Mises Wire

From orthodox Marxism to anarcho-syndicalism, here's a brief guide to the many flavors of socialism.

The national trade account balance is of little economic significance and is a sterile concept. But the government’s attempts to "fix" it can have many harmful effects.

Many people are familiar with Eugen von Bőhm-Bawerk's damning critique of Marx, but Philip Wicksteed also took the time to show where Marx had gone wrong and struck his surplus theory of value a fatal blow.

Margit von Mises wanted her husband to be remembered for his humanity as much as his wisdom.

Rothbard took the American Revolution to be mainly libertarian in its inspiration, but he contends that the libertarian impulses of the Revolution were betrayed by a centralizing coup d’état. If Rothbard is right, the Constitution as written provides ample scope for tyranny.

US aid to foreign regimes helps free governments from having to raise funds from their own people. So, the recipients of foreign aid are likely to become less responsive and more corrupt.

The rising generation is brought up in an environment that is engrossed in socialist ideas.

Like Trump, I want China to stop manipulating its economy. But not for the same reasons Trump does.

Even if discretionary spending stays flat, total government outlays are estimated to increase by more than $1 trillion, significantly above any measure of tax revenues. And that is without considering a possible recession.

The Edge of Democracy, a new Oscar-nominated documentary about Brazil, gets even basic facts wrong in pushing the idea that Brazil's corrupt and socialist politicians were the saviors of Brazilian democracy.