Mises Wire

Patrick Barron

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

Daniel Lacalle

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.

Ludwig von Mises

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

Raphaël Lima

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.

Raushan Gross

Consumers are unpredictable, so it's very easy to miss important entrepreneurial opportunities. Entrepreneurship isn't as easy as it looks.

Ryan McMaken

Smaller countries have often been shown to perform better than large countries in terms of overall income and in economic growth. Also, their populations often enjoy more healthy and safe social environments.

Robert P. Murphy

Robert Murphy defines some of the conventional “monetary aggregates,” such as M1 and M2, and gives the textbook rundown of how the Federal Reserve and commercial banking system “create money” when the Fed buys assets and the commercial banks extend new loans.

Frank Shostak

A given goal dictates the specific means that an individual will choose for the attainment of that end. People make choices that they think will help them achieve an end.

Andrew Moran

As H. L. Mencken wrote, “For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” The EU's Green Deal is the latest example.

William L. Anderson

To a socialist socialism is a moral imperative, and the only thing holding back the implementation of this system in the US has been the failure of socialists to present a plausible alternative—something that socialists claim now is being done.