Mises Wire

Mises Institute

Join Bob Murphy, Patrick Newman, Jonathan Newman, and Murray Sabrin in Florida this November.

Frank Shostak

Monetary authorities and monetary economists try to define money without understanding what money really is: a medium of exchange.

David Brady, Jr.

Oliver Anthony's popular song, "Rich Men North of Richmond," describes the parasitic world of the Beltway. One hopes people understand the damage the political classes have done.

Connor O'Keeffe

US government officials from President Biden to Secretary Yellen think the US can fund endless wars, but the American people are suffering in reality.

Rowan Parchi

Modern minds are so oriented toward state power that people often fail to understand there is a better way. Instead of “thinking outside the box,” we should think outside the state.

Ryan McMaken

With negative growth now falling near or below –10 percent for the sixth month in a row, money-supply contraction is the largest we've seen since the Great Depression.

Austin Padgett

Thanks to the exponential growth of government and regulation, the optimistic society of Back to the Future is fast becoming the dystopian world of Escape from New York or Death Wish.

Thiago V. S. Coelho

"Effective altruism" has become a buzzword with modern progressives who seek to combine state power and billionaire-funded nonprofits to redirect resources.