Mises Wire

Allan Stevo

The US military received no pay at all between June and November of 1877. This wasn't the only time funding was cut off, and it reflected a (now forgotten) historical distrust of the military in Congress and in America overall.

Justin Murray

Companies with government-granted monopolies never have to worry about going out of business. And they can therefore behave badly without any consequences.

John Tamny

The rich get rich by virtue of making what's dear rather cheap, thus helping the poor the most.

José Niño

Cleveland was a staunch critic of government subsidies and crony privileges. He saw no constitutional justification for welfare and famously stated: “Though the people support the government, the government should not support the people.”

Andrew Moran

Any time officials use “controls,” you know the policy is going to be a failure. Whether it is preceded by “price” or “rent,” this economically defiant measure produces destitution, deterioration, and destruction.

Ryan McMaken

If climate change effects aren't enough to put a noticeable dent in life expectancy, then why is climate change talked about as an apocalypse?

Alasdair Macleod

It is challenging to see how governments can escape from their debt traps when interest rates rise above the levels currently forecasted.

Kai Weiss

So far, the EU has required that all states approve any tax increases in a unanimous vote. Unsurprisingly, the EU elites find this limitation very inconvenient.

Ryan McMaken

Politicians say they need longer terms in office so they can "do more" while in office. That by itself is an argument for shorter terms and more frequent elections.