Mises Wire
Government “Stimulus”: The Real Trickledown Economics
"Stimulus" requires first sucking money out of the private sector, and then letting it trickle back into the economy vis-à-vis new government spending.
Jordan Peterson and Human Action
There are many similarities between the action framework presented by Jordan Peterson and that of Mises and Rothbard.
Should We Use Probability in Economics?
The numerical probability is only relevant in the sphere of non- economics where homogeneous cases are observed.
Get Ready for the War on Meat
Meat consumption is now being portrayed as a threat to the earth and all life — and thus attempts at a meat tax won't be far behind.
Consumer Sovereignty Is a Problem For Government “Stimulus” Plans
Government stimulus plans can't take into account dynamic factors like entrepreneurial innovation and consumer preferences.
E-Verify Threatens Us All
E-Verify could be used to punish anyone who displeases the government, from immigrants to homeschoolers to gun owners.
Freedom and the Minimum Wage
Political paternalists who insist upon setting minimum wages by government command closely resemble socialist central planners of the 20th century.
End Space-Station Funding Right Now
If government funding of a space program is justified because it has “benefits,” then no argument can be made against government funding of anything.
Our Interests and Their Interests
Mises formed a highly sophisticated theory of classes and of class conflict by distinguishing sharply between the market and the state.
