Mises Wire

A drive for more centralized power is underway everywhere. From the UK's "Remain" campaign to gun control in the US.

In Venezuela — and everywhere the state controls the economy — the political elites enjoy luxury while the people do much less well.

This new issue features important contributions to monetary theory and policy, a novel program for re-establishing gold money, and much more.

If we want gaming to develop as a vibrant community of original content creators, we must first and foremost reject protectionism in the world of ideas.

The FOMC appears to be downbeat about job gains, stating that the "pace of improvement in the labor market has slowed."

Elizabeth Warren wants to help low-income and powerless people. However, she supports interventions that will hurt the people she wants to help.

The Fed admits the jobs data is worsening, and sees no way to raise rates without torpedoing the tepid recovery.

The Bank of England warns of financial panic if Britain votes to leave EU.

Henry Hazlitt describes "the open conspiracy" among politicians to refuse to address the national debt.

Thanks to government funding and a lack of intellectual diversity, critical thinking has become a mere afterthought at American universities.