Congress Exploits Hurricane to Raise Debt Ceiling
The Republicans aren't letting this crisis go to waste. They're using it to put American taxpayers deeper in debt.
Mises Wire
Ludwig von Mises and the Real Meaning of Liberalism
Ludwig von Mises's book on liberalism is as important now as when he originally wrote it nine decades ago.
How Much Policing Do We Really Need?
Since police do not have to satisfy consumer preferences to stay in business, we should not be surprised that they treat us like subordinates.
What We Lost on September 11th
What should have been a profoundly embarrassing and soul-searching moment for the US national security state became an exercise in chest thumping.
What If Every Person Paid an Equal Share of the Military Budget?
If military costs were spread out evenly, a family of four would be paying more than $9,000 per year.
Rule by Experts?
"Constructivist rationalism," the belief that scientific and technical elites can organize, from the top down, all human activities and organizations.
Will Low Unemployment Cause Accelerating Inflation?
In an unhampered market, there is no reason why low levels of unemployment should lead to an inflationary spiral.
Mark Thornton: Trump’s Deal With Dems Increases His Power over GOP
Trump has successfully used the Democrats as leverage against a do-nothing GOP Congress.
Stanley Fischer’s Well-Timed Fed Exit
We're now living in the “Fischerian age of monetary policy,” which may prove, in its final stages, to be volatile indeed.
The Week in Review: September 9, 2017
It is during times of crisis like this, when government feels the greatest need to control, that sound economics is most needed.
