunity for Prosecutors Encourages Fraud
Prosecutorial immunity provides an incentive to government prosecutors to engage in fraud if it's good for their careers.
