Mises Wire

The Dutch Republic transformed the fervor of predestination into faith in personal destiny — and the singularly capitalistic means of getting there.

WWI symbolized the triumph of militarism and nationalism over the all-too-brief flourishing of liberalism — and also sowed the seeds of fascism, socialism, and the Second World War.

It's true that the Fed doesn't directly set a target for money creation. But by setting interest-rate targets, the Fed adopts a de facto policy of money creation. 

Jesús Huerta de Soto is probably the most important Austro-libertarian thinker you're not reading.

Has China blown the biggest credit bubble in history?

Well look what happens if you actually call Krugman’s bluff and click on the link.

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.