Mises Wire

Frank Shostak
Currently observed negative yields on some European corporate bonds supposedly runs contrary to the positive time preference theory. How can this be?
Peter St. Onge
The value of cryptocurrencies comes fundamentally from what you can do with them.
Aayush Priyank
Employers, workers, and consumers are all hurt when minimum wages are imposed on markets.
Murray N. Rothbard
It is particularly incongruous and incorrect for advocates of a free market to advocate uniformity of taxation.
Tho Bishop
Goodfriend’s views on negative interest rates, and his desire to eliminate the ability of Americans to protect themselves from them, make him dangerous.
Mises Institute
Gary Schlarbaum, one of our generous supporters, has again offered to match all donations received through December 9.
Ryan McMaken
Madison condemned "democracy" because the pro-freedom, pro-decentralization Anti-Federalists valued "the democratic spirit."
Chris Calton
While economics is concerned with purposeful action, history is different, and the historian asks why certain actions were undertaken.
Ryan McMaken

Growth in the supply of US dollars fell again in September, this time to a 116-month low of 3.4 percent.

William D. Hartung
America's nuclear arsenal is more about corporate welfare than actual national defense.