Mises Wire

Ryan McMaken

Anti-gun claims about suicides in gun-heavy Western states don't add up.

Jeff Barr

Jesus's instruction to "render unto Caesar" is an example of subtle sedition against the Roman state — and not a command to pay taxes.

Douglas French

With tariffs, favored industries receive more and the entrepreneurs receive less, lowering their profits and making them less likely to take future risks.

William Poole

Trump's new tariffs just happen to protect certain industries that are big political donors.

Gary North

History is an easy subject to teach if you are intellectually lazy. It is the most challenging subject if you care about understanding causes and effects.

Frank Shostak

A fall in prices is the manifestation of real wealth expansion. General price inflation, on the other hand, results from monetary pumping. 

Daniel Lacalle

Countries with the highest levels of robotization have the lowest unemployment rates.

Chris Calton

Oddly, some libertarians argue that decriminalization is better than outright legalization. They're wrong. 

Ryan McMaken

Over 100 million people in North America will soon live in places where recreational marijuana has been legalized.

Frank Shostak

Despite its great appeal because of its simplicity, the supply-demand graphic as employed by mainstream economics is a tool that is detached from the facts of reality.