Mises Wire

On RTVE in Spain, Mark Thornton talks prohibition, and the po

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.

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?

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.

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.

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

A sober look at the assumptions underlying neoclassical analysis reveals that they are either not realistic or not applicable in economic analyses of the real world.

While many people talk about money and liquidity interchangeably, the reality is these are both very different concepts

The "distinguished economists" advocating for a carbon tax are misleading the American public on several key points. 

Under capitalism, the common man was no longer a drudge who had to be satisfied with the crumbs that fell from the tables of the rich.