Mises Wire

Not unlike the United States, Nordic countries have mixed interventionist economies that nonetheless rely heavily on property rights and the private sector.

Workplace raids against employers of non-government-approved workers make a mockery of private property rights.

When we look at median incomes, we find that many European countries don't compare very well to many US states.

In this 40-minute presentation, Nomi Prins explains the cronyism and secret dealings of central banks.

Creating money out of thin air always sets the boom-bust cycle in motion, even when there's an increase in the demand for money. 

Liberal capitalism enables a degree of peace, harmony and respectful tolerance of the choices and ways of honest living for everyone in society to which nothing else compares.

From growth controls to minimum wage laws, Seattle's government is working hard to cut incomes and increase the cost of living.

Lincoln's disregard for rights of due process was once highly controversial. And the old "we're at war" trick wasn't seen as a convincing excuse. 

There is no truly equal way to distribute goods. But capitalism offers a way for more people to benefit from the process of bidding for those goods and services.

On the 71st Anniversary of the Marshall Plan, let's recall that international wealth redistribution schemes don't work any better than domestic ones.