Mises Wire
6 Reasons Why a Trade War with the Chinese Is Pointless
China's so-called "unfair" trading practices really hurt China more than they hurt American businesses.
Saving, not Technology, Is the Key to Economic Growth
The real impediment to economic growth has been the relentless central bank tampering with financial markets.
Brexit on the Brink
Theresa May fails to grasp the true necessity of breaking free of the European free-loaders.
Venezuela Turns to Barter
As planned by Chavez, barter is indeed replacing currency transactions throughout the economy but with hardly the results the late socialist envisioned.
How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Misunderstands American Poverty
The poor are certainly poor compared to the rich. But they have more than the middle class of just one generation ago.
Mises U: “A Week Unlike Any Other”
Zachary Yost explains why Mises U is a program unlike any other.
How A Central Bank Caused One of History’s Biggest Cons
Perhaps no lesson from history better illustrates the dangers of credit expansion-fuelled business cycles than the story of the imaginary country of Poyais.
Brexit: May’s Way Is Not The Only Way
The UK's economy is stronger than the EU and never collapsed as a result of the Brexit vote — as was predicted — but the UK is oddly acting like it needs the EU.
The EU’s New Data Protection Rules Are Already Hurting Europeans
Europe's new tech regulations are especially damaging to small companies, thus helping tech giants like Google.