Mises Wire
The Government’s War on Ladies Who Drive You Home from the Hospital
Yet again, the government regulators show us that their real motivation is not consumer protection.
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.
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.
Brexit on the Brink
Theresa May fails to grasp the true necessity of breaking free of the European free-loaders.
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.
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.
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.