Mises Wire

Commodity money isn't a government creation, as so many believe. It has a definite praxeological foundation.

Is democracy a superior substitute for free markets? Jedediah Purdy believes so. David Gordon sets him straight.

While we often concentrate on government agents' antiliberty actions, it is easy to overlook the shadow government of private business firms and NGOs that do the government's bidding.

New York City’s subways have become a nightmare, with rampant crime, delays, derailments, and poorly capitalized. This is a gift from "backdoor socialism."

While the FBI and the Department of Justice have been overreaching, Donald Trump has not helped his own cause.

Powell isn't a villain for pulling his foot off the money-creation accelerator a little. No, Powell's villainy stems from his role in helping create the boom in the first place.

If you wish to get a better understanding of economics, don't follow the mainstream. Instead, read Thomas DiLorenzo's new book.

Keynesians claim that tax cuts are good because they help increase consumer spending. But here's why this doesn't matter.

The Mises Institute has worked for more than four decades to advance one purpose: the cause of economic freedom in academia and public life.

"Given our current knowledge about COVID-19, the CDC can no longer justify a vaccine mandate at present based on protecting the public from unvaccinated people."