3 Lessons Learned from Wisconsin’s War on Foreign Butter
Wisconsin's foreign-butter ban may seem like a small issue, but it illustrates the problems that arise when government limits trade in any way.
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Why Special Interests Sacrifice the Future for Short-Term Gain
When they ignore basic economics, special interest groups sacrifice the well-being of their future members in exchange for short-term gains.
Can Ecuador Learn Something from Peru?
Although he did so to a lesser degree than some others, President Rafael Correa in Ecuador embraced "21st-Century socialism." How has Ecuador fared?
Week in Review: April 1, 2017
The late Murray Rothbard thought war and peace was the most important libertarian issue.
Central Banks are Completely Oblivious
The ECB's Peter Praet's recent comment on the stability of the financial system reveals a remarkable blindness.
Remembering Burt Blumert
Today is the eighth anniversary of the death of Burt Blumert, one of Murray Rothbard's closest friends and a key figure supporting the Mises Institute and Lew Rockwell.com.
EU President Hopes the US Breaks Up into Smaller Pieces
One can only hope Europhiles begin to advocate for the break-up of the American union. I'd suggest they start in California.
Klaas Knot on ECB Tapering: “We’ll See.”
As the Fed continues to hike rates, the ECB must soon follow the course of cutting back on "easing" policy.
Is the Demand for T-bills Driving Treasury Deposits at the Fed?
Frank Shostak offers another explanation for the volatility we're seeing in Treasury deposits at the Fed.
Ending the Federal Reserve from the Bottom Up
Article 1, Section 10 of the US Constitution already provides state governments with tools they need to undermine the central bank's money monopoly.
