Mises Wire

The standard line with progressives is that unless government controls medical care, prices will skyrocket. But what if the free market model costs less than government-directed care?

To no one's surprise, governments that interfere with their economies at every turn are at war with each other. Perhaps there is another path to peace.

The "experts" solemnly tell us that deflation is even worse than inflation, and that deflation always will lead an economy into recession. The truth turns such "wisdom" upside down.

Is it too much to hope that the current inflation will "burn out" via similar mechanisms that have reined in inflation in the past?

Money printing may bring rising wages, but it also brings rising prices for goods and services. And those increases are outpacing the wage increases.

We are told that economic growth goes along with liberal democracy. But social institutions play an important role that transcends the political order.

The US has sworn off regime change in Russia. The lesson here is obvious for regimes that don’t wish to be in the US’s sphere of influence: get nuclear weapons as soon as you can.

Despite the Left's denials that Hitler was a socialist, a careful reading of his writings and speeches tells a different story. His sympathies lay with the workers, not the bourgeoisie.

After all the romanticizing about democracy and voting, in the end, we are still left with the sad fact that the worst always find their way to the top.

The sanctions against Russia have the potential to spiral into something much larger. Indeed, many governments are using the current conflict as an opportunity to further push "green energy," rearmament, and other big-spending schemes.