Mises Wire

EU politicians seem far more concerned with political games than with trade liberalization.

When the advocate for a new tariff or a new regulation says he's willing to pay a few bucks more for the "good" of society — what he really means is you should pay more, whether you like it or not.

Government spending distorts and harms the wealth creation process. And cutting taxes without cutting spending won't lead to real economic growth.

Regardless of the midterm congressional election results, voters are not “consenting” to unconstitutional policies and federal crimes.

It costs more to run a campaign in a large jurisdiction than a small one. Making districts and states smaller would reduce the role of money in politics.

Not every neighborhood resident likes the trick-or-treat tradition of Halloween. But an answer can be found in a better adherence to property rights.

The ideas of Mises, Rothbard, and Hoppe have sparked an intellectual revolution in Brazil, and the country's left fears it. 

Tyranny does not rest on force but on submission.

It is important to change our political culture, which treats "democracy," or the "right" to vote, as the supreme political good.

97% of consensus economists didn’t see the last recession the quarter before it started. Even worse, 77% didn’t see a recession when it was already happening!