Mises Wire

Christopher Westley is blunt about his organization's mission. "I want it to support the productive class of society."

Social Security and scores of other welfare programs have expanded at an accelerative rate.

The job growth from April to May in 2016 was the smallest April-May increase seen since 2009.

Friday's bad employment data closed out a week of new analysis revealing a battered economy.

The Swiss will vote on a taxpayer-provided "Unconditional Basic Income" for everyone. The Swiss have a history of rejecting similar measures.

People who cannot drive want to buy McNuggets at 1 AM when only the drive-thru window is open. Should the state force this on restaurant owners?

The TSA, VA, and IRS are just three examples of how government cannot effectively provide any good or service.

Thanks to the Fed's current monetary policy, real incomes are going down, and people are taking on more debt to maintain their standard of living.

Wages and Capital is a great read and an excellent snapshot of the development of economic theory at the turn of the century.

Pat Buchanan's "America First" economic writings in defense of protectionism are wrongheaded, and often historically inaccurate.